Active Hearing Protection

[@TheOnlyRatDragon]

No boop joke here, just some important information: While 20 decibels in sound reduction doesn't *seem* like a lot, especially given that gunfire is in the 160ish decibel range. It does need to be mentioned that the decibel scale is logarithmic, not linear. While I'm not super sharp on the math, this basically means that a decrease of 20 decibels from 160 to 140 isn't a 12.5% reduction in the amount of energy delivered to the ear drums, it's a one hundred fold reduction.

[@spaceisalie5451]

Bro ur name is hilarious lol

[@prfwrx2497]

Exactly. Even surefire filtered plugs are better than nothing. In the filtered mode (not full plug), it won't completely stop hearing loss, but damn it delays it by a shit ton because logarithmic scale. These are light enough to wear all day under any K pots. If you're going to the Q range, put in that blocker tip. When you're out the wire, keep the filters open because bullets ruin you faster than tinnitus. Not that you're likely to shoot out the wire these days especially if you're not in some direct action unit. PKFs can go their entire tour without taking enemy fire.

[@juancolon123]

Holy $hiat! I love shooting with a can 👍👍👍

[@craigsteinkamp12]

Buy once, cry once should definitely be considered more for hearing protection. When your hearing is gone it’s gone and you can’t put a price on that.

[@Murderface666]

Until you understand how sound works. Its not the sound itself that causes hearing damage. Its the violent disturbance of molecules. The energy you perceive as sound is still traveling through your body and bypassing all ear protection. Thats why you still hear your weapon very loudly, just not as sharp, but still damaging nonetheless. If you want to save your hearing, stop trying to act like a Tier 1 movie Operator. You're a civilian. The military doesnt live on the shooting ranges. Its counter productive.

[@Ashetypebeat]

@@Murderface666 that’s outright wrong. When you wear a helmet the energy of an impact also doesn’t go away, it still goes into you. That doesn’t mean helmets don’t work, it’s how it’s dispersed that makes the difference. Same with ear pro. If you don’t believe me, well gunshots aren’t the only thing that make loud noises, there’s study after study proving beyond any doubt that, for example, airport workers, lose hearing pretty damn fast without ear pro.

[@Murderface666]

@@AshetypebeatWhat are you talking about? This was about hearing protection. Your comment never explained what I said was wrong and you injected helmets and airport workers without in real relevant context. I a person has to try to decipher what you are trying to say, you are making a bad argument. Respectfully, your comment in essay form would fail. Be more specific and clear with what you are trying to say.

[@Murderface666]

@@EggEnjoyer All helmets arent equal. The average helmet people LARP with it has no audible benefit. If you want real protection, you would take the soft part of a CVC helmet (the original bump helmet) and use that. It will reduce the sound of a 25mm cannon on the Bradley to soften thump. Why? Because the helmet was designed for heavy vehicles, especially track vehicles like 88s, Bradleys, 113s, Abrams, etc.

[@DasReverend]

My tinnitus is thanks to ship engines rather than firearms but that "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" gets real annoying when it's quiet. Never underestimate the importance of the cans

[@angfabiani4284]

I’ve had it for about 5 months now . Sucks

[@vulpecula297]

Yeah, if only I could tell teenage me enough with the super loud music... Oh well.

[@ch3cksund3ad]

I've had it for years, and from what I've heard/experienced, you either get used to it and learn to ignore it, or it will possibly drive you mad in your later years. I only really notice it when I'm in complete silence, and alone for a little while, or if someone else starts talking about theirs.

[@snugglebuffins5482]

@@angfabiani4284 I've had it for as long as I can remember. Still annoying.

[@Tjthemedic]

Bit of a late reply, but there's a specific exercise you can do, by placing your hands over the back of your head, with your palms over your ears, and flicking your index fingers against your head, which can relieve tinnitus. You can find videos online demonstrating. Lots of people don't know about it, but it can be amazingly effective.

[@bunnyonabunwithagunnicepun5689]

I feel like the amount of damage a gunshot can do to someone's ears is often times incredibly overlooked, especially legally. Yes, big boom-boom noises alone can save you and/or your family's life in a pinch in a home invasion situation, but if you can't hear what the police are telling you afterwards, then that's a bit of a problem, isn't it? ATF didn't quite think that one through...

