Hearing protection that don't squeeze my head lol

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Looking to buy new set of ear muffs for skeet as cheap ones I use now after about 3 rounds hurt my head from squeezing too much. Looking at peltor shotgunners but also looking at electronic options too

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Justin
 
adamg said:
Costco earplugs! $60 and you can wear any kind of headwear - cowboy hat, tilley, toque...
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While foam ear plugs do offer good decibel reduction, there is a tiny bone in behind your ear that transmits sound. Muffs don't just block out the sound coming down the ear canal, they insulate the whole ear. Though I will admit, when it's 30C+ outside, my molded plugs are much more comfortable.

Peltor makes a lot; I use a set of Browning branded Peltor deep cup muffs and really like them. For Electronics, the Pro-Ears Gold muffs are fantastic; they also seem to pick up less wind noise than many others.
 
I wear muffs when shooting rifles, but I can't stand them when shooting skeet or sporting clays. As a result, I wear the foam plugs for skeet and sporting clays.
 
I can't stand ear muffs when I shoot. I use foam plugs from TSC stores. When I first put them in, I have to read my buddies lips they work so good.They are cheap and I have better choices for hats (summer or winter)
 
If you want really comfortable foam ear plugs, try the Howard Leigh Laserlite earplugs. The are very soft, easy to insert and remove. Available from safety supply stores. A box of 100 pairs, with a string connecting the pair, are about $25 a box. Without the string a box of 200 pairs is a bit cheaper.
 
Bought a pair of Howard leight electronic muffs, was pleasantly surprised at them for what I paid. They have been pretty good but have only used them a couple times.
 
Sapper33 said:
While foam ear plugs do offer good decibel reduction, there is a tiny bone in behind your ear that transmits sound. Muffs don't just block out the sound coming down the ear canal, they insulate the whole ear. Though I will admit, when it's 30C+ outside, my molded plugs are much more comfortable.

Peltor makes a lot; I use a set of Browning branded Peltor deep cup muffs and really like them. For Electronics, the Pro-Ears Gold muffs are fantastic; they also seem to pick up less wind noise than many others.
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I've read that even muffs don't protect all of the hearing parts, so not sure what to believe.
 
adamg said:
I've read that even muffs don't protect all of the hearing parts, so not sure what to believe.
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It is very true, bone conduction is a significant contributor. For a couple specialized extremely high noise, and long duration, industrial environments they have full helmets to suppress noise from bone conduction.

On aircraft carrier flight decks, you will see the entire ground crew in helmets. That's for hearing protection.


EDIT: Found one http://www.creare.com/services/biomedical/hearing_protection.html
 
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Custom molded earplugs for outdoors shotgunning ... your local hearing aid specialist can make them up for you.

Double-up with a decent part of Beretta muffs for rifle/indoor handgun.
 
beretta boy said:
Custom molded earplugs for outdoors shotgunning ... your local hearing aid specialist can make them up for you.

Double-up with a decent part of Beretta muffs for rifle/indoor handgun.
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Second here... I have some custom molded for work as I have "over active ear ducts" I cannot use them at work, but can for a few hours here and there, so when I shoot is when I use them two girls and a few guys in the shop always take theirs to the range.
 
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