Hearing aids

[lyman]

I think electronic hearing protection is better than generic earplugs at the time of the shooting.

generally speaking I would agree, but it also depends on what you are shooting

some folks I know double up on hearing pro (electronic muffs and foam plugs)

[togor]

Yes foam + Mickey Mouse

[PWC]

Something overlooked is sound transmission thru bone. For rifle shooters, your cheek (bone) weld will transmit to your ear.

It's cooling off now in Phoenix and I want to try a piece of moleskin on the stock where I "weld".

[Allen]

When I worked at the refinery one of our radio headset styles was the thru bone type. We had to wear hearing protection but also had to hear radio transmission and speak back. I preferred the heavy, hot, muffs with the flex boom mic because of the dual speakers and speaker size but many preferred the bone type that had a small 1" pad on one cheek bone with a Mickey Mouse flimsy mic that did not transmit well. With this type foam plugs had to be worn in the exposed ear canals.

People that used them said they heard everything (radio wise) quite well and these were much lighter.

I often wondered how much of the unwanted equipment noise traveled thru the bones as well.

[dryheat]

I tried the roll up foam plugs, and I hated them. Like trying to stuff bisquit mix in your ear. I just use silencio rubber plugs and mickey mouse. I wear hearing aids. I can't imagine life without them. Mine behind the ear type. A lot of money but Blue paid for half.

[PWC]

I wear hearing aides too, but not when shooting. Silence is golden.