[@badweetabix]

You are assuming ATF cared enough to think it through. The ATF is govern by politics and emotions, not facts and logic.

[@jonm8513]

The ATF is an unconstitutional cabal of evil criminal thugs.

[@Sophie-em1zc]

This has quickly become my favorite guns and gear channel on KZbin. No politics, just info, and someone I can relate to presenting it! Keep up the awesome work!

[@maxmaxwell4774]

I work at a gun range, we all use Walker razors with the Walker walkie-talkie attachment. Work great for what we do and make communicating with each other easy without yelling!

[@domenik8339]

Just be careful when you buy them, mine broke before they were even out of the package, found lots of reviews online saying the same thing. It's possible to hook up a baofeng to your walker slims with the right equipment, I highly suggest going that route.

[@benbrumbley181]

I have some seem to work okay.

[@maxmaxwell4774]

Yeah we just use them for communicating and range safety don't know how they would stand up to real tactical use.

[@kungfukitten6735]

YELLING IS FUN THOUGH

[@bob.from.accounting]

@@domenik8339 mIne broke too. The mic detached, right out the package.

[@PeaceLoveAndGuns]

Tacticool GF posts: I watch, I like, I comment. Keep up the excellent work!

[@JesusBernal98]

I'll never forget the time I fired my AR without ear pro on accident. (Briefly took my muffs off to wipe my glasses, then forgot to put them back on) Ears were ringing for hours and hours. Thankfully since my range is outdoors it wasn't painfully loud, but it's definitely something I never want to experience again.

[@roceye]

I feel your pain. I ran out of the house to dispatch a racoon that was attacking my chickens and took one shot with my Tavor while standing next to a wall. OMG, that hurt me almost as much as it did the raccoon.

[@mackenzieclancy959]

I made that mistake at an indoor range once...only once. I actually had a hard time focusing mentally for a few minutes. Gave me a bit of first hand experience of the effectiveness of flash bangs

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

Be glad you weren't fighting in concrete areas and/or indoors without ear pro.

[@RedGreen1]

I have the cheap boi's everyone seems to start with, thanks for recommending the gel cups. Also, I just had to respond to a driver that flipped their car. Friendly reminder to everyone that medical gear and training is most likely to be of use. Stay safe out there.

[@charliejohanssen7421]

this

[@50shadesofcerakote]

+1 for the noise fighters gel cups bro. Theyre so nice. Ive had mine since Neal brought them on the market.

[@brandonwardlow4246]

I am fortunate enough to have my ear pro provided to me by the Air National Guard, so I have both the Howard Lights, and a set of Peltors (don’t know what gen) Because I use my Peltors for my Air National Guard job I try not to take them home for fear of forgetting them for drill weekend. However, the few times I did have them at home and I used them for shooting they’re absolutely amazing! The Howard Lights I never use for my job so I brought them home and they’re what I typically use for shooting. Definitely a huge step down from the Peltors, but they get the job done. I’ll probably upgrade from the foam cups to the gel cups sometime in the future!

[@jb76489]

2:47 I appreciate the inclusive language so that ak guys can keep up with the discussion

[@WhatIfBrigade]

Thanks for making this. Too many channels casually reference this stuff without actually explaining it!

[@urbansyndicatearmory]

Always look forward to your content, nice vibe on the intro🔥

[@nightranger3430]

Love the music & production quality!

[@archmagosdeciuskronen1501]

I ALWAYS make sure to invest in proper hearing protection with just about anything that is loud enough. I am not sure if it's just the sensitivity of my ears hearing pressure in my ear's veins or I have Tinnitus but I don't want to risk making the later worse. EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!

