Tell me about your hearing protection

I use Peltor Tactical 6S's. I have a pair of MSA Sordin's but I MUCH prefer the Peltor's. They are lower profile, and have a better taper allowing beter cheek weld onto a stock.
 
For shooting on the indoor range, I use a pair of Costco custom earplugs and a set of MSA Sordin Supreme Pro-X muffs with Gel Earseals.

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Justins1877 said:
I use Peltor Tactical 6S's. I have a pair of MSA Sordin's but I MUCH prefer the Peltor's. They are lower profile, and have a better taper allowing beter cheek weld onto a stock.
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6S is junk. Sweat from your ear will corrode the battery which is not sealed internally. The battery contacts also loosen from use and needs to be bend back inwards. I've done this for a few times now.
 
mebiuspower said:
6S is junk. Sweat from your ear will corrode the battery which is not sealed internally. The battery contacts also loosen from use and needs to be bend back inwards. I've done this for a few times now.
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I have been using the same set since sometime around 2007, and have not had that problem. I have however changed the seals because of wear. To be expected since Iused them at least once a week over the course of 8 years. The Supreme Pro-X I have are good muffs, but like I said, I prefer the 6S's. YMMV, I guess.
 
MSA Sordins with the volume cranked over a pair of disposable foam plugs. No issue hearing conversations and cuts the shots out well.
 
I double plug MSA Sordin Supreme Pro X/L's with gel seals, using a set of molded plugs. The sound level of conversation is ok, but not great.
I am going to try the suggestion made by "TerryTheTrigger" in his article on the MSA Sordins.

Article: https://trevoronthetrigger.wordpres...me-performance-the-misleading-nrr18db-rating/

Quote: "I would be wearing Earasers Musicians Hi-Fi Earplugs
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to reduce all sounds by 19dB while keeping things crystal-clear, with my MSA Sordin Supreme Pro-X muffs over the top."

I ordered a a pair at amazon.com ($39.95) delivered to a friend's cabin in PA. I'll have them in a couple of days and will report back. It sounds (no pun intended) like a great idea for me, a guy who needs to have the best protections for what's left of my hearing and wants the best for hearing spoken words.

Please don't flame me for going over the top on this. If your stuff works, great.

I'll also keep them (the earasers) in my car for those times when I am at a wedding or other occasion, and the band is nutsy loud.
 
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njlondon said:
Sorry, but that is just wrong.
Here is the real story on why the MSA Sordins rule the roost.
MSA Sordin Supreme performance: the misleading “NRR = 18dB” rating

https://trevoronthetrigger.wordpres...me-performance-the-misleading-nrr18db-rating/
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Thats a nice long fancy talk link....BUT bottom line is these msa's do NOT block/lower loud bangs as well as other models, regardless of this fancy frequency talk. The fact that many many who have them feel compelled to double plug them, is an obvious give away!!
I've tried them on myself and compared with other models...and they simply really are lower NRR !! and they're so pricy.. Maybe they're worth more due to quality sound and noise cancellation or other features, but they simply are not so good at what the NRR is about !!

I believe the Pro Ears are the best, from what I've read and they are pricy, but still not the highest priced hearing pro out there... so I say they're fairly priced for the quality. They're 300 and Gold series are 26 NRR, Some Gold are 28NRR and even 30NRR, without plugs !! (the 30NRR are pretty fat).
The youth model are 25NRR w/no plugs (electronic model)
300 series have 3 year warranty and Gold has 5 year warranty (on the electronics) !!
300 series have 5.5 millisecond response time to the compression of the bang and the golds have 1.5 millisecond response time, and they have a high/low volume switch...

Here's just 2 Testimonials from Top IPSC shooters:

TESTIMONIALS:
"I would recommend the Pro Ears to anyone in the shooting sports. The compression technology provides protection while letting me hear my hits on steel as well as the starting beep in noisy environments. I bought my first set in the early 90's and it lasted until 2012 when the electronics finally died."
Cliff M.

"I have been using Pro-Ears for over 20 years. I have owned almost every style they made and can honestly say that exhausted time I try another brand, I always come back to Pro-Ears. They are by far the best all around hearing protection for firearms shooting, protecting the cochlear bone too while providing clear verbal communication with my fellow shooters. If you want the best, trust a guy that shoots over 30k rounds per year of 38 Super Comp. IT'S LOUD. BUY PRO-EARS."
Rob W.
 
silverfoxdj said:
I'm, looking at Costco custom plugs now $60.00 to complement my Electronics..
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This.
Hearing damage is permanent so I prefer to double up whenever possible. I find you can't even feel the custom ear plugs when they are in, very comfortable.
Also, i find when using electronic muffs with no ear plugs under them at an indoor range I get headaches. Throw in my ear plugs and it goes away. I'm going to assume the initial gunshot gets muted by the muffs but as the sound reverberates between the walls it eventually decays enough that the muffs stop muting it. The headaches from indoor ranges are my main reason for advocating double ear pro, the habit extended on to my outdoor shooting as well.
 
