GJUK Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 As above What to you suggest? Thanks, Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrador Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 ordinery ear muffs or pluggs i find the peltor ones good for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 muff style offer the best protection I'd scrape togther a wee bit more and get electric muffs which are brilliant and won't cost much more than 250 to 500 carts. Or for the price of a 1000 carts you can get top of the range ones worth every penny in mho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrador Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 i agree, if you are going hunting save up a bit and buy electric tried som recently and they were great you can hear everything so clearly lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJUK Posted December 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Any links please? I'm 23 and already suffer from tinnitus, thought I'd like to reduce/stop and further damage! I think too much loud music didnt help my hearing! I don't like the idea of ear muffs, interested in looking at 'active' hearing solutions however. Thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 muff style offer the best protection Nope, they dont. Check out the SNR ratings and you'll find the cheapest foam plugs have higher ratings than most muffs. Ideally you want at least 30SNR, and most muffs dont achieve that. Shotgun noise is around 140dB in front of the barrels, but back at the shooter it is around 120dB Noise at work requirements are to reduce noise to 85dB at the operators ear, so its a good guideline as to what you want to achieve, and if you buy std muffs you will probably only get down to about 95dB. As noise is an exponential logarithmic curve, each 4dB is approximately a doubling of sound, so 95dB at the ear is actually over 5x louder than 85dB. As the cranium also transmits noise, and cap helps keep the sound out of the ears. For the very best results, go for custom moulded plugs, but if you cant afford them, just use foam plugs correctly fitted. If ( like me) you hate things in your ears, then buy the highest SNR rated muffs you are comfortable with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 if you've already got problems with hearing then I would get the best which is probably Sordin pro X waterproof and great for hunting very sensitive also clays if you want to chat! I noticed some on eBay for £155 which is a good price in mho 1000 carts will cost that and not last as long! I sweat slot on long marches rough shooting so I usualy remove the muff part and put a layer of cling film between the outer and inner padding then they are pretty much indestructable. I left mine in the field in the rain overnight and no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 hi clayman I read in this forum that muffs stop the bone conducting the noise which is damaging. Is this not true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyoftheboy Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I have a pair of protect hear from puretone..... custom moulded....£67 i think they were, I find them very good http://www.puretone.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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