[@prancer1803]

I wear the Howard Leigh’s impact pro (NRR 30) over Mack’s maximum protection foam earplugs (NRR 33). Make sure you use the earplugs correctly reading the instructions, pulling up and back on the ears while inserting a rolled, narrow plug in and holding for 40 seconds. The plugs should be fully inserted and flush with the ears when in correctly. Shot several hours on an indoor range yesterday with only pistols, and they worked great. Not sure the noise amplification was enough to hear conversation well honestly… as the Mack plugs when used correctly are very very effective towards protecting against loud sound. Hearing pro is so important I think it’s often overlooked in the firearms/shooting environment. Just ‘any ear pro’ is not sufficient it has to be good enough for the shooting environment, especially indoors.

[@mkheiser]

Great vid and important topic. I've watched this several times and made a couple of purchases based on the recommendations.

[@mae2933]

My grandfather's hearing is failing him now. To the point that hearing aid no longer help. I few bazooka rounds for training during the end of the Korean War. He can't hear his great grandchildren speak. Please protect yourself.

[@TheOutsider69]

Family member was an army mortarman and he left his ear pro in the barracks one single day. He still hears at like 75% out of his left ear to this day.

[@Visual217]

I double up on Walker's Razor Slims so I can have the speaker pass through and foam inserts for Max Db reduction. I can still hear very well when I put the speakers on max but absolutely no hearing pain even when next to an automatic shorty rifle with a brake (just hella body thumps).

[@rkhale02]

I'm running with some Walker Razers, Being that i've always used the orange ear inserts for the first 20 or so years of my life, these walkers work wonderfully and i am glad to own them. I've used them in rain once or twice and never had an issue with them, the audio is okay and good enough to speak to the person next to you while guns are shooting. I will say that the battery life leaves a bit to be desired but they do their job wonderfully even when the battery is dead so i can't really complain. Works much better than ear inserts falling out and not realizing for 20 minutes.

[@NikoBleau]

I know it's been a hot minute since this went up, however I couldn't help but contribute to the conversation a bit. Excellent video As always, off the rip. I wanted to say that I've been using my Earmor M31s for about a year and a half now and they've been pretty alright, so long as you're using some good gell inserts and using a cementing agent on the cups. I've retired them to my airsoft kit in recent months and mounted them on an abs bump helmet. I was getting about 23ish db reduction put of them which was pretty decent for the price. I've since moved on to a Retevis EHK007 with integrated boom mic, 7.1mm jack, and a ptt to use with my uv5r. This rig is beautiful for the price. As advertised it took 2x AAs right out the box and performed perfectly. Supposedly they provide up to 28db reduction, but I'd say it's closer to 25-26, making subsonic 22 through a can a hollywood whisper. Paired with fully articulated arc mounted arms, they are a dream to work with. Coming in under $100 USD, they kinda rule. They're also comtac ii/iii patterned, for more universal fits. Keep up the informative and fun content (loved the new AK cleaning video)!

[@KevinTalbotPhotography]

I got a set of the lo price "over the ear" type for range use about 2 years ago and I LOVE them. The best side benefit of them is being able to talk to others normally with your ears on. Great products. I can also use them in my woodshop for hearing protection when using saws and routers. Great investment!

[@awtull]

I pulled targets for NRA high power rifle matches in the late 60's. My dad bought us ear protection that was made of a a rubber ear piece and a small silver canister with a plunger that sealed off the sound about 100db. Wish I could remember the brand. By the way nice rose covered glasses matches you optimistic outlook.

[@Caligari87]

100dB of sound reduction is quite literally impossible. Because of bone vibration conduction the maximum possible noise reduction (doubling up with foam earplugs and industrial earmuffs) is somewhere in the 35-40dB range.

[@awtull]

@@Caligari87 no the sound protection didn’t seal until the noise level reached 100db

[@50shadesofcerakote]

So wait, it was like old school active hearing protection? Thats kinda cool

[@rtay1138]

Awesome stuff! Nice presentation. 10/10 pews and a gentle boop on the snoot to boot.

[@umbrellasecurityforces1074]

Great stuff as always! Running my poor man's setup of Impact Sports, then adding a 3.5mm headphone jack to run it into a BTECH hand mic when running comms. Definitely not "just as good" but it's okay for the price. I wish I knew about that $100 headset you mentioned before buying the above setup a few years back. Sounds like it's just a bit better than the Impact Sports, but with comms capabilities and a bit thicc.

