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| Author: | larryflew [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | headphone help |
looking for specs or info on reasonably priced sound attenuation head sets for range use. Only do the range maybe 6 times a year so for sure not looking for $300 headphones but rather something that is a step above ear plugs. example: is 19 db attenuation enough? Or maybe someone has a pair they want to sell???? Thanks Larry |
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| Author: | Andrew Rothman [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: headphone help |
You won't find earmuffs that beat plugs in noise reduction. Decent plugs can do 32dB NR. Muffs do 18 to 24db NR. Remember that decibels are on a logarithmic scale: 31dB NR is 16 times better than 18dB NR. The advantage of electronic muffs is the ability to converse between shots. At a crowded indoor range with lots of people firing, that's less of an advantage. You can get decent, but not outstanding, electronic muffs at Northern Tool for $30. I use them when teaching. |
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| Author: | bensdad [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: headphone help |
I got the Howard Leight Impact Sport model from Cabalas. I think the reduction is around 22. They work o.k. for outdoor shooting (unless there are quite a few shooters). Indoors I double up with plugs, then crank the amplification to the max. I've only had them for a couple months, but they seem to work pretty well. They're about $50. |
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| Author: | mrokern [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: headphone help |
bensdad wrote: I got the Howard Leight Impact Sport model from Cabalas. I think the reduction is around 22. They work o.k. for outdoor shooting (unless there are quite a few shooters). Indoors I double up with plugs, then crank the amplification to the max. I've only had them for a couple months, but they seem to work pretty well. They're about $50. +1. I'm on year two with those exact muffs. I do the same thing...muffs alone for outdoors, muffs plus plugs for indoors. -Mark |
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| Author: | MNXD9 [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: headphone help |
I'm a ear plug type of guy, with good plugs you shouldn't have problems hearing people. |
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