Electronic ear protectors

bionicjcs · January 1, 2015, 01:06 AM

Hey what do any of you consider a good set of electronic ear muffs? I had a pair and they were great, but they got rained on and ruined. What bout Howard Leight brand?

Brit · January 1, 2015, 01:14 AM

Have two of those, real good ones! Do not leave the batteries in, when they are done! The new ones turn off on their own if you forget to turn them off.

bionicjcs · January 1, 2015, 01:19 AM

What brand are they?

Captains1911 · January 1, 2015, 11:35 AM

Contrary to what a lot of people recomend, I'm not a fan of the Howard Leight Impact Sport muffs, because they don't seem to create a good seal around the ear due to their size and shape, regardless of the person using them. I much prefer these from Peltor:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/863...ProductFinding

Sharkbite · January 1, 2015, 11:38 AM

Peltor...ive seen just about every brand there is. We required our instructors to have them. Peltor always worked the best, period

Cowboy_mo · January 1, 2015, 12:12 PM

I like my walker game ear muffs. On advice of the ENT Dr. a few years ago, I wear them hunting as well as range shooting.

NHSHOOTER · January 1, 2015, 06:20 PM

I bought a set of peltor and they work really well, my first pair so I have nothing to compare to.

wogpotter · January 2, 2015, 08:53 AM

I have been using Peltor's "Tactical 6 -5" model for a few years.

I bought them because they were highly recommended & they do a great job of allowing speech & sound, while reducing blast noise. I also liked the idea of a slimline type as it seemed it would minimize stock contact.

It didn't.

What it did do is bring then internal speakers into direct contact (via the foam cover) with my ears. They also have 2 other things I dislike. There is no "ON" indication. A small LED would have been nice. Lastly replacing the batteries is a pain as you have to prize the foam ear-cups off with a pointed object.

On the plus side each ear-cup is independent 100% having its own batteries, on/off, volume & electronics. If one side "goes down" the other remains working.

None are horrible features but if I were replacing them I'd get something with a screw or snap on battery cover, an "ON" indicator & full sized ear-cups.

CowTowner · January 2, 2015, 09:31 AM

I use and recommend the Howard Leight electronic muffs.
I wear them every day I'm working the range and have no issues with them.

bionicjcs · January 2, 2015, 11:20 AM

I thank all of you or your input. I did buy the Howard Leight because I like the slim line earcups design. I havent got them yet, but furthermore, Im going to be using them mostly for grass mowing as I do that a lot more than shooting, and I think they would be good enough, and slimmer

CowTowner · January 2, 2015, 01:16 PM

And they have a stereo input jack so you can rock and mow if you wish.

Dragonflydf · January 2, 2015, 06:47 PM

Harbor freight, been using them for years,
http://www.harborfreight.com/noise-c...ffs-92851.html

January 1, 2015, 01:06 AM	#1
bionicjcs Junior Member Join Date: December 28, 2014 Posts: 12	Electronic ear protectors Hey what do any of you consider a good set of electronic ear muffs? I had a pair and they were great, but they got rained on and ruined. What bout Howard Leight brand?

January 2, 2015, 08:53 AM	#8
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	I have been using Peltor's "Tactical 6 -5" model for a few years. I bought them because they were highly recommended & they do a great job of allowing speech & sound, while reducing blast noise. I also liked the idea of a slimline type as it seemed it would minimize stock contact. It didn't. What it did do is bring then internal speakers into direct contact (via the foam cover) with my ears. They also have 2 other things I dislike. There is no "ON" indication. A small LED would have been nice. Lastly replacing the batteries is a pain as you have to prize the foam ear-cups off with a pointed object. On the plus side each ear-cup is independent 100% having its own batteries, on/off, volume & electronics. If one side "goes down" the other remains working. None are horrible features but if I were replacing them I'd get something with a screw or snap on battery cover, an "ON" indicator & full sized ear-cups. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

January 2, 2015, 09:31 AM	#9
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	I use and recommend the Howard Leight electronic muffs. I wear them every day I'm working the range and have no issues with them. __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

January 2, 2015, 01:16 PM	#11
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	And they have a stereo input jack so you can rock and mow if you wish. __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

January 2, 2015, 06:47 PM	#12
Dragonflydf Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2014 Posts: 217	Harbor freight, been using them for years, http://www.harborfreight.com/noise-c...ffs-92851.html __________________ Jack, You have Debauched my sloth !!!!!! https://www.facebook.com/shoot.the.guns.of.history

January 1, 2015, 01:14 AM	#2
Brit Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 1,934	Have two of those, real good ones! Do not leave the batteries in, when they are done! The new ones turn off on their own if you forget to turn them off.

January 1, 2015, 01:19 AM	#3
bionicjcs Junior Member Join Date: December 28, 2014 Posts: 12	What brand are they?

January 1, 2015, 11:35 AM	#4
Captains1911 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: West of the Blue Ridge, VA Posts: 684	Contrary to what a lot of people recomend, I'm not a fan of the Howard Leight Impact Sport muffs, because they don't seem to create a good seal around the ear due to their size and shape, regardless of the person using them. I much prefer these from Peltor: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/863...ProductFinding

January 1, 2015, 11:38 AM	#5
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	Peltor...ive seen just about every brand there is. We required our instructors to have them. Peltor always worked the best, period

January 1, 2015, 12:12 PM	#6
Cowboy_mo Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,039	I like my walker game ear muffs. On advice of the ENT Dr. a few years ago, I wear them hunting as well as range shooting.

January 1, 2015, 06:20 PM	#7
NHSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2012 Location: Concord NH Posts: 1,002	I bought a set of peltor and they work really well, my first pair so I have nothing to compare to.

January 2, 2015, 11:20 AM	#10
bionicjcs Junior Member Join Date: December 28, 2014 Posts: 12	I thank all of you or your input. I did buy the Howard Leight because I like the slim line earcups design. I havent got them yet, but furthermore, Im going to be using them mostly for grass mowing as I do that a lot more than shooting, and I think they would be good enough, and slimmer