[@charles_wipman]

Very good info, when i was inside we didn't use hearing protection and i really missed it; specially indoors, inside ships, working with the cavalry, with the grenades or the LAW-72. The best that i could get was two 9mm empty cases and wasn't enough, we had a lot of 'piiiiiiii' time, so much that we communicated by hand signals by several minutes. I think that the money spent on good quality hearing protection it's a good expense, in your health and protection.

[@iisgray]

Been hoping for a video like this!

[@TAVAAR7]

Started with normal muffs, went to the Howard Leights, now I'm using the Earmor m32 duicated on both a helmet set up and headband with a different band wrap. So far they work just fine and no comms issues related to the earpro. If you want some good plugs to use I picked up some Safariland ones a couple years ago that cut out like electronic active ones but aren't electronic, been really impressed by them and they even work fairly well doubled with muffs for long guns.

[@JayHitcher]

I really wish there were better mic options for something like the Howard Leights, I've been thinking of adding a modmic and running both 3.5mm wires into a Baofeng adapter or portable USB sound card but idk if that'd be sturdy enough for anything beyond standing around at the range

[@internetpizza]

a "modmic but for hearing protection" is a great idea!

[@MunchkinKF]

To soften the blow I purchased my Peltor one piece at a time starting with a new XPi for about 350 then next payday added the microphone conversion for about 150. For the wiring I got a NATO downlead and finally an amplified PTT for my radio(s) Granted, I didn't save a dime and perhaps even paid more but spreading the purchase out over a couple of months made it a LOT easier on my budget!

[@viralshark]

That intro song is a groove.

[@asillycryptid7235]

I got a bit of tinnitus after my foamies weren't absolutely perfectly squared away and I put a few rounds through a Saiga-12. Great news: The new gas regulator worked perfectly. Bad news: Welp that's definitely some hearing loss I just suffered and my ear felt absolutely Wrong for three days afterwards. It really feels the margin of error with foam plugs is unforgiving, and I even knew to roll 'em up a little bit before sticking them in so they'd expand in the ear canal. Nowadays I'm firmly on the Comtac train. There's just no going back.

[@ArgosySpecOps]

I use Etymotic Research GunSport Pro GSP15 electronic earplugs, in conjunction with 3M Peltor Sport Tactical 300 muffs with Camalbak gel ear seals. I shoot at an indoor range more often than not, and in that environment doubling up really does make a difference.

[@jcmquik1902]

I work at a gun range and currently use the Sordin supreme pro x. They are super comfortable for extended use and in general I’m happy with them. That said the batteries are a hassle to change and the QC isn’t what it should be. A few weeks after initial purchase they where crackling and cutting out. I sent them back to the distributor to fix who ended up sending them back to the factory. Since then I’ve had no more issues although my coworker has a pair that faced similar issues. Over all disappointing considering the cost but they are sorted now (fingers crossed!).

[@sliderofelay]

Check out the 3M Peltor Sport Tactical 500. Supports bluetooth, has 3.5mm audio in jack, easy helmet mount options, rechargable battery or 2xAA. Downsides no mic, I had to extend the wires for them to be able to swing up onto my helmet and bigger/not comtac profile.

[@CSGraves]

I've read that suppressors are legal in Finland as they're considered hearing protection there.

[@Taigathemoss]

Im so angry that yt doesn't give me notifications on your videos even though im subscribed and hit that bell.

[@dtluna1312]

Oh lol, my M32s I bought for airsoft got mentioned, nice

[@kimbellbush1857]

I haven't had any problems out of my sorting yet, but yeah that battery is no joke hard to take in and out. Couldn't imagine trying to change batteries in the field.

[@kimbellbush1857]

Sordins*

[@Ellemshaye]

My father suffers from nearly total hearing loss after serving in the Navy at an Air Force base back in the ‘70s. It can’t be overstated how much losing your hearing will impact your quality of life.

