What Is The BEST Hearing Protection Available?

[GWS]

Serious question--They're not for me, The ringing in my ears drowns out most gunfire but my
Dear wife has taken up the shooting sports and I don't want her hearing messed up. She's currently using Walker Quad Speakers but I want to know what may be better.

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[User 1234]

If you shoot at private mountain spots, get suppressors.

 

[EUGENE the REALTOR]

I'd just put ear plugs in before the ear muffs. Double protection.

 

[titsonritz]

MSA Sordin or Peltor COMTAC

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

These claim to be the highest rated ear protection available, but who knows?

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Safety-Muffs-Decibel-Defense/dp/B01B01BEENYCQ

What I do know, is that if you double up on properly fitted ear plugs under good ear muffs, you are going to be as safe as can be.

 

[GWS]

Got suppressors but we shoot at SafeFire Indoor range. Had a fellow next to us sighting in an AR-10 the other day.

Plugs and muffs work but I'm looking for just the muffs and I should have added Electronic muffs in the title.

 

[titsonritz]

I'd just put ear plugs in before the ear muffs. Double protection.

If going that route I'd suggest springing for custom- molded earplugs

 

[GWS]

Are any of those custom molded plugs Electronic and if yes How well do they work?

 

[titsonritz]

Are any of those custom molded plugs Electronic and if yes How well do they work?

$$$$$

Custom Fit Electronic Hearing Protection | SoundGear

 

[Certaindeaf]

Foam plugs and regular high end Peltors.
Most people put foam plugs in wrong. 3/4+ of their length should be inside the ear canal proper.

 

[Kruel J]

Curious if anyone has any experience with good earbud style ear pro with Bluetooth?

 

[A2theK]

MSA Sordin or Peltor COMTAC

Yep. More versatile. Good for working with equipment (Logging, .etc) with a radio.

You guy probably know, but remember db reduction is logarithmic. Not sure these have the highest db reduction. Nothing other than double ear pro is going to help at an indoor range with .308 shooters next door.

 

[Stomper]

These claim to be the highest rated ear protection available, but who knows?

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Safety-Muffs-Decibel-Defense/dp/B01B01BEENYCQ

What I do know, is that if you double up on properly fitted ear plugs under good ear muffs, you are going to be as safe as can be.

You forgot the much vaunted mute switch.

 

[Stomper]

Foam plugs and regular high end Peltors.
Most people put foam plugs in wrong. 3/4+ of their length should be inside the ear canal proper.

I prefer the ones with the little string on the end, that way I can pull them through to the other ear on the backside.

 

[GWS]

I prefer the ones with the little string on the end, that way I can pull them through to the other ear on the backside.

Mental floss!

 

[Stomper]

Mental floss!

I've found it the best way to clear my mind before focusing on shooting small targets at distance.

 

[L84Cabo]

My advice is to double up...always, but particularly indoors. I'm also a big fan of Surefire Sonic Defenders for the plug portion of doubling up. I find them infinitely easier to deal with than mashing up a foamies and trying to get it in correctly. YMMV.

 

[jordanvraptor]

Would I lie to you?

 

[A2theK]

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Would I lie to you?

LOL. I just saw this old thread. Hilarious.

About the NRR of cigarette butts. Probably worse

 

[A2theK]

I bought the Walker Quad something bluetooth headset on sale at Midway for $80 around Xmas. Supposed to be high NRR and had a high original MSRP.
They are cheap shat