Ear plugs, not muff's

[Pappy42]

I'm afraid this is just a big red herring. All the relevant damaging noise reaches the cochlea via air conduction, ie your ear canal. Forget all that bone conduction rubbish unless you're parked beside a huge artillery piece.

Chris-NZ
(Clinical Audiologist)

Science is good. My earmuffs help to anchor my toupee when sitting at a bench next to a shooter with a braked magnum rifle!

 

[Buzz]

Sure Fire Sonic Defenders.

I like these as well. I use the EP5, which are the "full block", while the EP3 and EP4 have a plug that allows you to hear noise under a certain dB. They have the EP7 with the foam insert that are supposed to block more than the EP5, but I don't like the foam plugs.

 

[AckleymanII]

Sound is transferred through the ear canal.

Sound is absorbed three ways:

ear canal

ear lobes

skull

So, cover those ears!

 

[AckleymanII]

I'm afraid this is just a big red herring. All the relevant damaging noise reaches the cochlea via air conduction, ie your ear canal. Forget all that bone conduction rubbish unless you're parked beside a huge artillery piece.

Chris-NZ
(Clinical Audiologist)

This is not what the best ear surgeon in the world told me, when I was taking his son on his first p. dog hunt. better take a refresher course! He gave us some wax ear plugs and some very expensive ear muffs.

 

[ChrisNZ]

This is not what the best ear surgeon in the world told me, when I was taking his son on his first p. dog hunt. better take a refresher course! ...

Just because he's the "world's best ear surgeon" (??) doesn't necessarily make him more knowledgeable than a clinical audiologist with a special interest in NIPTS. I def won't be taking a refresher course. Ask him to explain to you in very simple terms what proportion of sound energy is delivered to the cochlea via the two different pathways. The "ear lobes" is not one.

 

[Savage99]

When shooting at the range I wear both ear plugs and ear muffs.

I wear plugs running the lawn tractor and chain saw.

 

[tenring]

This is what I am thinking about buying. Anyone have experience with them?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Etymotic-Gu...422888?hash=item236097e5e8:g:iH8AAOSwT~9WkRs4

 

[Dino67]

Just had a hearing test for work, 85db loss in right and 75 in left, the old ski ramp drop off in the high frequency. My experience is that whatever damage I've done over the years is set off by the concussive wave, handguns, short barrelled rifles, muzzle brakes etc. I wear plugs and muffs, can hardly hear the shot but will always have a headache, feel groggy and elevated ringing in my ears after a comp. Don't believe much of that sound is going through my ear canal.

 

[AckleymanII]

This is what I am thinking about buying. Anyone have experience with them?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Etymotic-Gu...422888?hash=item236097e5e8:g:iH8AAOSwT~9WkRs4

I use these two with std foam ear plugs, turn up the volume and hear normally:

this set is very small and does not contact any shotgun or rifle I shoot:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Peltor-Spor...539342?hash=item25b613c6ce:g:XfgAAOSwpzdWs3d2

This set offers better protection, but larger...I have no issues with it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Peltor-Tact...941328?hash=item43e9b7bbd0:g:2AgAAOSwGotWmssS

The smallish pair of Peltor Tac 6 will fold up and fit in a coat pocket. Mine get thrown around a lot. I always have two sets.

You can sure end a lot of hearing loss by wearing these with a set of ear plugs.

Keith

 

[Pappy42]

This is what I am thinking about buying. Anyone have experience with them?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Etymotic-Gu...422888?hash=item236097e5e8:g:iH8AAOSwT~9WkRs4

I use these alone when in the pits. Under cover, or around the bigger caliber rifles on the line; I use these plus earmuffs. It's good to be able to hear the commands.

 

[1newmexkid]

I have always realized the importance of hearing protection. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam didn't feel I needed it to shoot an M-60 in the middle 1960's!! So, now he provides me with free hearing aids and batteries. Thank you!