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Which are the best low profile earmuffs for rifle and shotgun?
January 05, 2020, 06:35 AM
RichardCWhich are the best low profile earmuffs for rifle and shotgun?
My Leight Impact Sports finally died.
Which currently available low profile earmuffs, passive or electronic give the best fit over glasses and the best sound reduction?
BTW, I always double up with foam plugs underneath.
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January 05, 2020, 12:17 PM
sigfreundI use an MSA Sordin set similar to
this.
They are pricy as compared to countless others, but I am completely satisfied with them both for noise reduction and how they work with long guns.
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MikeinNCI always doubled up on ear pro and I’ve never found muffs that worked with an M16 or a Rem870....
So I just use custom ear-pro that’s silicone and blocks 35~ db....I use a suppressor on all my rifles now due to my hearing loss accrued over 20 years of military service and teaching firearms.
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hrcjonI also use and would second sigfreund on the MSA Sordin as quite good. I double as well always.
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January 05, 2020, 08:46 PM
dewhorseMSA sordin...I have the behind the neck version....very nice
January 07, 2020, 04:27 PM
RichardCAre the Sordins stereo; can you tell the direction sound is coming from?
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January 07, 2020, 04:57 PM
sigfreundquote:
Originally posted by RichardC:
Are the Sordins stereo; can you tell the direction sound is coming from?
Yes.
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— Plato January 08, 2020, 05:38 PM
LoswsmithI have Howard Leight with the Noisefighter replacement ear muffs with glasses cut. I like them a lot, very comfortable with both rifle and shotgun, and that option is tons cheaper than the Sordins, especially if you are going to double up anyway, which I also do due to tinnitus.
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