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Why would you use electronic hearing protector? why wouldn't?

Tommy Gunn said:
eyepro is needed, but helmet? for tacticool?
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I've never seen someone with this type of ear pro without mounting it on a better load carrier than it's own rig.

As for eye pro - the more stuff you put on your head the better the parts have to work together.

When I used to use a helmet which could have carried this type of ear pro - I used mesh ear covers and shooting earplugs (when not using a balaclava), and my eyepro was attached over my helmet - so nothing could be removed except my mesh lower without compromising my eye pro.

Now I use a paintball mask which covers my ears and a balaclava - with no ear plugs.

I imagine the dream setup is eyepro which holds itself to your ears but is reasonable full seal or which goes under your helmet and ear pro.

Imo the best setup is protection you can fully remove without removing eyepro - I just cant imagine someone being able to wear these and be able to remove them without compromising non-shooting glasses eye pro.

/ramlbe

 
Sacarathe said:
Imo the best setup is protection you can fully remove without removing eyepro - I just cant imagine someone being able to wear these and be able to remove them without compromising non-shooting glasses eye pro.
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Goggles, strap under the ear defender headband. Simples.

 
I generally wear my ear defenders attached to arc rail adapters at any event where there's pyro and enclosed spaces. I've tried Sordin, Peltor and Z-Tac and the Z-Tac aren't a patch on the real thing, aside from breaking after 3 games the ambient amplification was poor and the sound quality in general was poor.

If you're not running a helmet, I don't see the problem with running them on the standard headbands.

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tinkle60 said:
I generally wear my ear defenders attached to arc rail adapters at any event where there's pyro and enclosed spaces. I've tried Sordin, Peltor and Z-Tac and the Z-Tac aren't a patch on the real thing, aside from breaking after 3 games the ambient amplification was poor and the sound quality in general was poor.

If you're not running a helmet, I don't see the problem with running them on the standard headbands.
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Where do you play? That helmet looks familiar.

I apologise if I suggested something I know little about couldn't be done, I am a little envious of others that have I pro which works for them. Since the lense broke down in my goggles I've not replaced them and been using a paintball mask since.

I would love to own this type of ear pro.

 
Mostly the mall recently, but I have also fielded this helmet at Blue Fox 2 and briefly at Bunker 51.

Compatibility with other head gear could definitely be an issue. You can also get neck bands that could help solve that. But I just run a pair of ballistic glasses, I know it's risky, but I'm a sweaty mofo, if I felt I needed lower face protection I could attached something onto the rails.

 
skillfulmmd said:
Thats the plan I will look around and see what other brands offer this it will only be for mil sims id use a radio anyways, at a normal skirmish day it seems far to over the top. 
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I've tried Z-TAC, Peltor, now I've a Eamor, and it works well for me. 

not much reviews online, but you can give it a try.

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Sacarathe said:
Where do you play? That helmet looks familiar.

I apologise if I suggested something I know little about couldn't be done, I am a little envious of others that have I pro which works for them. Since the lense broke down in my goggles I've not replaced them and been using a paintball mask since.

I would love to own this type of ear pro.
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there are many earpro that work with helmet.

 
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Having had hearing damage from years of working in a music venue and gigging around the country either with bands or on behalf of other people, protecting whats left of my hearing while I can is the smartest thing to do especially in a hobby where loud noises can be quite prevalent.

I use the MSA sordin supreme pro-x as they have the auto cut off feature for sounds that are above a certain threshold (I believe it to be 85db?) coupled with that i can use the Aux port to run to a fist mic is the ideal set up for me as it keeps things out the way of my mouth (the boom mic is very annoying on other versions) and they are stupidly comfortable using the hygiene (gel) cups.

Amplifying the surrounding ambient noise is also one of the best features about wearing headsets like this, I've lost count how many times I've heard things I wouldn't always have heard if I hadn't been wearing them which does has its advantages.

 
clumpyedge said:
Having had hearing damage from years of working in a music venue and gigging around the country either with bands or on behalf of other people, protecting whats left of my hearing while I can is the smartest thing to do especially in a hobby where loud noises can be quite prevalent.

I use the MSA sordin supreme pro-x as they have the auto cut off feature for sounds that are above a certain threshold (I believe it to be 85db?) coupled with that i can use the Aux port to run to a fist mic is the ideal set up for me as it keeps things out the way of my mouth (the boom mic is very annoying on other versions) and they are stupidly comfortable using the hygiene (gel) cups.

Amplifying the surrounding ambient noise is also one of the best features about wearing headsets like this, I've lost count how many times I've heard things I wouldn't always have heard if I hadn't been wearing them which does has its advantages.
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looks like sordin is good, but it's far over my budget, not possible to own one pair recently.

my Earmor M32 works good as its price, the amplifying function is cool, just like simple version hearing aids XD

 
I went all out on a Peltor ComTac XP set up on eBay, as it had a PTT, Head band cover and Mic' included in the listing.

Tried comms with team-mates on Sunday and their incoming transmissions were good, my outgoings were a bit quieter compared to their headsets (Z-Tac Bowmans).

However, the noise amplification and noise protection elements are superb. Having relatives suffering with tinnitus leaves me in doubt that it really is a condition to be avoided.

 
Dentonboy said:
I went all out on a Peltor ComTac XP set up on eBay, as it had a PTT, Head band cover and Mic' included in the listing.

Tried comms with team-mates on Sunday and their incoming transmissions were good, my outgoings were a bit quieter compared to their headsets (Z-Tac Bowmans).

However, the noise amplification and noise protection elements are superb. Having relatives suffering with tinnitus leaves me in doubt that it really is a condition to be avoided.
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your outgoing sounds quieter because they use ztac stuffs, can't compare with Peltor.

 
It is usable so that is all that matter. Could be the Z-Tac PTT (which is powered by a battery) I use. I haven't got a RS PTT.

 
Your transmissions are more likely quiet because there's an impedance mismatch between the mic and radio.

 
Dentonboy said:
It is usable so that is all that matter. Could be the Z-Tac PTT (which is powered by a battery) I use. I haven't got a RS PTT.
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I might be wrong as im not clued up on COMMS but you may want to get yourself an amplified PTT rather than a bog standard one.

 
Tommy Gunn said:
looks like sordin is good, but it's far over my budget, not possible to own one pair recently.

my Earmor M32 works good as its price, the amplifying function is cool, just like simple version hearing aids XD
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I look at my hearing like I do eye pro. You only get one set of both and its best to look after them sooner rather than later.

 
Thanks you all for commenting. I've learnt many from experiences you shared.

And Peltor/Sordin are the best(regardless of price).

 
Sordin/peltor are the most expensive/robust. But for protection anything with the appropriate rating will do the job. 

A cheap set of real ear ear defenders will be 100x better than a reproduction set of peltors or sordins. 

 
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