Good (but low price) hearing protection?

[jrau13]

I have the Peltor Shotgunners and use earplugs in addition for indoor range. Works great. They are NRR 21 but with the plugs I'm fine. Cheap too.

[user01394]

So electronic ones are good? What happens if they malfunction and amplify loud sounds? I am going to be shooting mostly indoors.

So would Howard Light Leightning LOF Muffs with Surefire Earpro EP3/EP4 be as good or better than Peltor Ultimate 10? I would rather go slim with plugs than big with or without plugs.

[Steve G]

Howard Leight electronic are complete cheap junk, you need foam plugs with them if you want to keep your hearing.

[Pryde]

Howard Leight are very good on the low end.
On the high end, MSA Sordins are excellent and are preferred by many professionals.

I would highly recommend that you avoid Peltors. The cheaper models (under $300) are fine for range use, but have severe reliability problems under humid or moist conditions.

[TKM]

What happens if they malfunction and amplify loud sounds?.

Happens all the time. It's a damn shame too. You end up buying funny looking rims and a booming stereo for your whip.

[user01394]

How much NRR should I be going for if I am going to be indoors? The howards light with the plugs mentioned abouve would give me about 37 NRR which seems good?

[Bobotheclown]

I use the Peltor 97010 Ultimate 10 NRR 30 dB and only $21 on Amazon.com. Hearing is fine after shooting 200 9mm rounds in doors. 22 from a rifle sounds like a light fart... If I want more protection, cheap foam plugs with the Peltor

[Jicko]

Happens all the time. It's a damn shame too. You end up buying funny looking rims and a booming stereo for your whip.

WTF!?

[maxicon]

How much NRR should I be going for if I am going to be indoors? The howards light with the plugs mentioned abouve would give me about 37 NRR which seems good?

NRRs don't add - it's a non-linear measurement. To get the equivalent NRR of a combination, take the one with the highest base NRR and add 3.

Personally, I use NRR 30 muffs, as mentioned before, and am not comfortable with anything under NRR 26, especially if someone (like me) is shooting .357 or larger or shotguns near me.