I have a pair of Sordin's Pro X's with gels ($320)

Also a pair of the cheap impact sports (45$)

IF the impact sports were more comfortable I'd prefer those over the Sordin PRO X's.

I don't like the attenuation of the PRO X's. The volume button does not turn up conversation volumes but background white noise most people don't care to hear. The attenuation while not cutting out is great, but I want to hear instructions and target hits. Not trees and gravel from people 100-200ft away. I find them VERY frustrating.

Turning up the volume on the impact sports turns up the conversation and gong noise within limits. Attenuation cuts out speakers entirely which is the downside. I wear these with well placed ear plugs and love them except for the sweat, glasses seal, and pinch points.

You don't need to spend 300-350$ for good performance.
 
after various higher end hearing protection, ive gone back to the simplicity of an orange plug in my ear.
 
colt45gunner said:
Thats a nice long fancy talk link....BUT bottom line is these msa's do NOT block/lower loud bangs as well as other models, regardless of this fancy frequency talk. The fact that many many who have them feel compelled to double plug them, is an obvious give away!!
I've tried them on myself and compared with other models...and they simply really are lower NRR !! and they're so pricy.. Maybe they're worth more due to quality sound and noise cancellation or other features, but they simply are not so good at what the NRR is about !!

I believe the Pro Ears are the best, from what I've read and they are pricy, but still not the highest priced hearing pro out there... so I say they're fairly priced for the quality. They're 300 and Gold series are 26 NRR, Some Gold are 28NRR and even 30NRR, without plugs !! (the 30NRR are pretty fat).
The youth model are 25NRR w/no plugs (electronic model)
300 series have 3 year warranty and Gold has 5 year warranty (on the electronics) !!
300 series have 5.5 millisecond response time to the compression of the bang and the golds have 1.5 millisecond response time, and they have a high/low volume switch...

Here's just 2 Testimonials from Top IPSC shooters:

TESTIMONIALS:
"I would recommend the Pro Ears to anyone in the shooting sports. The compression technology provides protection while letting me hear my hits on steel as well as the starting beep in noisy environments. I bought my first set in the early 90's and it lasted until 2012 when the electronics finally died."
Cliff M.

"I have been using Pro-Ears for over 20 years. I have owned almost every style they made and can honestly say that exhausted time I try another brand, I always come back to Pro-Ears. They are by far the best all around hearing protection for firearms shooting, protecting the cochlear bone too while providing clear verbal communication with my fellow shooters. If you want the best, trust a guy that shoots over 30k rounds per year of 38 Super Comp. IT'S LOUD. BUY PRO-EARS."
Rob W.
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I noticed both testimonials are from IPSC shooters. I had Pro-Ears in both the 30 and 33 NRA rating.
Try getting a decent cheek-weld on a precision rifle with either of those. Didn't work for me.
And you are right about double plugging Sordins but I have been doing that with all muffs for a long time (except the Pro-Ears 33 NRA, with which I can't shoot a rifle).
Currently using musician's inner plugs with the Sordins. Earerasers to be specific. Works for me.
 
Hughgideon said:
This.
Hearing damage is permanent so I prefer to double up whenever possible. I find you can't even feel the custom ear plugs when they are in, very comfortable.
Also, i find when using electronic muffs with no ear plugs under them at an indoor range I get headaches. Throw in my ear plugs and it goes away. I'm going to assume the initial gunshot gets muted by the muffs but as the sound reverberates between the walls it eventually decays enough that the muffs stop muting it. The headaches from indoor ranges are my main reason for advocating double ear pro, the habit extended on to my outdoor shooting as well.
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Good to know they are now on my immediate buy list thanks
 
TRaTSeRiF said:
I use a combination of Surefire EP4 plugs and Howard Leight muffs. The muffs are low profile so no cheek weld issues with anything but Boyds stocks.
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I use the same equipment as well. Running an outdoor IPSC course-of-fire using 9mm, I just use the Surefires so I don't overheat with the muffs. Indoors with either pistols or rifles, the double plugs are a must for me - 24 db inners plus 22 db outers (p.s. I know that db is a logarithmic scale so the numbers aren't additive).
 
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