Ear protection?

[Boomyal]

Looking to upgrade my ear protection. There is a dizzying array of noise canceling ear muffs along with a dizzying array of prices. Has anyone waded all through this before and come away with a durable, effective, affordable set of earmuffs?

 

[Cat nip]

For what kind of activity? I have tried about 3 different ones and all seem to work the same.

 

[Boomyal]

For what kind of activity? I have tried about 3 different ones and all seem to work the same.

Well, basically high decibel shooting in an indoor environment, although there would be other less taxing uses. Right now, my hearing protection is with bargain basement muffs that are 30+ years old. BUT as I am approaching being OLD, and with no significant hearing issues to date, I am more sensitive to keeping it that way.

 

[Cat nip]

I have had good luck with 3m brand and some older ones I got from matco tools about 10 years ago. Held up with a 50 bmg indoors next to the wall. It doesn't get much louder than that.

 

[bruceb58]

Hard to imagine a noise cancelling headphone working for shooting. Do they really sells those that claim this?

Noise cancelling headphones likely can't react fast enough to cancel a noise like what a gun would make.

 

[Cat nip]

I never read what they claim to be used for, I just know that they work well when shooting even indoors.

 

[bruceb58]

Well something like Bose noise cancelling headphones won't actively cancel a gunshot. They can't react fast enough.

 

[no704]

I work in a very loud lab for a door hardware co. Got a set of over the ear fm radio headphones from Amazon for about $60.

 

[bruceb58]

The engineers that work in our labs, that are full of fans, use Bose noise cancelling head phones but they won't do any better than plain old ear muffs for shooting.

 

[rbh]

This article is interesting as the DB rating of ear protection differs as does the DB produced by different caliber weapons.

http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Recreational-Firearm-Noise-Exposure/

A long constant blast like you get when watching the top fuelers blast by the stands, I would use both ear plugs and ear muffs. The crack from a small/large caliber rifle/pistol I found was best handled by a good quality ear muff style- the more padding around the ear the better, older styles had not as much padding or the material cracked and was annoying.

 

[Volphin]

I used to work in commercial aviation maintaining ground GPUs and other equipment. Google Noisebuster ear protection. They are simply the best.

 

[Boomyal]

I guess I will pick up a set of these. They seem to be well constructed and as effective as passive muffs can be.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NKSMPZW...olid=2BUTZN7ERSB6B&coliid=IVEJOQ7GA38JM&psc=1

 

[southkogs]

I have to look at the set that I have at home. They work fine ... but I got 'em cheap and don't know off the top of my head who makes 'em. They work great on the range.

 

[keith2k455]

Boom, as it looks, you figured nrr is what you're after. Looks like you found a good pair. The only other thing with muffs is to be sure your glasses don't make a gap in the foam, essentially reducing the effectiveness of the muffs.

 

[WIMUSKY]

I guess I will pick up a set of these. They seem to be well constructed and as effective as passive muffs can be.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NKSMPZW...olid=2BUTZN7ERSB6B&coliid=IVEJOQ7GA38JM&psc=1

Now if they only had a built in FM radio like the one I use while moving all day and for shooting too. Although, your's has a higher NNR rating.....

 

[Boomyal]

Boom, as it looks, you figured nrr is what you're after. Looks like you found a good pair. The only other thing with muffs is to be sure your glasses don't make a gap in the foam, essentially reducing the effectiveness of the muffs.

howju know that I wore glasses?

 

[thumpar]

I prefer the foamies. The muff type get in the way when I am firing a rifle. Make sure you get good ones that are soft and fit well.

 

[keith2k455]

Lol...boom, I was actually referring to safety glasses, but now I know.

 

[Boomyal]

Lol...boom, I was actually referring to safety glasses, but now I know.

Cat is definitely out of the bag. Glad I didn't let my age slip, too! :facepalm:

 

[WIMUSKY]

Cat is definitely out of the bag. Glad I didn't let my age slip, too! :facepalm:

It's just a matter of time..... Lol