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What can electronic hearing muffs do that basic disposable earplugs and regular passive ear muffs cannot while shooting?
The best earplugs block some noise, but not enough to protect your ears. Regular passive ear muffs, on the other hand, totally block sounds including low-decibel conversation sounds.
What both ear protection systems fail to do, more advanced technologies attempt to incorporate in the best electronic hearing protection systems.
Here, we are several brands and models of the best shooting hearing protection ones that provide optimum performance in terms of keeping noise to the NRR (Noise Reduction Rating) limits while transmitting useful low-volume sounds.
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1.Caldwell Low Profile E-Max Electronic Ear Muffs
If your budget’s tight, the Caldwell Low Profile E-Max Electronic Ear Muffs should fit the bill.
It has a circuit board that amplifies sounds below 85 decibels, loud enough to make out a range command, and excludes sounds above 85 dB for ample hearing protection.
Each ear cup has a microphone that delivers directional high-fidelity sound.
Caldwell’s E-Max electronic earmuffs comes lightweight that should make you comfy at the range with its soft earmuffs and padded headband.
A knob in each cup makes for easy turning on and off, and is placed deep enough in the muff so as not to allow accidental switching.
It has a maximum NRR of 25 dB that works great for both indoor and outdoor ranges. This ear gear is powered by two triple-A batteries (not included in the kit).
2.3M Peltor TacticalPro Communications Headset MT15H7F SV
The 3M Peltor TacticalPro Communications Headset comes loaded with high end features that will blow your mind out (not your ears), as will your wallet, if you’re on budget.
Its circuitry limits amplified sounds to 82 dB within 2 milliseconds while rapidly blocking out hazardous sounds; it has a NRR of 26 dB. The volume also delivers distortion-free low-level sounds of up to 18 dB for clear and crisp transmission.
It’s truly a nice fit and you get to enjoy maximum comfort for long hours with its liquid gel-filled ear cushions and the padded folding steel headband, according to customer reviewers on Amazon.
The Tactical Pro offers omnidirectional stereophonic microphones, which provides the wearer a 360-degree ambient listening.
The 3-button touchpad makes for easy turning on and off and automatically shuts down should you forget to turn it off.
It comes with an audio port for connection of a music device or for communications.
Overall, this protective gear is reasonably lightweight at 13.6 ounces that delivers near-perfect sound reproduction, which requires just two double-A batteries to operate.
This electronic hearing protector may be a bit pricey, but it sure is a worthwhile investment in protecting your ears from highly dangerous gun blasts.
3. Howard Leight by Honeywell Impact Sport Sound Amplification Electronic Earmuff
With 4x sound amplification, the Impact Sport Camouflage earmuff’s stereophonic microphones intensify low-volume signals and voices into more normal sounds, while suppressing extremely harmful noises over 82 dB that could hear to hearing loss and other complications.
The streamlined ear cup offers full clearance from a rifle’s butt stock, and has a noise reduction rating of 22 dB.
This electronic hearing protection features a fashionable and adjustable fit for comfort and convenience during extended wear.
You may also enjoy your favorite music through an external audio jack to your MP3 or CD players. Here’s more: it packs up a battery life of up to 350 hours with its automatic 4-hour shut off feature.
The package includes two triple-A batteries and an auxiliary input cord to connect to your MP3 or CD player. All these impressive features are offered at such a cut-rate price!
Best ear protection for shooting range
We know that the quality of components inside the earmuffs such as the amplifier, speaker, and microphone as well as their enhanced capabilities generally dictate the price of varying earpieces. The more advanced, the higher the price.
From a sound reduction perspective, 3M’s Peltor Tactical Pro has the edge over its rivals: It has the highest noise reduction rating (NRR) at 26 dB (Caldwell at 25 dB and Honeywell at 22 dB) limiting amplified sounds to 82 dB, and it amplifies sounds as low as 18 dB.
The added feature that allows it to pick up ambient sounds at 360 degrees makes it a perfect listening device. The price is high, but your ears don’t come cheap, either.
The winning combination of the most effective amplification for useful sounds and protective blocking of noise.
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