hearing protection

chevyhelm · March 21, 2016, 09:48 AM

looking in purchasing low profile, electronic hearing protection. would like input what everyone uses! peltor, howard leight, etc any suggestion? ones to stay away from?

FITASC · March 21, 2016, 10:14 AM

I have both Peltor and Howard Leight - I like the bigger Peltors better - better noise reduction and I shootn shotgun with them. For metallic I wear plugs AND muffs. Walker's Game Ears are another good brand, but not as slim as the HLs.

g.willikers · March 21, 2016, 10:26 AM

Mine don't protect all that well if/when the electronics go down, like with a dead battery or damp connections.
Doesn't seem as good as regular ole' muffs.
Additional ear plugs might be a good idea.

AzShooter · March 21, 2016, 10:26 AM

I use Howard Leight and am very happy with them. I bought a second pair for whomever comes to the range with me. Good price and easy to hear people talking, especially the range master's commands.

Cuts out the noise from the gun even when someone next to me is shooting a LOUD rifle.

James57 · June 12, 2016, 10:54 PM

I don't use headphones and earbuds as my ear protection aids for shooting. I use Sonic valve earplug rather than earmuff. I bought it for $255 and they provide comfort that guarantee maximum hearing protection.

zukiphile · June 13, 2016, 03:00 PM

I am a late adopter of electronic muffs just because I don't like having to keep track of batteries.

I use a pair of inexpensive Caldwell muffs along with ear plugs and turn the volume all the way up. Keeps the worst of the noise out and still allows reasonable communication.

Rob228 · June 16, 2016, 10:38 AM

I just recently switched to electronic plugs, the Etymotic EB15's.

http://www.etymotic.com/consumer/hea...on/eb15le.html

A bit pricey but I got a good deal on them. They run on hearing aid batteries and can also amplify sound (up to the cutoff limit). Proper sizing is everything when it comes to ear pro, and they come with every size and type of plug imaginable, and you get blistering audio feedback if they are improperly sized so you'll figure out the right size pretty quickly.

Jim Bellino · June 17, 2016, 12:33 PM

www.pro-ears.com

FITASC · June 17, 2016, 12:52 PM

Quote:

I don't use headphones and earbuds as my ear protection aids for shooting. I use Sonic valve earplug rather than earmuff. I bought it for $255 and they provide comfort that guarantee maximum hearing protection.

If you aren't protecting the area AROUND your ear, then you are not getting the maximum protection needed. Sound is transmitted through the bones around the ear to the middle ear and can cause hearing loss.

Gavlan · June 18, 2016, 06:54 PM

I use the Howard Leight also, good muffs at a reasonable price plus there comfortable

boondocker385 · June 21, 2016, 01:04 AM

I am not a fan of electronic hearing protection. They have failed due to batteries, bad wiring, etc. . I use foam plugs and conventional muffs

March 21, 2016, 09:48 AM	#1
chevyhelm Member Join Date: December 15, 2011 Location: Wentzville, MO Posts: 21	hearing protection looking in purchasing low profile, electronic hearing protection. would like input what everyone uses! peltor, howard leight, etc any suggestion? ones to stay away from?

March 21, 2016, 10:14 AM	#2
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	I have both Peltor and Howard Leight - I like the bigger Peltors better - better noise reduction and I shootn shotgun with them. For metallic I wear plugs AND muffs. Walker's Game Ears are another good brand, but not as slim as the HLs. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

March 21, 2016, 10:26 AM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Mine don't protect all that well if/when the electronics go down, like with a dead battery or damp connections. Doesn't seem as good as regular ole' muffs. Additional ear plugs might be a good idea. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

June 12, 2016, 10:54 PM	#5
James57 Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2016 Posts: 1	hearing protection I don't use headphones and earbuds as my ear protection aids for shooting. I use Sonic valve earplug rather than earmuff. I bought it for $255 and they provide comfort that guarantee maximum hearing protection.

June 13, 2016, 03:00 PM	#6
zukiphile Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2005 Posts: 4,457	I am a late adopter of electronic muffs just because I don't like having to keep track of batteries. I use a pair of inexpensive Caldwell muffs along with ear plugs and turn the volume all the way up. Keeps the worst of the noise out and still allows reasonable communication. __________________ http://www.npboards.com/index.php

March 21, 2016, 10:26 AM	#4
AzShooter Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Surprise, Az. Posts: 766	I use Howard Leight and am very happy with them. I bought a second pair for whomever comes to the range with me. Good price and easy to hear people talking, especially the range master's commands. Cuts out the noise from the gun even when someone next to me is shooting a LOUD rifle.

June 16, 2016, 10:38 AM	#7
Rob228 Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Hampstead NC Posts: 1,450	I just recently switched to electronic plugs, the Etymotic EB15's. http://www.etymotic.com/consumer/hea...on/eb15le.html A bit pricey but I got a good deal on them. They run on hearing aid batteries and can also amplify sound (up to the cutoff limit). Proper sizing is everything when it comes to ear pro, and they come with every size and type of plug imaginable, and you get blistering audio feedback if they are improperly sized so you'll figure out the right size pretty quickly.

June 17, 2016, 12:33 PM	#8
Jim Bellino Junior Member Join Date: June 20, 2005 Location: Cave Creek, Arizona Posts: 10	www.pro-ears.com __________________ JIM BELLINO

June 18, 2016, 06:54 PM	#10
Gavlan Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2015 Posts: 108	I use the Howard Leight also, good muffs at a reasonable price plus there comfortable

June 21, 2016, 01:04 AM	#11
boondocker385 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2013 Posts: 640	I am not a fan of electronic hearing protection. They have failed due to batteries, bad wiring, etc. . I use foam plugs and conventional muffs __________________ No second place finishes in a gun fight.