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Cap'n · 10-28-2006, 05:28 AM

I'm assuming my old hearing protection (hard shell ear muffs w/foam + dynamic impulse ear plugs) will have to be replaced when we get back to TX.

What do you recommend?

I sure want to protect my hearing. I left the service (decades ago) with a notable high-frequency hearing loss in my left ear. At age 59 it's becoming an annoyance / quality of life issue, so I don't want to jeopardize this sense any more.

rwilson452 · 10-28-2006, 06:26 AM

I bought a pair of Peltor 6S muffs the 2nd time I replaced the batteries the foam pads would'nt stay on. I sent Peltor an E-mail, no respone. I cannot reccomend them.

deapee · 10-28-2006, 07:04 AM

I'd recommend mine to you...but apparently they didn't put their name anywhere on their product, so I have no clue what kind these are.

They're just the cheapest set of amplified ear muffs I could find...$24 bucks and they work great. The mic actually picks up sounds I couldn't hear normally like someone whispering in the distance and so on.

XD in SC · 10-28-2006, 08:31 AM

I use the Silencio that you can get from WalMart for about $25. They work fine for me even in the indoor range. You can always double them up with the orange/yellow soft in the ear types for more protection.

ReVviNg hiGH · 10-28-2006, 09:46 AM

I use Silencio when shooting indoors and have a set of ZEMS for outdoor steel shooting. I use ear plugs with the Silencio muffs = 36 NRR

BBunin · 10-28-2006, 11:18 AM

Hiow much do ya want to spend?
Do you want Electronic?

My vote would be for what I use;
ProEars Dimension2 for Electronic and the Zem's for non.

Scrondar · 10-28-2006, 11:29 AM

I recommend the Silencio Falcon e-muffs. They work like a charm, are less expensive than Peltors, and are pretty comfortable.

Nerves · 10-28-2006, 01:01 PM

I use the Peltor 6 and do NOt reccomend them, the left one shut off and won't turn back on until you recycle the power switch. this only happens after a gun shot. I called , email, and sent a letter with no response from them.

I am currently looking at highend types....Lesson here, you get what you paid for....Never again.

**Old School** · 10-28-2006, 01:09 PM

ZEMS. I know many who switched from electronics to ZEMS and they are much happier.

cbennettx · 10-28-2006, 01:13 PM

I just got the Zems too. They are light, fold up for storage, and work great. The way they worked seemed strange to me at first, but were perfect when I used them. Reasonable price as well. www.pistolgear.com

10-28-2006, 05:28 AM	#1
Cap'n XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19	Hearing Protection Recommendations? I'm assuming my old hearing protection (hard shell ear muffs w/foam + dynamic impulse ear plugs) will have to be replaced when we get back to TX. What do you recommend? I sure want to protect my hearing. I left the service (decades ago) with a notable high-frequency hearing loss in my left ear. At age 59 it's becoming an annoyance / quality of life issue, so I don't want to jeopardize this sense any more.

10-28-2006, 06:26 AM	#2
rwilson452 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 370	Hearing stuff I bought a pair of Peltor 6S muffs the 2nd time I replaced the batteries the foam pads would'nt stay on. I sent Peltor an E-mail, no respone. I cannot reccomend them. __________________ "The question is not, Am I paranoid? It is, am I paranoid enough? USN Jan '62-Dec '81

10-28-2006, 07:04 AM	#3
deapee XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 373	I'd recommend mine to you...but apparently they didn't put their name anywhere on their product, so I have no clue what kind these are. They're just the cheapest set of amplified ear muffs I could find...$24 bucks and they work great. The mic actually picks up sounds I couldn't hear normally like someone whispering in the distance and so on. __________________ XD9 service XD9 sub-compact

10-28-2006, 08:31 AM	#4
XD in SC XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SC Posts: 611	I use the Silencio that you can get from WalMart for about $25. They work fine for me even in the indoor range. You can always double them up with the orange/yellow soft in the ear types for more protection. __________________ Sean XD 9SC \| XD 45ACP Service \| XD 45ACP Compact \| XML \| Borealis "You may know where you are. God may know where you are. If you don't tell dispatch where you are, you better be on speaking terms with God." Originally Posted by Sergeant Mac It's just..........firing a Glock is like scoring with a big girl. Yeah, you'll do it....and enjoy it.....but you won't be telling all your buddies about it.....

10-28-2006, 09:46 AM	#5
ReVviNg hiGH XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East Coast Posts: 240	I use Silencio when shooting indoors and have a set of ZEMS for outdoor steel shooting. I use ear plugs with the Silencio muffs = 36 NRR __________________ XD 45ACP Tact. Bi-tone XD 40 Tact.

10-28-2006, 11:18 AM	#6
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	Hiow much do ya want to spend? Do you want Electronic? My vote would be for what I use; ProEars Dimension2 for Electronic and the Zem's for non. __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

10-28-2006, 11:29 AM	#7
Scrondar XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 220	I recommend the Silencio Falcon e-muffs. They work like a charm, are less expensive than Peltors, and are pretty comfortable. __________________ Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave. - Roy Batty None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. – Goethe

10-28-2006, 01:01 PM	#8
Nerves XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl. Posts: 2,028	I use the Peltor 6 and do NOt reccomend them, the left one shut off and won't turn back on until you recycle the power switch. this only happens after a gun shot. I called , email, and sent a letter with no response from them. I am currently looking at highend types....Lesson here, you get what you paid for....Never again. __________________ \"WHEN YOU PUT ON YOUR GUN LEAVE YOUR MIDDLE FINGER AT HOME\" NRA Member IDPA Member--Wilson Combat CQB (CDP) USPSA Member--New XD 9 Tac & G34 (Production ) IPSC Open Major--STI Trubor Grandmaster CCW's: -- XD-45 ACP 4" with Truglo TFO's & M6 Laser/Light --Kimber Tactical Pro II, ...Many More

10-28-2006, 01:09 PM	#9
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,619	ZEMS. I know many who switched from electronics to ZEMS and they are much happier. __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

10-28-2006, 01:13 PM	#10
cbennettx XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NC Posts: 283	I just got the Zems too. They are light, fold up for storage, and work great. The way they worked seemed strange to me at first, but were perfect when I used them. Reasonable price as well. www.pistolgear.com

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