Hearing protection

mrblond · Jul 3, 2015

My ears have started to get a buzzing sound in them so I am in the market for a new set.
I am open to any kind really but the better the protection the better. I am not a big fan of the over the ear muff types but they will work and I honestly don't want to blow $700 on the in the ear types really.

Any recommendations ?

deadeye · Jul 3, 2015

https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/best-hearing-protection-for-shooting.72266/

https://api.viglink.com/api/click?f...stom Molded Ear Plug Kit (NRR 26 dB) Silicone

PDXSparky · Jul 3, 2015

I just got a set if these
Safety Ear Muffs 34dB Highest NRR to wear over my ear buds at work. Comfortable and quiet.

I already have tinnitus and some hearing loss, so for me there is no such thing as too much hearing protection.

Caveman Jim · Jul 3, 2015

I would also suggest using some foam ITC (in the canal) ear plugs along with the muffs.

pioneer461 · Jul 8, 2015

I have hearing loss from the military, mostly pistols and F-4 Phantoms. Use whatever you can get your hands on, because trust me, once you lose your hearing, it ain't coming back. To preserve what hearing I have left, I use foam plugs plus electronic muffs while shooting. The V.A. provides hearing aids, but it's not the same as natural hearing.

Hook686 · Jul 8, 2015

Great link to those muffs with a NR of 34. On sale for 25 bucks with free shipping how can I not jump on it? While in the valley of the deaf the man with hearing in one ear might be king, to constantly be say, 'What?' sure sucks.

PDXSparky · Jul 11, 2015

I also have suppressors in .22lr and 9mm which help make shooting quieter.

mrblond · Jul 11, 2015

PDXSparky said:
I also have suppressors in .22lr and 9mm which help make shooting quieter.

I have them in 30 and .45 in jail but at the club, it really doesn't matter. Hunting will be another matter.

PDXSparky · Jul 11, 2015

mrblond said:
I have them in 30 and .45 in jail but at the club, it really doesn't matter. Hunting will be another matter.

Sorry, but I don't hunt. Nothing against it, I just don't want to put in the effort required to be successful at it.
Get a .30 cal can or a 9mm can rated for subsonic 300blk.

mrblond · Jul 11, 2015

the 30 can will cover my hunting needs. the 45 is incase i get a bump in the night, i dont want to damage my hearing.

Kristina · Jul 11, 2015

I also am not a big fan of earmuffs, mainly because I have a small head so they don't usually fit well, but the benefits far outweigh the nuisance factor. I use the Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic muffs with foam ear plugs underneath, usually with the volume cranked all the way up. I got a two pack of them from Amazon for right around 75 bucks. They are also pretty thin so there isn't any interference when shouldering a rifle or shotgun.

tac · Jul 12, 2015

The final straw for my hearing was a tactical landing in Sarajevo a while back. It frankly most of left us reeling. The nav, the loadmaster, my boss and I all had bleeding ears when we got off the plane and my boss was subsequently invalided out of the RAF with HUGE compensation cheque. Mine is paid in much smaller monthly instalments added to other military injuries. I slowly recovered much of my former hearing level over a period of about six months, but permanent damage had been done and the decline had become wellset-in. I now wear costy aids, but bleeve me, they ain't the same thing.

I'd worn hearing protection since it became generally available and bought the best that I could afford. All in vain. I have only around 25% of my hearing left. I miss the birds, I miss the middle range of the oboe that I loved so much as well as the choral music that used to give me such genuine joy. And I miss out on a lot of my wife's voice, too.

Some say that that might not be so bad, after all, it's mostly honey-do's, right?

Wrong. She has a beautiful voice, whether she's shouting at me or not.

tac