I can’t stress enough how important ear-pro is. Use any legitimate hearing protection when firing your firearms. Electronic ear protection is a leap in functionality from simple ear plugs and standard earmuffs.
Bear in mind, electronic earmuffs but they can sometimes be advertised as electronic noise-canceling earmuffs. This should not be confused with Active Noise Canceling headphones used to listen to music (Bose, Sony, Beats, etc.) Those work by creating mirror sounds that cancel the offending background droning sounds like an air conditioner or jet engine. Those music headphones can NOT be used for gun sports.
Electronic Earmuffs work by passive noise reduction like non-electronic earmuffs; by simply blocking loud noises with the sound-deadening insulation. The electronics instead pipe in ambient sounds from outside the earmuffs, until a noise exceeds 82dB; they electronically shut-off the mics in an instant. Both reduce loud noises, reducing gunshot sounds (~155db) by about 22 decibels (dB) to approximately 133dB. Their Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) is the amount of decibel noise reduction they offer.
I prefer the Howard Leights due to the directional sound which is a key factor for me. But the Razors do feel more secure. Either are a good choice for hearing protection while using firearms outdoors. For indoor use, I recommend supplementing these with foam earplugs and cranking up the ambient amplified volume to compensate.
The original video is here. Can somebody please explain how this did not meet YouTube Firearms Guidelines? youtu.be/DK6tmlKbjPo
Howard Leight Impact Sports
• Directional Stereo sound amplification
• NRR 22dB
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• 2 x AAA batteries (~350hrs)
• 4hr Auto Shut Off
Walker Razor Slim
• Omni-Directional sound amplification
• NRR 23dB
• Full dynamic range HD speakers for clear balanced sound with sound-activated compression reaction of 0.02 seconds
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• 2 x AAA batteries
Available on AMAZON
Walker Razor https://amzn.to/2HKPPie
Howard Leight https://amzn.to/2HK5Yop