[@jeremythomas3064]

I run both liberators and sordins (libs on my helmet, sordins off helmet) and my biggest gripe is the comms upgrade kit being an additional 250. It's good if you're working with a restrictive monthly budget and have to upgrade later. But super lame in terms of accessibility out of the box and realistically saves you no money long term over comtacs. However, the comfort and sound fidelity are incredible, the buttons are simple and tactile, and I haven't had a negative experience with them in extensive use over the past year outside of the comms capability. Take it for what it's worth, I'm just a range and airsoft larper such as most of you.

[@homie8437]

Hey, great video! Comtac Vs are AAA battery not AA, though. Re: Sordins. Used Sordins and Comtacs for the better part of my adult life, short version is if you do not need comms capability or helmet mounting they are pretty good ear protectors. There are single comm and dual comm Sordins out there, especially secondhand, but typically their price was similar to Comtac 3s so I think there was not much of a market for it. I have a single comm version; it works, but it is not modulsr and swappable like Comtacs. FWIW, they rate lower sound protection wise because they are lower profile than Comtacs and a little easier to shoulder a rifle with. They also have some foam ear seals stock, not gel like some nicer model Comtacs; in my experience gel seals like Noisefighters help the sound attenuation a fair bit. But the last gen SWATCOM / TCI Liberators were Sordin bodies with different guts, so they're really not that bad; also think they are not so fragile. Durability wise I think they are fine, the battery compartment is metal and the attachment points for the headband is a thick gauge steel wire. Headband is a little oddly designed, definitely not as comfortable as the Comtac style. But overall you would be hard pressed to break them by dropping them or kicking them around in a truck bed / gear chest. Contrast that with Earmor M32s, I have accidentally broken the battery compartment with finger strength. And they have a proprietary PTT anyway. Given they are $90-ish I would save a little more for $150-180 secondhand Sordins and the Code Red Signal 21s for an improvised comms headset personally. The main weakness is converting them to helmet mount. The attaching method is not modular and if you use Unity MARKs you lose vertical adjustment for earcups. Mine are currently mounted on AMP arms with AXL RAC Links and work pretty well. For $200 they are good as purely ear defenders, but secondhand Comtac 3s are best value in my book still.

[@maxad117]

the Labrys patch on the hat... so fucking cool sis

[@user-rs1fo2dd9b]

this is pretty dang useful information. i have dog shit electronic ear pro atm (good at sound reduction, bad at picking up sound), and ive been researching some good quality electronic ear pro for HD.

[@Z33Garage]

I know my walkers slim aren't fancy, but they are awesome

[@sown1star436]

Intro is up there with FOB and Spiritus. I run the big Howard Leight Impact Pros. I really enjoy them and protection, to me, better than the slimmer model. They're def not as slick as the other good muffs out there.

[@certifiedsketchy5504]

Those forest scenes were pretty sick.

[@JimLocke23]

The supreme pro x is great!

[@juancolon123]

Big boom boom 🤣 love shooting with a can. Got a 11.5 pistol and I clear the range out when shooting. I do warn peeps before shooting but when I slap that can on people say “Dude why didn’t you start with that!” Short answer I test zero without the can and with the can just to verify before running drills.

[@Val-mz3lw]

Got a set of the The Liberator 2's back in 2012 from our commo guy. They are ok. Battery compartment is a bit weird, but functional. From what I remember of the audio quality (I still have them, just haven't used them in forever), it was ok. Worked pretty good in the Stryker, too. The Liberator 3's could do 2 radios, but the connectors and setup seemed kinda janky, didn't bring confidence.

[@ident42]

Seattle SWAT uses Liberators, but they carry all the gucci luxury gear.

[@jimmystikx]

How do these interact with the stock when shouldering a rifle? I've always had issues with over the ear hearing protection getting pushed off when I shoulder the rifle, especially if in the prone position.

[@sbibbity_bobbity_bup]

i had this issue when i used ear pro with a larger profiles found with entry level units. i only recently started caring about what ear friends i used but i saw a walker electric decibel interdiction device at Walmart on clearance one time so i got them and now i have a bunch of different ones. walkers have that lower foot print and sit more flush as well as the Howard leights mentioned. 3m now produces electronically actuated soundwave club bouncers that will not allow the big sound waves in lnto the soundwave club and take the form of air pods type ear buds :)

[@tankhulkington5277]

Mine died yesterday at the indoor range towards the last 50 rounds of the day. NIGHT and DAY difference in sound dampening plus, my first few rounds had me kinda jumping because I wasn't used to the noticeably louder boom.

