saiga 12 power 31 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Huh??? What did u say???.............hearing protection........ What's that?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigBear72 2 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I use the disposable orange ear plugs - I am a drill rig operator by trade and that is the type I am used too. I will sometimes wear muffs with the ear plugs at indoor ranges depending what I am shooting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 95 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I've been a range officer for three years, two at an indoor range and one at an outdoor. These are the best things in the whole world. I got them for free near the end of my time at the indoor range and thought I was gonna be all cool when I got to work with my new awesome ears. Turns out my new work sells them, gets visits from a rep from time to time, and every single employee has them already. When the batteries start to fade the volume trails off, but otherwise with them turned up you can hear much better than without them. They're not uncomfortable at all and the 1/8" port is awesome for connecting our radios to. When they're on your hip and people are firing you can hear it but not always understand the walkies. The port volume isn't controlled by the headset volume knob either so if you want it turned all the way down you can still have your device turned up to a decent level. I love these things THESE: And while they may not be the most high-quality Electromuffs around, for their $50-$60 price tag they are goddamn amazing. No latency between shot and muffling. And I can rock out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montec 164 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 The ear buds from my zune80. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PapaZorro 401 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 THESE: And while they may not be the most high-quality Electromuffs around, for their $50-$60 price tag they are goddamn amazing. No latency between shot and muffling. And I can rock out! I use these for the same reason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Can you get electronic Muffs that I can plug a MP3 player into? I wanna rock out while doing mag dumps... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lvjeffro 30 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 http://store.ar15.com/store/product.html?cat=9&prod=206 I use these. they are light, out of the way when shooting, small and foldable, so they dont take up alot of room in the shooting bag, work extremely well, in the middle of a hot range, i can talk to someone and hear them almost as well as my electric pro-ears, and 10X's less expensive. Overall a great buy. they make them without the AR15 badges, you just have to get them through sensgard or a dealer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PapaZorro 401 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Can you get electronic Muffs that I can plug a MP3 player into? I wanna rock out while doing mag dumps... You can use these - they have external audio input Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I might have to get me a set... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I use plugs mostly, unless I'm shootin' the 50 cal, then it's plugs and electromuffs both. That thing is L O U D ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phyregod 1 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I'm using "Silencio" earmuffs. They are cheap crap, but they work. I've been meaning to replace them for years, but every time I look at a new pair for $35+ I think... "naa.." I guess cheap is fine when it comes to ear muffs.. They've never let me down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ewoketeer 35 Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 As long as your not doing this... The letters on the cap say it all... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deadeye 325 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 thiese pencil eracers work very well and are cheap 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battosaii 99 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 i use plugs mostly but imo its important to shoot sometimes w/o protection so when you need to use your weapon in a bad situation you can actually hear after you use it. first time shooters w/o protection will have their ears ring all day and not hear very well but if you have shot few times w/o protection your ears can funtion properly after a gunshot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Muffs when I shoot my S308, S12 sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siminov 164 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Both depending on what I'm shooting. Don't forget your glasses. I never wore either when I was younger and now have noticable hearing loss in my right ear. I also had metal removed from my eye twice in one year. I personally don't like the safety stuff but experience tells me I'm gonna use it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Kenny 144 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Guide Gear cheapo electric muffs, or sometimes my old "mouse ears" from the Sub. If you think S-12's are loud - try standing a watch between 2 10,600 Cu/In Fairbanks diesels! Protect your ears, those old man hearing aids cost 1,600$$! (not there yet - but its gonna happen one day!) And those are the *cheap* hearing aids. My dad's ears set him back $3000, and those are for the music-tolerant variety! I use the green Impact Sport electronic muffs. I wish I could find something with better noise reduction, but only the bulky ears give that, and they don't work with my gunstock. The Impact ears have the best NRR of all the slimline muffs. My friends use the Ryobi electronic muffs, but were complaining about the muffs hitting the gunstock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
White Rider 1 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 +1 on the Howard Leights, they are great for use in the shop and out shooting. And for those that say they would rather spend money on ammo, you should see how much hearing aids cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sumsky 115 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Howard Leights electronic with disposables. Yes double protection. Edited January 21, 2012 by Sumsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtyjoe 0 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 I've got a set of the Howard leights, fairly impressed by them. Also got a pack of the radians custom molded earplugs, they're rated at 26db and I picked up a second set so I can mold my earphones into them for when I ride my Harley. I hate cranking up my headphones as loud as they'll go to hear over the wind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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