Posted: 11/9/2004 5:40:38 PM EDT
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Anybody use Electronic Hearing Protection? I'd like to give it a try but don't know anything about it. Any advice or good place to order from online? |
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I love mine .... I have the Peltor ComTac, it has a radio interface. www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/496591 The Tactical 6 and Tactical 7 are good, less expensive alternatives. www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/103666 www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/541841 |
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Most electronic protection only offers about 21 dB of protection. The bigger/better circumaural (mickey mouse ears) can run 28-30 db which is a huge huge difference. If you shoot big magnums indoors I would recommend using both EAR plugs (30db) plus muffs for another 30 db. Outdoors with rifles I find that using either plugs or muffs works well for me. I use the electronic muffs made by Pro Ears - the Stalker models - and they're great. I can hear every footfall, every noise with amplified hearing but gun shots are suppressed just fine. |
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Harbor Freight has a decent mono model for $19.95. Midway sells the same unit for $49.95. Naturally the Peltor is much better. Dennis Jenkins
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I have tried the standard Peltor 6s, and own the Dillon Precision 6s. I prefer the Dillons. They do not shut off completely. You hear the brass, the bolt, the "functioning" of the rifle. The Dillons "play" all the sounds, but at a lower volume. The pair of standard 6s's shut off completely. I was not able to hear the rifle cycle. Now, I am no expert. The standard 6s's might have had old batteries. There may be something wrong functionally with my Dillon 6s. JM $0.02... |
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Paul pretty much summed it up. I use the Peltor Tac6s.... I LOVE them. When around loud guns, or indoors, I do find I need the extra foam plugs as well tho. When I have foamies in, I cant tell I have the electronics..... so that doesnt work for me.... Where I love them is just regular outdoor shoots, or taking a class, because you can hear everything.... they ROCK! |
I agree about using both plugs and muffs, however, I do not believe the DB reduction levels are necessarily additive. 
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