[@daytenjf465]

I use MSA Sordins for work, they were working really well. Until we did a live fire while it was raining pretty bad. There's a constant popping noise now. It's not loud, it's faint. The audio quality is still there, but I don't know if it's just water stuck and drying in the microphone or something technical.

[@AlexDenton0451]

So for the Sordin Supreme, from my research actually is the opposite of what you found. According to the chart on their site (Labeled Certificate - Sordin Supreme MIL CC when scrolling all the way down on the Supreme page), the Noise Reduction Rating is only 17 at 500hz, and gunshots primarily are in the range of 800hz and higher. At that point they have 25db of Noise Reduction and higher, up to potentially 37 for some frequencies. Theyre pretty solid overall I'd say, though the other two problems of the battery compartment being annouing to get them out of and durability I don't know about.

[@roceye]

What? WHAT?? I wish TGF was around talk me into ear-pro back when I was racing motorcycles.

[@ARianNA669]

I got to try Active Hearing Protection once, it was a dream.

[@LT.SeaGull]

Went starling hunting with a 12 gauge for a friends grandmother. Saw one and didn’t have time to put in protection. “It’s just one shot, how bad can it be” instant regret. Queue the next two days of muffled hearing out of my right ear and permanent roaring tinnitus

[@Phoenix_OP]

I run the Team Wendy LTP helmet with the Earmor M32 with the rail adapters.

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

Since I just was recommended this channel, I have to ask, what first made you want to purchase a firearm? Was it for self Defence in general or one specific reason, sorry if this is too personal.

[@prfwrx2497]

Garand Thumb talks about Sordins. IIRC the dB rating is not the US standard, so the NRR equivalent is like, pretty comparable with 3M stuff. I could be wrong tho. Maybe it's just Gucci since it's so hard to get stateside, so I bet European SF also clamor over 3M active ear pros the way US SF talks up Sordins. Grass do be greener over the other side.

[@AlexDenton0451]

Precisely. If we took it's rating at 1000hz it's actually 25db of NRR.

[@TiberusV]

"Just a couple of shots from a firearm can cause permanent hearing damage and loss." *Gulps in silence*

[@thealliedspy4170]

14:33 This was the quaintest video I've seen in a minute, no cap

[@R_K_S2401]

Interesting topic that doesn't get talked about too much. When I go to the range I usually double up by wearing ear plugs and earmuffs on top of that no matter what I'm shooting. It could be a 22 long rifle or 5.56. my friend though doesn't take it as seriously. Once he shot 500 rounds of 9 mm without ear protection because he forgot it at home.

[@-0__________________________0-]

How do you shoot 500 round of 9mm and just forget to wear ear pro? Should be pretty damn obvious.

[@R_K_S2401]

@@-0__________________________0- I meant that he forgot to bring ear pro. So he said "screw it" and now has to sleep with a fan running ir the big EEEEEEEEEEEE gets him

[@johnd4348]

double hearing protection for me. ear inserts and Howard lights. . Years of heavy machinery has destroyed my hearing. Cant lose any more.

[@TheInfekt]

Tinnitus Supremacy 😎👊🏻

[@prfwrx2497]

Filtered plugs are also pretty good. Not as good as active earpros, but if you wear full shell k pots, they're pretty much the only thing that fits without crushing your noggin over extended periods.

[@Incendium87]

Thanks for the great info! Any experience or thoughts on any of the Isotunes products?

[@dillonbuford]

Very important 1 decibel is 10× the last. For example 2 is 10× 1

[@migi3976]

I have the Howard alright Impact Sports but even outside I find that I have to wear earplugs underneath, especially when people start shooting AR’s around me

[@CannaCJ]

Similar experience, but when I’m firing high powered rifles. (8mm Mauser, .308, 30-06.) Hoping those Noisefighter sightline cups provide a better seal and help some that way, as well as through alternative cup material. Fingers crossed, order’s in.

