Posted: 3/6/2016 7:52:46 PM EDT
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What are you using? Would you buy the same or something else if you were in the market again?
Right now I have some passive Peltors but I want something a little better. |
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I have 3 pairs of muffs. When im outside at a pistol event, I wear a pair of Stihl chainsaw muffs. They are thin and keep out pistol noise well, but I don't have to worry about not hearing commands. For inside I wear a huge pair of muffs that block out everything. I think they are Winchester.. I have a pair of Peltors that kind of just sit there... not a fan of electronic muffs |
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I have 3 pairs of muffs. When im outside at a pistol event, I wear a pair of Stihl chainsaw muffs. They are thin and keep out pistol noise well, but I don't have to worry about not hearing commands. For inside I wear a huge pair of muffs that block out everything. I think they are Winchester.. I have a pair of Peltors that kind of just sit there... not a fan of electronic muffs Why no love for e-muffs? I was thinking of getting a pair for working with chainsaws and grinders. I've been having to take off my gloves to remove foam plugs so I can talk and listen. |
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Why no love for e-muffs? I was thinking of getting a pair for working with chainsaws and grinders. I've been having to take off my gloves to remove foam plugs so I can talk and listen. Quoted:
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I have 3 pairs of muffs. When im outside at a pistol event, I wear a pair of Stihl chainsaw muffs. They are thin and keep out pistol noise well, but I don't have to worry about not hearing commands. For inside I wear a huge pair of muffs that block out everything. I think they are Winchester.. I have a pair of Peltors that kind of just sit there... not a fan of electronic muffs Why no love for e-muffs? I was thinking of getting a pair for working with chainsaws and grinders. I've been having to take off my gloves to remove foam plugs so I can talk and listen. I always hate muffs for shooting. I always bang them on my buttstock. I have muffs at home for when I'm firing up the brass trimmer. I have suppressors on everything and will toss in ear plugs for supersonic shooting. |
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What are you using? Would you buy the same or something else if you were in the market again? Right now I have some passive Peltors but I want something a little better. http://www.howardleight.com/earplugs/super-leight + http://www.howardleight.com/ear-muffs/leightning-l3 No major complaints so far. |
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Quoted: Why no love for e-muffs? I was thinking of getting a pair for working with chainsaws and grinders. I've been having to take off my gloves to remove foam plugs so I can talk and listen. Quoted: Quoted: I have 3 pairs of muffs. When im outside at a pistol event, I wear a pair of Stihl chainsaw muffs. They are thin and keep out pistol noise well, but I don't have to worry about not hearing commands. For inside I wear a huge pair of muffs that block out everything. I think they are Winchester.. I have a pair of Peltors that kind of just sit there... not a fan of electronic muffs Why no love for e-muffs? I was thinking of getting a pair for working with chainsaws and grinders. I've been having to take off my gloves to remove foam plugs so I can talk and listen. I don't trust them. |
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The weekly what-hearing-pro-do-you-use thread.
MSA Sordin Supreme Pro-X. For me they're the best by far. Had Howard Leight electronic before that. I always wear plugs under them, lately it's been the HL Fusion FUS30-HP. They're silicon/baffled. I just got some Decibulz that you heat in hot water and mold, they seem pretty good too. Obviously they're pretty comfortable if you mold them well. I like the MSA's cuz you can hear really well w/ plugs in because they amplify very well. The gel cups are super comfortable. I tried my buddy's Peltor's w/ gel cups and they were nice, but not as nice as the MSA's. For me totally worth the $$$. |
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Every time a thread like this pops up I start looking at all the different muffs people use.. and I'm always shocked at the low db rating they have. Even the stupid expensive ones have pretty poor ratings compared to plugs.
So I just keep on using foam plugs 
I'd imagine to get what I'm after I'll have to double up with plugs and electronic muffs with the volume cranked. |
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I wear hearing aids routinely so I am very picky about anything that may cause me further hearing loss.
I went to my audiologist and had her make custom ear plugs which Work great. I then wear Peltor ear muffs also which are rated at 32 db reduction. The custom ear plugs were $100 for the set and well worth the money. I use the ear plugs alone when driving tractors or using chain saws as I can comfortably wear a hat at the same time in Summer sun and heat. |
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I like my combat arms earplugs with the switch on the side. I got an extra pair to use at home because I like them so much.
I also like my howard leight impact sport electromic muffs. I was especially impressed given the price. ETA: the 3M earplugs, not the other ones. |
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MSA Supreme Pro-X with gel cups Yep. I have the Bluetooth version with a boom mic. They are paired with my smart phone and a couple of my two-way radios. They were stupid expensive but worth the money. The gel cups are not only more comfortable for extended use, they seem to block sound better too. If they were ever lost, stolen, or destroyed I'd buy a new pair tomorrow. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Surefire plugs - awesome, very comfortable, not super effective but can still hear ambient sounds well. Downside is they need to be cleaned after every use or they get grody in a hurry.
Peltor Tactical Pro - Waterproof, so they can stand up to long term use without head sweat ruining them. Amazing noise reduction, and the mic/speakers are pretty good. Bionic hearing. I can hear a squirrel fart from 100 yards away. Downside is they're relatively heavy and chunky, and the price is up there. But they last. Suppressors - Once you shoot a suppressed weapon, you'll never want to shoot an unsuppressed weapon again. |