Best earplugs for shooting

[jacksimonton 0]

Anyone kindly help me about shooting earplugs. What kind of earplug is the best for shooting? Hearing protection is a very important part at the time of shooting. Kindly gives me a better recommendation of about it.

Thanks

[Grippe 313]

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2759]

A can.

[deft 6901]

I look forward for on what ever this spam account has to offer

[UTPhil2006 3838]

Reported

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4980]

http://www.2acheck.com/tag/how-to-make-a-silencer-from-an-oil-filter/

[HRSchenker 2293]

What's wrong with the traditional paper target? You really don't need to be shooting earplugs. 

[Jkwellborn 6898]

Howard Leigh’s noise canceling ear muffs or something like that. That’s what I use. Most of the ear plugs we use at work have the same noise reduction. Cans work good too, especially with subsonic ammo.

[Lat22 4053]

What?

[HouTex 1902]

In a pinch, 9mm empty brass fit my ears perfectly.

[squib 1127]

I shot a lot and have hearing trouble (brought on by shooting). I have tried several types. The best I have found is to go to a place that sells hearing aids and get fitted for a custom set made for shooting. Most will have that ability. I think I paid about $100 for mine but they fit great and don't bother me at all. 

[Bevo&Pevo 5401]

If you use the foam squeeze type rating is important but proper insertion is more important.  

[huge 3803]

4 hours ago, Jkwellborn said:

Howard Leigh’s noise canceling ear muffs or something like that. That’s what I use. Most of the ear plugs we use at work have the same noise reduction. Cans work good too, especially with subsonic ammo.

This.  Or Walker.

[davidg 4041]

I have a bunch of muffs and different plugs including some of the noise cancelling ones. I keep going back to the the Surefire Sonic Defenders EP5s. They are cheap and you can choose a size which best fit your ears.




https://www.surefire.com/ep5-sonic-defenders-max.html

[jacksimonton 0]

On 12/8/2019 at 5:51 PM, Grippe said:

I like it..

[jacksimonton 0]

On 12/8/2019 at 8:03 PM, deft said:

I look forward for on what ever this spam account has to offer

Yes, I must offer here a question about what's the different between generic and electronics earplugs? What's the benefits of using earplugs?

[jacksimonton 0]

On 12/8/2019 at 10:23 PM, UTPhil2006 said:

Reported

Thanks for reporting me as a spammer.

[jacksimonton 0]

On 12/8/2019 at 11:03 PM, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

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One of best technique I see in my life.

[jacksimonton 0]

On 12/9/2019 at 10:15 PM, Jkwellborn said:

Howard Leigh’s noise canceling ear muffs or something like that. That’s what I use. Most of the ear plugs we use at work have the same noise reduction. Cans work good too, especially with subsonic ammo.

What kind of earplugs do we need to use for shooting? The generic or electronics.

[jacksimonton 0]

On 12/10/2019 at 7:40 AM, davidg said:

I have a bunch of muffs and different plugs including some of the noise cancelling ones. I keep going back to the the Surefire Sonic Defenders EP5s. They are cheap and you can choose a size which best fit your ears.




https://www.surefire.com/ep5-sonic-defenders-max.html

So amazing and beautiful.

[UTPhil2006 3838]

7 hours ago, jacksimonton said:

Thanks for reporting me as a spammer.

I didn't actually.  My joke was "reported to police" as in if theres a shooting heres where to look.

[jacksimonton 0]

18 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

I didn't actually.  My joke was "reported to police" as in if theres a shooting heres where to look.

It's OK..

[jacksimonton 0]

What's the difference between electronics and generic earplugs?

[Jkwellborn 6898]

Electronic earmuffs will amplify noise that’s low and anything over a certain decibel level will activate and muffle it. I think mine are 26 decibel reduction.

The generic ones we are talking about are simply the foam ear plugs you roll up and stick in your ear.

[jacksimonton 0]

18 hours ago, Jkwellborn said:

Electronic earmuffs will amplify noise that’s low and anything over a certain decibel level will activate and muffle it. I think mine are 26 decibel reduction.

The generic ones we are talking about are simply the foam ear plugs you roll up and stick in your ear.

Thanks for great response and now it's clear to me. Today I visit here https://www.bigearinc.com/product/electronic-hearing-protection which I get from a video source on YouTube. I also read so many articles about it on google today.

Edited December 21, 2019 by jacksimonton

[Clackles 276]

And there it is.  Playin’ the long game.  Impressive.

[deft 6901]

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[Parliament 14413]

https://www.decibullz.com/custom-molded-earplugs/

[fattyflattie 4639]

@Parliament do you have any experience with these?  There used to be outfits that would come to the big clay shoots but I haven’t seen them in awhile. I have been kicking myself as I always heard they worked well. 

[Parliament 14413]

I don't have them, but I'm told they're pretty cool.

[RMac5 1551]

I had some of the pour in mold type made back when I was trap shooting. They work extremely well and were less than $100.

i bet if you called around to the sporting clay places they can put you in touch with the folks that make them.

[Speedtrucker 2085]

I have Walker Xcel 100, they are rated at 26db reduction.

The mic and controls are on the headband rather than the cup which helps keep the dB reduction as high as possible vs their other models.

The Xcel 500 are the same except they have Bluetooth to connect to phones or music etc

When I’m indoors with my 308 I still use foam ear plugs under my Xcel 100

[Gladeite 375]

On 12/9/2019 at 12:49 PM, squib said:

I shot a lot and have hearing trouble (brought on by shooting). I have tried several types. The best I have found is to go to a place that sells hearing aids and get fitted for a custom set made for shooting. Most will have that ability. I think I paid about $100 for mine but they fit great and don't bother me at all. 

This is what I did.  A lifetime of shooting has damaged my hearing and I cannot lose anymore.  I wear the custom set covered by Howard Leigh electronic muffs when I am training at the range.  If I am doing any type of hunting, I am wearing the molded set.  I can wear them 10 hours a day and never notice them.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

What are we shooting ?  If ya don't wanna hear their screams, and pleas for mercy you need something a bit more robust than just foam plugs .

[Sam Lin 3567]

Second the comments about getting custom molded earplugs if you plan to wear for any length of time. For a few hours, disposable foam earplugs are great and have some of the highest NRR ratings. For any longer, it's worth the custom earmold. I use custom earmolds on my earphones and can wear them for 12hr flights and not notice them at all the entire time, and ears feel completely normal when I remove them.

Most of the recent gun shows I've been to have had someone there making custom silicon earplugs. These work fine, but unless they're an audiologist, I have concerns about the quality and hygiene of their product, as well as whether they know how to safely make an earmold. A proper earmold will have a wax guard inserted first, prevents molding too deep, which can damage the eardrum or get molding material stuck in the ear. Excessive earwax will be removed prior to taking the earmold.

Any audiologist can make earmolds for you and should be able to recommend a shop to send them to to get earplugs made. Sensaphonics is a big supplier of hearings aids and has a large network of affiliated audiologists - their audiologists will know how to make the proper open-jaw ear impressions so you get the best fit and seal:

Scroll down and select your state for a local Sensaphonics certified audiologist: https://www.sensaphonics.com/pages/find-an-audiologist

Sensaphonics earplugs - this is the most noise reduction you'll get in an in-ear: https://www.sensaphonics.com/products/fullshellsolid

If you're taking new shooters or someone very timid/prone to flinching, use a disposable foamie earplug and then put an earmuff over their ears. The sound is a huge part of the intimidation and the more you can eliminate the sound, the more enjoyable it'll be for the shooter. Helps to prevent them from developing a flinch or other ingrained bad habit.