Electronic earmuffs

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Razorsedge

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I know that alot of people use them when shooting and say that they work excellant for reduceing gun shot noise levels, but has anyone here used them while calling? If so do they cut down on the volume from loud hand calls. I think my ears are getting beat up pretty bad to the point that they ring for hours after just a few stands. Any in put would be most welcomed. I like useing hand calls alot and would like to stay with them but don't want to go deaf. If need be I'll have to switch over to the e-calls.
 
They will definitely knock the volume down as you call and when the wind howls etc.I have used them to enhance my hearing while calling and to deaden the sounds of the shooting while shooting predators and calling crows.They are somewhat of a pain to wear constantly but better than going deaf.
 
I recently got a pair to use while at the range as well as the field. They help tremendously!! They work great if you are hunting with a partner because you can whisper to alert them of an unseen coyote. Well, I am not the one that usually sees them first so its great for me to hear my partner tell me where they are.

I dont go out without them.
 
I have used a pair (several different models) on basically all hunting including predator calling for a long time now. Once you get used to them they have no downsides except maybe being a little uncomfortable, and offering poorer sound quality in strong winds. They will cut down the noise of louder calls (at least the Peltor and Sordin models I've tried) as well as gun shots. They will also enhance the sound of approaching steps.
They do take a little time to get used though, because they change the sounds somewhat. I have gotten to where I can walk up upland birds wearing them and that is about as tough a test they can get, walking and listening for flushes when you need instant direction to the flush.
They also change your own input on the sounds you're making, but I think you will get over that fast.
Since I wouldn't consider calling without them (I got my hearing hurt from shooting at an early age and only these things have kept it from getting much worse) I certainly have to recommend them.
 
Thanks for the info guys, that's what I was looking for in references. I have some cabela's points built up, so their gona be free anyways.
 
I have heard from some that if you use the "in the ear" type
that it can mess up your "directional hearing" or where the sound is really coming from, nothing major just a bit of an inconvienence i quess.
I was going to get a pair of them once and was told to get only one and use a good quality ear plug for the other.

anyone experience this or is it just nonesense

Otherwise Ive heard nothing but good things about them.
My dad has the big ear muff set and they are just great.

good luck

Dave
 
I guess I'm the only dissenting voice here but I bought a pair of the muffs a few years ago and I don't like them.I bought them for hunting because my hearing just is not what it once was.The problem with them is that they amplifye "ALL" sound including background noise.I can not distinguish the sound of approaching game at all if there is "ANY" background noise.With that said,on very still days with dry leaves they work very well.I can hear approaching critters at a much greater distance than without them.The trouble is,still days with no breeze,no highway noise,no aircraft overhead and no scurrying squirrels or chipmunks are very few and far between.
They do work well on the firing range if I need to talk with and hear other people.Would I buy another pair if these were broken?Probably not. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
 
Guys, I would highly recommend the use of Peltor Tac 6 ear muffs.

There are two basic requirements when it comes to a ear muff (other than ear protection) if you are going to use it at ALL TIMES. First, the ear muffs must be thin enough to not contact the gun stock; second, it must not over amplify the noise to a point to where you are being over whelmed with background noise.

The Peltor Tac 6's do a great job of everything. At $69, they are a deal of a life time.

Lots of guys can't get used to wearing something on their head, especially if they are hot natured, but the alternative is simply to ruin your hearing.

A second choice is the Walker Game ears, they are really great, but cost much more. They usually run $125 or so each so you are talking $250 for a pair.

Electronic ear muffs also allow you to hear doves coming in, they make this little peeping sound as they fly, and if you are a crow hunter, you will hear the crows talking to themselves as they fly in to your call.

Sonics are terrible.

I currently have 4 different kinds of electronic ear muffs. The large ones that hit the gun never get used and I will not resale them for the same reason.
 
I second the Peltors! I too have hearing loss from shooting as I expect many on this forum do. I wear the Peltors when I am hunting and after getting used to them I have been very happy with them.
 
I use the Peltor's. I have had them for several years, our department buys them for our firearms instructors. We have never had a problem with a set. Interested to hear how the Walkers work. If your ears are ringing like that you absolutely have to get something to protect them. Mine are the same way, it actually hurts for a few hours if I shoot without protection. My hearing was that bad before I figured out I was ruining my hearing. Almost didn't get through my physical when I entered the police academy. Tons and tons of shooting growing up without protection was the culprit. Anyone else reading this thread who doesn't religiously wear hearing protection should take note.
 
Ditto on that - tons and tons of unprotected hearing in the 70's and 80's for me. Before you know it you have a constant ringing in the ears, It's not talked about or written about much. I once ripped my wedding band off my ring finger while letting myself down a tree just the last foot to the ground. The ring caught in a screw in tree stand. 3 days in a Lincoln Neb. hospital to save the finger!!! But you will never hear a story like that in a "This happened to me" article. A word to the wise: There is no cure (other than a highly addictive drug the Doc said he won't prescribe to anyone) for ringing in the ears. I'll stop cuz I'm not your mom nor a salesman for Peltor but they are just what I need.
 
I bought the Pro Ears model for my 6 yr old to wear while we are duck hunting. I have worn them a few times and I love the sound reduction. I don't like the things clamped on my ears though, so I am trying to convince myself the the "in-the-ear" model is worth the expense.
 
MidwayUSA has the Caldwell E-85 Electronic muffs on sale right now for $14.99, from $34.99. Sale ends 12/31. Even though they are of the cheaper priced units, they still work quite well, and alot cheaper than the $200 models, for us on SS.
 
I've tried a couple different brands and a friend of mine got me a pair of Peltors . They are lower profile than some of the others, and even with the volume cranked up all the way, they are not over poweringly loud, they just elevate your hearing to slightly above what it should be if you were a virgin ear drum.

By the way now I am the first to see approaching predators most of the time, cause I have a hearing head start on the other guy, or the wife, or whoever is with me.
 
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