Indoor Range Hearing Protection

Where? I am putting my order to Brownells soon. Dealer cost is $50.
ndb86 said:
Just picked up a set of Howard Leight impact sports for $64.99 shipped. Took about an hour of searching the web for the best deal and that's the best I could find. I'll let you guys know how I like them.
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Musky Hunter said:
Where? I am putting my order to Brownells soon. Dealer cost is $50.
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Dealer cost? Don't use UPS! Always use USPS to avoid brokerage fee. I only only paid $5 using USPS Priority Post.

The ear muffs is $59.99 at Brownells.

Amazon.com has it for $49.98 plus shipping and $10 import fee will be about the same with Brownells.
http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-R-01526-Electronic-Earmuff/dp/B001T7QJ9O
 
Hey everyone,

I picked up a pair of the Howard Leight's about a year ago, and have been using them ever since. Great pair of cans, and great value for the money. No regrets, and would pick up another pair should anything happen to the ones I have already...though I don't foresee that happening anytime soon. They're built pretty solidly, and are comfy to wear.

Cheers,
Cal.
 
bacardi said:
Dealer cost? Don't use UPS! Always use USPS to avoid brokerage fee. I only only paid $5 using USPS Priority Post.

The ear muffs is $59.99 at Brownells.

Amazon.com has it for $49.98 plus shipping and $10 import fee will be about the same with Brownells.
http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-R-01526-Electronic-Earmuff/dp/B001T7QJ9O
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I have a dealer account. I just put in my order for the muffs and badass ambi controls for under $100 ($98.28). Will do a review once i get the muffs.
 
I shoot indoor. The plugs just arent enough. But with normal calibres the $10 princess auto earmuffs are fine. Double up with plugs for a .44 and up
 
Generally speaking I wear disposable earplugs, muffs can't seal properly due to my prescription glasses and my ears end up ringing. I double up with muffs when big calibers are around. That's indoors.
 
Ordered on March 4th and just got the Howard Leight muffs today, 8 days not bad.

The build construction / quality is as good as my old tac pro's and better than radians. Can't wait to try them. Can't go wrong for the price. It even has 3.5mm inputs for connection to my iPhone :)
 
I picked up a set of Winchester Electrics Muffs and with the mic cranked up I can hear people whisper from another room, haven't used it at the range but almost worried that it better work at the range, or I would get some permanent hearing damage lol
 
I purchased electronic muff and I still can not figure out what is the purpose for the volume button for. I noticed when I increased the volume, it also increases the noise surrounding me. What is this button for really?
 
I am still not clear. So in order to protect my normal ear, do I have to have the power/volume on, or will it still protect my ear with it turned off.
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The idea behind electronic muffs is that they allow you to hear ambient sounds (ie. conversations, range commands, etc...) but "shut down" when exposed to high decibel noises (ie. gunshots). The "shutting down" feature allows the rated noise reduction level built into the muffs to take effect - suppressing the damaging noises, which in turn protects your hearing. For those of us who are harder of hearing, we turn them up to allow us to hear better when talking to buddies on the range and the like. For you "normal" hearing guys, turn it up to whatever level you're comfortable with. The volume you choose has no bearing on the unit's ability to block out the harmful sounds as this is built into the physical construction of the muffs (and has nothing to do with the electronics)... Hope this is a little clearer.

Cheers,
hsld.
 
I always double up with the ones I use - whether they're electroinc or not. You'll find that the NRR rating on any of the low profile muffs aren't as high as any of the non folding, full sized (read: cumbersome to anyone shooting a long gun) ear pro. Whether it be the higher priced Sordins or any of the lower priced options like the Peltors or Howard Leights. The good thing with electronic ear pro is that it allows you to amplify the ambient sounds, so you can actually hear something even with plugs in, rather than feeling like you're under water...
 
highspeedlowdrag said:
The idea behind electronic muffs is that they allow you to hear ambient sounds (ie. conversations, range commands, etc...) but "shut down" when exposed to high decibel noises (ie. gunshots). The "shutting down" feature allows the rated noise reduction level built into the muffs to take effect - suppressing the damaging noises, which in turn protects your hearing. For those of us who are harder of hearing, we turn them up to allow us to hear better when talking to buddies on the range and the like. For you "normal" hearing guys, turn it up to whatever level you're comfortable with. The volume you choose has no bearing on the unit's ability to block out the harmful sounds as this is built into the physical construction of the muffs (and has nothing to do with the electronics)... Hope this is a little clearer.

Cheers,
hsld.
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Thanks for the explanation man. So I guess the electronic muffs have the capability to amplify the ambient surrounding you, and the non-electronic one doesn't. This is the only different.

However, if you turn the volume up, will it also amplify the gun bang?
 
No. The muffling remains the same. It 'cuts off' the loud noises.

You can do a test. Clap your hands while adjusting the volume. I doubt you will hear any difference in the 'clap' because your clap will be cut out.

This is what happens with my Sordins
 
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