PistolPete Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Well, it looks like I lost my ear muffs and need a new pair. I have a ton of them but only had one electronic pair. I'm currently using the custom molded plugs that are great because you can't hear anything but they suck because you can't hear anything. LOL Anyways, I'm looking for a new pari of electronic hearing protectors. I had the Peltor units that worked good but I'm sure I can find a pair that works better and allows for better hearing when not shooting. I'm open to suggestions and price isn't a deciding factor for the most part. However, I'm not going to spend $300 for a pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Given your definition is basically best electronics from $100-$250 , I recommend the Peltor Sport-Tac ($116 at this link Sporttac) Add the gel ear pads at $35 or so and Brownells muff covers ($5), and you have a great set of ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 The best I've tried is Sordin. You will be near your $300 limit, but IMO they are well worth the $$$. Military grade, water proof, and very comfortable. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbs007 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Another vote for the Sordin, I abuse mine and I like the slim lightweight built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Sordin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A33435 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Sordin Supreme Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsb45acp Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 A little thread drift: In y'all's opinion, do the electronic muffs make a significant difference or give an advantage during shooting? Do they take any adjustment phase or do you hear differently then with regular ear muffs? Just for mu info before I decide to buy some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 A little thread drift: In y'all's opinion, do the electronic muffs make a significant difference or give an advantage during shooting? Do they take any adjustment phase or do you hear differently then with regular ear muffs? Just for mu info before I decide to buy some. With the Sordins, loud noises like gunshots are muffled while other noises come in real clear. Unlike some of the cheaper electronic muffs I've tried, these do not "cut off" all sounds when shots are fired. It simply reduces all noise to below 85 db. The Sordins are rated at 19 db noise reduction so when shooting indoors I double plug. Thanks to the Sordins sound amplication, by adjusting the volume, you can still hear other shooters talking clearly even with the plugs. As for the sound amplification, it increases what you can hear but not to the point where it hurts. The first time I stepped into the shooting box with the Sordins I had the volume way too high. Right after the RO said "shooter ready", someone drove up about 30 feet behind us. The sound of tires crunching over gravel kind of unnerved me. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbradley Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Given your definition is basically best electronics from $100-$250 , I recommend the Peltor Sport-Tac ($116 at this link Sporttac)Add the gel ear pads at $35 or so and Brownells muff covers ($5), and you have a great set of ears. Or you could try here and save some money. Tac Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Given your definition is basically best electronics from $100-$250 , I recommend the Peltor Sport-Tac ($116 at this link Sporttac)Add the gel ear pads at $35 or so and Brownells muff covers ($5), and you have a great set of ears. Or you could try here and save some money. Tac Sports My bad...should have linked to you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Another vote for Sordin Supreme Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huston in Austin Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I have the Peltor Tactical pro and I like them. http://www.websoft-solutions.net/peltor_ta.../pltac7surr.htm or http://www.letargets.com/estylez_item.aspx?item=E09+TAC-PRO or http://shootersconnection.com/store/produc...roducts_id=1182 I ordered mine from the letargets.com site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolPete Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 I ended up ordering the Peltors from Chuck at Shooters Connections last night and then this morning I found my old ones. OOPS!!! Oh well, it was time for an upgrade. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I have a set of Sordin Supreme Pro's that are gathering dust while my Dillon muffs live in my range bag. The plastic sliding pieces on the Sordin headband are just too fragile for daily use. I broke two of them before I gave up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badchad Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 A little thread drift: In y'all's opinion, do the electronic muffs make a significant difference or give an advantage during shooting? Do they take any adjustment phase or do you hear differently then with regular ear muffs? Just for mu info before I decide to buy some. I’ve noticed that I don’t like listening to the peanut gallery while I’m shooting. Also my Peltors didn’t knock out enough decibels to RO open guns without still hurting my ears, and shooting through a barrel, forget about it. Also in the summer earmuff get awful sweaty. So mostly I shoot with my Wal-Mart $2 earplugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Sordin Supreme Pro I have a pari of MSA Sordin Supreme Pros with the optional gel earseals and while I like the way the electronics work I don't find them to be terribly comfortable. I've worn them a handful of times and now I normally wear my Peltor Tactical Pros....very comfy even without gel earseals. I'm seriously considering selling the Sordin's just to get back some of the $ I sunk into them. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonT Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) Can you guys tell me what are the plugs worn by some of the guys in THESE pics? I think I need to get some Edited September 8, 2008 by DonT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfudge Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 A little thread drift: In y'all's opinion, do the electronic muffs make a significant difference or give an advantage during shooting? Do they take any adjustment phase or do you hear differently then with regular ear muffs? Just for mu info before I decide to buy some. It really depends on where you are using them. In some situations, the electronic ones become annoying. One place is an indoor range. With the random timing of shots, your hearing will cut in and out. Which makes a con____sat__n s_un_ l__ thi_. Just my observation. I am deaf already and just stick with earplugs. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKSNIPER Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I use the peltors and they work ok. I usually double up with a pair of foamies under them so I really need the electronic hearing booster to hear the range commands and the beep of the timer. They're ok comfort wise and they've lasted for a couple years now. Just change out the batteries every blue moon and I'm good to go. DonT the hearing pro you're talking about in the pictures are probaly some of the high end custom ones that you get fitted for at an audiologists place. One of the guys I work with was going to set us all up to get fitted for one type(bbrand escapes me) that had electronic hearing enhancement like the peltor/sordin muffs and also cut out the gunshot noises but the price tag was too steep so we never did it. I'll stick with my cheap foamies and my peltors until they break. JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonT Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 DonT the hearing pro you're talking about in the pictures are probaly some of the high end custom ones that you get fitted for at an audiologists place.One of the guys I work with was going to set us all up to get fitted for one type(bbrand escapes me) that had electronic hearing enhancement like the peltor/sordin muffs and also cut out the gunshot noises but the price tag was too steep so we never did it. JK Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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