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Fresnobuell
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 12:03 pm: | 
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I looked into the electronic muffs. My budget was about 100 bucks. I ended up getting old school muffs for about $25 as the electronic muffs didn't have an adequate level of NRR. The muffs I ended up purchasing are advertised as the highest NRR muffs on the market at 34 NRR. I like the simplicity even tho these muffs are thick (to be expected i guess).
When I throw in my 33 NRR Howard Leigh earplugs (by far the best foam earplugs I have ever used), it's amazing how quiet it gets.
That's a combined 67 NRR. Not sure how you can do any better.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NKSMPZW?keywor ds=electronic%20earmuffs&qid=1452703752&ref_=sr_1_ 9&sr=8-9 |
Torquehd
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 04:14 pm: |
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I've never fired indoors without earpro in a high-stress situation like home defense, but I have started a few gunfights outdoors with no earpro in. When your adrenaline kicks in and your heart is pounding and your brain is totally focused on responding to the threat, something "magic" happens and you can fire several rounds without your ears ringing or hurting. |
Torquehd
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 04:19 pm: |
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oh electronic earmuffs - I hate them. I have a set of peltors issued to me that I refuse to wear (glad we get shooter's choice). They're uncomfortable (especially when you're wearing them for hours on end, and it's even worse when you're wearing a helmet), and like henshao said, they magnify sounds that don't need to be magnified. Guys routinely walk around in peltors shouting at eachother because they think they're in a very loud environment when there's really not that much noise. A distant engine or A/C unit will sound like it's drowning out your conversation with the guy right next to you. |
Aesquire
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 07:22 pm: |
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Your ears don't ring in part because of a trick your brain does. It still hurts the ears. Kills off the little hairs, one by one.
I like my electronic muffs, but wear foam plugs under them. It's nice to clearly hear the range instructions. It is a bit weird having a conversation with someone where the words keep getting cut off by the louder bangs.
But I don't like the muffs when shooting an AR, as I get bone conduction for the spring noises. |
Etennuly
| | Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 10:21 am: |
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as I get bone conduction for the spring noises.
I knew a girl like that.....a long,long time ago.....
 I know, I could not believe he set that up either! |
Fresnobuell
| | Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 12:56 pm: |
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Sounds like I made the right choice with the traditional muffs...sometimes new and improved isn't.
I also like having the foam plugs in as a sort of safe guard. A couple times when I was in a hurry to leave the range and not thinking, I have taken off my external muffs as I was loading the car (which at my range is usually right behind the line) and coincidentally someone took out their elephant gun. Not a fun surprise with no hearing protection. At least if I have foam plugs in, I am not totally unprotected in cases of brain fart. |
Wolfridgerider
| | Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 02:40 pm: |
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My home defense system still sounds off but the "Chase and Shake" mode has switched to "Meh... you can get'em"
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Torquehd
| | Posted on Friday, January 15, 2016 - 03:47 am: |
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Foam plugs are my go-to. I also have some fancy shmancy Surefire ear-contour-molded plastic/rubber earplugs, but you just can't beat good ol' foam. And earmuffs are big and sweaty and annoying and uncomfortable. However, I can't tell you how many times I got done shooting and forgot I had the foam earplugs in. |
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