Electronic earmuff suggestions

CMOS · Aug 16, 2010

I'm interesting in getting a pair of electronic ear muffs, so I can hear what's going on if I take class and I'm not totally oblivious to my surroundings when I'm at the range.

I expect I'm going to have to shell out some cash for this. Can anyone recommend any particular ear pro (or even steer me away from any particular ones)?

Thanks.

Dave MP · Aug 16, 2010

Look here
http://www.botachtactical.com/pesotr.html

I purchased these for both, my wife and I. They work real nice and if you use the lithium batteries, the weight is not noticed.

Weak_Hand_Only · Aug 16, 2010

I like the Caldwell $30 pair. Seems to work just fine for me. Purchased in Feb 2010 and have been using them since. Light weight and the batteries have yet to be changed.

HoCoShooter · Aug 16, 2010

I bought these as a beginning set and they work great.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=348524

dpmd · Aug 16, 2010

The MSA Sordins get great reviews. I have a pair of the Supreme Pros.
http://www.srstactical.com/supreme.php

They're pricey. However, with the gel ear cups they are all day comfortable which is great for classes.

Neot · Aug 16, 2010

I've had this pair for almost 4 years now and use them daily. I've dropped them, hit them against things and it still keeps going. I definitely recommend them if you can drop the coin.

http://www.botachtactical.com/petaprohe.html

BenL · Aug 16, 2010

I have these, and they work pretty well for the money.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=614635

I had these, and they should be avoided like the plague. They squaked, crackled, and finally broke in the middle (after only two uses.)

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10207569____SearchResults

Fustercluck · Aug 16, 2010

dpmd said:
The MSA Sordins get great reviews. I have a pair of the Supreme Pros.
http://www.srstactical.com/supreme.php

They're pricey. However, with the gel ear cups they are all day comfortable which is great for classes.

+1

jason.krywicki · Aug 16, 2010

dpmd said:
The MSA Sordins get great reviews. I have a pair of the Supreme Pros.
http://www.srstactical.com/supreme.php

They're pricey. However, with the gel ear cups they are all day comfortable which is great for classes.

+2

BenL · Aug 16, 2010

Neot said:
I've had this pair for almost 4 years now and use them daily. I've dropped them, hit them against things and it still keeps going. I definitely recommend them if you can drop the coin.

http://www.botachtactical.com/petaprohe.html

Have you tried listening to music through them? How's the sound quality?

Neot · Aug 16, 2010

BenL said:
Have you tried listening to music through them? How's the sound quality?

Nope, just lots of gunfire, cocking, de-cocking, etc. The quality is pretty good overall though. Only thing I had happen was the foam part covering the microphone fell off at year 3.

BenL · Aug 16, 2010

Oh. I was looking for something to hook an iPod up to, that had good sound quality.

I was thinking about these, but that's a lot of $ for ear muffs.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=278796#productTabReviews

Noise reduction is 33db... that's amazing. Most are only 18-20db.

3rdRcn · Aug 16, 2010

dpmd said:
The MSA Sordins get great reviews. I have a pair of the Supreme Pros.
http://www.srstactical.com/supreme.php

They're pricey. However, with the gel ear cups they are all day comfortable which is great for classes.

+2

crfakm4 · Aug 16, 2010

I use these and they work awesome. Low profile too.

http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-R-01526-Electronic-Earmuff/dp/B001T7QJ9O

-Mil-Surp-Phreak- · Aug 16, 2010

crfakm4 said:
I use these and they work awesome. Low profile too.

http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-R-01526-Electronic-Earmuff/dp/B001T7QJ9O

I second the recommendation for the Howard Leight muffs. I've had the same set of batteries in mine since last August with frequent range trips and it still works fine. Its not the most sound reduction out there but it works well enough at the indoor NRA range for me to hear range commands and carry on a conversation with my range buddy.

sinzitu · Aug 17, 2010

HoCoShooter said:
I bought these as a beginning set and they work great.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=348524

I use the low-profile versions of these. Work fine and the price is right.

Silverlode · Aug 18, 2010

I have never tried expensive models and if I used them enough I probably would. That being said, the cheapo Caldwell work pretty well for the money. Definitely go with the low profile ones for a few bucks more. Not sure about durability as I haven't had them long.

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