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 Protect your hearing... Great product! April 13, 2006
HG fan (wyoming)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I wish I had been smart enough to wear hearing protection when I was younger but, I was young, indestructable... and stupid! Years ago, I was lucky enough to have had my hearing checked as part of a physical and was made aware of some hearing loss and began wearing 'muffs'. Many people wear the 'plugs' which is fine (just not doctor recommended); I don't like shoving them in and out my ears all day long. These Peltor muffs are inexpensive enough for anyone to purchase and they should, especially if they work in a noisy shop or other enclosed area. Hearing loss is usually cummulative over time from exposure to high dB noise producers (routers, table and miter saws, sanders, nailers, etc). Once any percentage of hearing loss happens, its gone forever. Its very tempting to say to yourself that you are only going to make two or three cuts on the tablesaw, etc and 'to heck' with the ear protection. If I'm in the shop, the muffs go around my neck (muffs to the back) when I walk in... no excuse, they are right there.
The Peltors are comfortable to wear and lightweight enough that I almost forget I have them on. Rated to reduce noise by 30 dB, they make power tool 'whine' very manageable and comfortable. These 'muffs' muffle noise, they don't eliminate it completely which is a good safety factor. Without a lot of background noise, I can hear someone talking to me at a reduced level, then I take them off. I am very satisfied with the performance of these protectors.
Peltor H10A earmuff is quiet! September 5, 2005
G. McGowan (Georgia USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This product significantly reduces the noise reaching my ears.
I wear these earmuffs three to seven hours a day while performing technical work in an industrial area where vacuum cleaners, air hoses, high frequency whines/squeals from electronic equipment, and boom boxes (why these people want to add to the noise level defies comprehension) are common.
It is impossible to carry on a conversation while wearing this product; you cannot hear what anyone is saying unless they shout, and even then, it is difficult to understand them.
I considered noise cancellation headphones, but rejected them because most of the annoying noises in my workspace are percussive, impact-type noises of a non-repeating nature. Noise cancellation headphones work best with steady-state noises.
Although the earmuff is a bit snug (lots of pressure against the side of my head), I am reluctant to spread the earmuffs apart for fear of decreasing the excellent sound deadening ability of the product. In addition, my ears are somewhat large for the available space inside the earmuff. I compensate for these "problems" by making frequent small adjustments in the earmuff's position on my head.
I highly recommend the Peltor H10A earmuff. I own a 17db Peltor product that I use while mowing the lawn, and fully intent to replace them with the 30db version.
Comfortable, snug fit, great protection August 23, 2004
Shelley Shay (Denton, TX **(God Bless the USA!!)**)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I use this Peltor hearing protector when I go out on the shooting range. They have different varieties that can be rented, and after trying several brands, I found these to be the best "bang" for the buck. I like to target shoot, but I have absolutely no interest in hunting. The more expensive models allow you to amplify talking so you can hear your buddy, while the louder gunshots (or jackhammers or whatever the loud noise is that you're surpressing) are surpressed, but I don't see the need for such a fancy model, myself. I don't want to be distracted by the conversations of others on the range when I'm shooting - plus, you can hear people talking just fine - as long as they yell - which isn't a big deal on a firing range!
I have been right next to other folks who were firing .45 and .50 caliber rounds - the racket those bullets make is mind-numbing - I can literally feel my skull vibrate when the rounds are fired - and they're still very loud while wearing the ear protection - but ultimately, my ears are undamaged thanks to the protection afforded by these babies.
I never need to fiddle with the head strap and even after an hour in a sweltering shooting range, the headphones do not slip from their original place. If you wear earings, it's highly advisable that you remove them, because the snug fit of this gear will shove your posts or hooks right into your carotid glands!
When you're by yourself firing, you don't get much of the concussion of sound, but if other people are shooting beside you - whew! They can be shooting the same model gun and the same exact rounds, but it sounds 50 times as loud. You will be able to hear - during AND after shooting. :-)
Well worth the money December 7, 2004
Jeffrey S. Alek (Annandale, VA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Comfortable, adjustable, and serious noise reduction. Well padded and insulated, nice for cold weather. These fit snug, and do not slip w/ bending or stretching, or even a fall off a ladder. Yeah unfortunately I tested this when blowing leaves from the gutters a couple of weeks ago. Ouch, my glasses flew 10 feet, but these puppies stayed on. I could not even hear myself scream!
Excellent for high end chipper shredders or high pitched gas powered weeders.
However when you are working near the road, you must take precuation, you are basically deaf in these.
 Good but inflexible January 6, 2006
Ramdol (Florida)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Biggest deficit is inability to custom fit to one's head. We're all different size; comfort adjustment is essential for long duration use in the shop or shooting range
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