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Hello!
So like most of ye I guess, I hate wearing my earmuffs! I am pretty good at wearing them when I’m in the workshop on the saw but when it comes to being on site and putting them on to drill a few holes in masonry or using the planer I’m not so good. Or even when in the workshop assembling carcases with the impact driver.
My main problems with them are they are too big, not comfortable to wear especially long term and can be sweaty . Main hate for them is when on site and I take them off my ears and leave them around neck between use on tools or to talk to another workers they are way to bulky and irritating.
So I began thinking and came up with the idea of wireless earphones, seems like they have tons of advantages, listen to music/radio while working, small, compact, lightweight would hardly even know that they are there.
My only main concern is would they even block out the noise . Would they actually be protecting my hearing for the future?
Is there anything else I am overlooking?
What?
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Haha no but seriously I JUST watched a recent demolition ranch vid and he got a new pair of ear muffs with special technology built in. .. I’ll let him explain:
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Not a fan of foam earplugs?
Stercorarius wrote:
Not a fan of foam earplugs?
I got cans but I have a couple different plug style too, I like the plugs better, less weight in my noggin.
Ear protection means…ear protection, meaning absorbing certain sound frequencies and high dB. Headphones don’t and won’t do that and you’ll be deaf in no time.
Do yourself a favor and get a something decent from 3M: http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/All-3M-Products/Personal-Protective-Equipment/Hearing-Protection/Safety/Worker-Health-Safety/?N=5002385+8709322+8711017+8711405+8720539+8720546+3292438133+3294857497&rt=r3
I have a set of 3m cans they are great
Jimbo
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Yeah, you can’t beat 3M. I have a Peltor 3 myself. A bit heavy but the absolute best when I’m using high pitch / high volume machines.
If I had to do it again, I’d probably take the Peltor 2 which would be enough I think
hemdale wrote:
3 hours ago, hemdale said:Ear protection means…ear protection, meaning absorbing certain sound frequencies and high dB. Headphones don’t and won’t do that and you’ll be deaf in no time.
Do yourself a favour and get a something decent from 3M: http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/All-3M-Products/Personal-Protective-Equipment/Hearing-Protection/Safety/Worker-Health-Safety/?N=5002385+8709322+8711017+8711405+8720539+8720546+3292438133+3294857497&rt=r3
Yes iv done some more research and well my random idea just doesn’t look too promising! It would of been nice tho!! Think ill go with the 3m earmuffs with the built in radio, ill just have to deal with the bulkiness!
I have only ever tried the cheap earplugs but didn’t find them much good nor practical for on site work.
Thanks for the replies so far!!
This would be a last resort and might limit your workability.
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i have both ear muffs and these http://www.lapolicegear.com/radians-rad-band-ear-rb1150.html