What's the Best Ear Protection?

[redline4]

Uncle Sam has purchased every style and type of earplugs known to man or beast, for us monkeys here in the aircraft hangars. Most are 3M variations, some good, some just outright suck. I like the 3M Push-Ins w/Grip Rings (318-1009). Pretty comfortable at least for me, but there are other options hanging all over the hangars in ear plug stations. When we run APU/hydraulics and flight control checks, you gotta have ear plugs and ear muffs and sometimes with those two together you don't hardly stand a chance. Of course flight control checks ain't nowhere near as bad as outside engine run-ups...engine runs just pierce your soul, that shitt's soooo loud and takes a different set-up entirely of ear plugs and ear muffs.

A good friend of my family who unfortunately is no longer with us was on aircraft carriers in the Navy. I can't recall if he was a yellow shirt, red shirt or catapult officer anymore but he was deaf as fukk...
RIP "Java".

 

[crowslayer17]

These are really good ear plugs. I even wear them when I sleep.
Moldex Pura-Fit 6800

 

[crowslayer17]

Came across this image on ebay... looks like plugs that block 32db wouldn't block out very much??
Oh, never mind... the "32" in the listing is the NRR rating, not the db level?

NRR Rating - Custom Protect Ear

What is Noise Reduction Rating A noise reduction rating indicates the level of sound that earplugs block out when used without simultaneous noise-blocking objects. This rating applies only to earplugs and read more

www.protectear.com

The 140 dB gun shot is a standard 22lr for your info. Hardly anyone I know wears ear protection shooting a 22lr, but some of them will with the lawn mower or chainsaw which is much lower.

 

[RCBS]

Any kind that gets used.

I've tried it all. Settled on disposable foam plugs.

 

[RCBS]

The 140 dB gun shot is a standard 22lr for your info. Hardly anyone I know wears ear protection shooting a 22lr, but some of them will with the lawn mower or chainsaw which is much lower.

Power equipment must meet sound levels for laws and stuff. Meanwhile, you gotta pay extra tax and beg permission to make a firearm hearing safe. Daddy gub is an azzhat.

 

[Seachaser]

Power equipment must meet sound levels for laws and stuff. Meanwhile, you gotta pay extra tax and beg permission to make a firearm hearing safe. Daddy gub is an azzhat.

And that’s what pi$$es me off.

 

[lohan808]

Hell, between music as a performer/ drummer for a decade, countless live concerts, chainsaws, firearms, power equipment and shop noise it is a wonder I can hear at all. I wear NRR of at least 27 plugs now. Never really liked muffs. Only wear those at the range.

 

[Likesaws]

Best hearing protection for sound for me was when I used noise canceling iPods and earmuffs. Don’t always use them iPods seem to fall out when working. Next best for me is 3m work tunes with Bluetooth.

 

[fredx]

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