[@migi3976]

@@CannaCJ after watching this video, I’m gonna order Noisefighters as well some time this week, to see if they do a better job of blocking out sound

[@midwesttroubleshooters9284]

Wait! Guns are loud? I've only ever larped in my basement. I didn't realize they actually were that loud.

[@9voltbattery]

Great video! If I could give some constructive criticism it would be for you to change the font, I dont have the best eyesight and found myself struggling to read this

[@alvaroeloredo]

Am I the only one that runs a Silynx communication system. I highly recommend them, and curious as to why I never hear anyone talk about them or bring them up for that matter.

[@greensheen8759]

They're awesome but BRUTAL expensive, I think that's why lol I just looked them up and even the ones for the workplace are $400 and up. The kind with a mixer box I hadn't even been able to find a price for

[@vanwilde1951]

Will you list the items you talked about in the description? I came back to reference this and it was difficult scrubbing through the whole video for your specific recommendations. I wound up auto generating a transcript so I could ctrl+F the info. It would be so helpful if you added even just a list of the items you named, if not even your whole review of each.

[@alexilot]

i know this comment is late buti run walker razer with the walkie add on and sound fighter gels with hardcore tactics cat ear band the walkers them self worked great before the add ons and work even better afteror ill just use some decibullz custom mold ear plugs

[@Overonator]

Okay OSHA says anything over 120 dB can cause immediate hearing damage. Here is what I don't get, an AR-15 is 165 dB so you use those 23 dB Peltors Contact 5's which means 165 - 23 = 142 dB which is way over the 120 dB that OSHA says can lead to immediate hearing damage. So is your hearing damaged?

[@Tjthemedic]

You should wear in-ear plugs as well as the headset.

[@Overonator]

@@Tjthemedic But doesn't that hurt your ability to hear inside your headset?

[@AlexDenton0451]

@@Overonator not really. The headset can compensate for it with volume adjustment.

[@Overonator]

@@AlexDenton0451 I don't understand. What is in my previous post is incorrect? It's till way over 120 dB.

[@AlexDenton0451]

@@Overonator you double up on hearing protection with plugs and muffs, and slightly turn up the muffs to hear better. Your ears will naturally adjust and you'll hear just fine.

[@runNgun88]

I think you're cute and informative!! Keep it up!

[@wendyhill8230]

Can the impact pro's can attach to a helmet as well?

[@TacticoolGirlfriend]

I'm not sure about the Pros but there's a video of at least one person out there mounting their Sports to a HHV helmet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6nQgIOqqt-tmLc

[@The_kookclub]

Hey y’all! Make sure you give this a like and a share!

[@frankiem749]

So what happens when your batteries kick the can and you can't find replacements in your pack. Do they still reduce sound level? Obviously you can't comm or hear ambient sounds. But I'm curious if it's similar to active noise cancelling headphones or just like regular ear pro.

[@gruntgearreview6490]

You don't lose dB reduction, you just loose the microphone functionality

[@Space_Racer]

I went full send and bought ops core amps. No ragrets.

[@bosstesticlops4459]

What kind of eye protection are you using at time stamp 10:10. Do they work well, scratch resistance, fogging, and under nvg. Thanks

[@TacticoolGirlfriend]

They're Scott Boogie SOEP - I honestly don't recommend them. The foam fell off of both pairs in the rain and resisted fog to a point but wasn't great in that respect either. I've since moved to Oakleys.

[@talonlee5049]

There is now an Earmor Mil Pro now that retails in the $300 range. I currently have the M32s what has allowed me to easily get into radio coms with other people. I’m hoping to see if the new one is worth it?

[@trooperodst6880]

I only use hearing protection when move out from the basement. Then going to going to play airsoft and watching kids use Earmor to call their mom's to pick them up.

[@sabotagesavant5277]

Damn ! I heard you ,girl.

[@Lancersilva]

If you ever went to a range with faulty ear pro and all there was at the range were ar pistols and now you have a bit of tinnitus, go ahead and hit that like button

[@MajinZero]

Has anyone done any testing with anc headphones as a "doesn't have audio pass through" super budget option?

