Thanks guys!
I have been looking at the walkers game ear hearing aid style protection, what do you guys think of those?
Since this will primarily be used in hunting, I was thinking about going with the low profile game ear and then using my regular muffs + ear plugs for range use (I don't do tactical shooting as of now).
Here's the game ear product I am talking about:
http://www.walkersgameear.com/enhancement_hdSeries.html If I get something like the game ear then eventually I will end up getting the electronic muffs. I usually wear a thick hat when I hunt because it gets cold up here in Michigan lol. After looking at the electronic muffs, I doubt that even the low profile style will work with the hats I use. The game ear looks like it will work well.
The only thing I'm concerned about with the electronic muffs (or any muff for that matter) is that as a stand alone product, it only offers 19-29ish dB protection. From what I understand about dB ratings, this brings the average gunshot within around 120-130 dB, which is still dangerously loud. I have noticed that when I double up with plugs and muffs that the sound level is dramatically reduced over just using muffs.
Since I am only going to use the plugs + muffs combo on the range, I am looking for an electronic muff that can amplify the regular sounds enough that I can hear them over my plugs. From what I have heard some muffs can do this but others can't. Do you guys know any muffs that can amply sound enough to hear over ear plugs?