Hearing Protection

[Cobra Tactical]

What are your preferences at the range, when it comes to headsets and earplugs?

[003]

What little hearing I have left is much too valuable to me to use anything but the very best I can get.

http://www.proears.com/

[retired]

I have an electronic headset that I bought from Turners. Nothing fancy and it cost $70 IIRC. I also have a set of custom ear plugs made by the hearing aid office I go to. The double set of protection protects what hearing I have left.

I have hearing damage from my early years in patrol, so it is a work related injury. I also have a set of in the ear hearing aids, but of course I don't wear those while shooting.

Even if you do not have hearing problems, I might suggest earplugs and an electronic headset, so you do not develop any. I can hear someone speaking to me even with the ear plugs, but I don't get what I call "tunnel" hearing for 3 days when I go shooting with this set up like I use to.

[Turo]

I really only use plugs. I've got some good foam plugs rated for 33db reduction. If I spend too long at the range (more than 3 hours or so) I start to get ringing, but I rarely stay that long. Any time I shoot I'm outdoors, so I don't have to worry about the sound being compounded by indoor ranges.

[415dog!]

I use the earpros by surefire, I was at an advanced handgun course last week all day and had them in all day...no complaints

[code33]

Outdoor, I use the Howard Leight Impact Sport; sometimes with ear plugs
I crank the volume up on the muffs to hear commands

http://www.howardleight.com/ear-muffs/impact-sport

Indoor, I use the Howard Leight Impact Sport with ear plugs.

[Cobra Tactical]

I have been meaning to give the ear pros from surefire a try. I will have to make sure to do that. i definately want some sort of electronic headset, just not sure which product that i want.

[Ron-Solo]

I often use foam plugs AND electronic ear muffs.

My hearing is also shot from too much time in helicopters and sirens when they were mounted on the light bar right above your head.

[maddoggie13]

What??? I cannot hear u....

[SixOnTheFloor]

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Anyone have experience with the Peltor President? $20 on Amazon and get lots of great reviews...

[BigDogatPlay]

I use custom fit plugs most often. If it's going to be big boomers I'm shooting, I'll put muffs on over them. I'm in the same boat as others above and my hearing is already poor enough... don't want it to get worse.

[joshxcuh1]

Surefire Earpro EP4 Sonic Defenders Plus

[556fmj]

I use both electronic hearing muffs and plugs especially if I am at an indoor range. At my dept. range where it is open air and not enclosed the hearing muff are more than adequate.