[@synthgal1090]

Does anyone make behind the neck active cans with bluetooth and decent audio quality? Sometimes I have to wear earpro just walking in public because the world is a sensory nightmare. I usually wear some 3M Worktunes but there's a lot of hats I can't wear with them because of the headband. EDIT: And no I'm not spending a thousand dollars on 3M Peltor WS neckband cans.

[@jesper509]

To bad, would haven been my choice.

[@chrisscothorne450]

*laughs in robotic upgrades* I love the rare times I can get upgrades

[@d3rk488]

Peltors = Bae

[@soundingnu2357]

😂😂😂 I ruined my left ear please get protection it hurts and randomly rings

[@paulsciria8921]

Can we get a video on your night vision? Please.

[@TacticoolGirlfriend]

Some day down the line! I'm still relatively new to the NV game and trying to do this subject some justice.

[@grits_taste_good415]

I'd rather expensive hearing protection than an expensive suppressor

[@agentwashingtub9167]

Are the etymonics enough on their own or should they only be used in conjunction with ear muffs?

[@TacticoolGirlfriend]

They're definitely not sufficient on their own, only complimentary for full-seal muffs.

[@agentwashingtub9167]

@@TacticoolGirlfriend That makes sense. I have a pair I wear to concerts and I didn't think that would be enough on it's own. Thanks for clarifying!

[@agentwashingtub9167]

@@TacticoolGirlfriend I took your advice and got the EARMOR M32s and the Etymonic ER20XS. When wearing them together, the M32s push on the Etymonics, putting pressure on my ear canal. Is this a common problem or maybe something to do with the shape of the M32s?

[@TacticoolGirlfriend]

@@agentwashingtub9167 That sounds like an issue with the M32s, I haven't had that issue with any other pairs of earpro I've tried.

[@agentwashingtub9167]

@@TacticoolGirlfriend Rip me I guess. It’s kinda annoying, but I still like the M32s since they’re coms ready

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

She's right fellers. Once my pops tried to show me how to russian roulette is played. He started loading the gun and I was like... Dude... This is a bad idea, plus I already know how this effed up game is played. But he wanted to show off anyways... Boomers lol. Moron effed up and fired the gun off by accident in the kitchen. Shot a hole through the cabinet, and into the side of the stove. Luckily it didn't go through the stove and into his Camaro in the garage the next room over lololol. That would have been... also bad. More bad lol. It was a 357. The second the gun went off was the same second I was screaming at my dad. I remember yelling WTF DID YOU DO YOU???? .... Then I saw him talking back at me but I couldn't hear anything other than a big fat EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE sort of ringing in my ears. I couldn't even hear the words I was saying. Such a weird feeling lol. Didn't fade away for like 10 mins lol. So yeah fellers. Protect ur eyes. Had a 5 year old in my shop screaming earlier and that was bad enough lol. Don't try to be a big tough guy and act like loud noises don't phase you in any way what so ever. Being able to hear is uhh... Nice lol. Trust me.

[@venus_de_lmao]

metal concerts are, as you might expect, extremely gotdang loud, and ya girl has mild tinnitus as a result definitely trying not to make it worse

[@socwyvern9745]

I’ve got minor tinitus. I had another thought to add, due to it (tinitus) saying hi while typing this ive decided to redact that statement.

[@AERoVALKYRiE]

airpods pro works just fine.

[@hassenfepher]

Have you seen "Naomi will (sexy cyborg)" another gadget minded girl who enjoys planning for worst case scenario.

[@TacticoolGirlfriend]

Haven't heard of her before, but checking her out now! Thanks for the recc!

[@Boooochooox]

Is that the Germania emblem from Rome Total War on your hat lol

[@user-ds5pe8si7s]

Lesbian symbol

[@Boooochooox]

@@user-ds5pe8si7s Oh I didn’t know that

[@sabertoothray]

The thumbnail had me guessing some Forward Observations stuff was gonna go down, wasn't disappointed. I'm loving my howard leight impact sport, simple but do their job.