Thread: Earmuffs with audio jack

I too have been thinking along the same lines Trav. I like to listen to music or the radio and find it frustrating when I cant hear over the machines.

The ones you have linked to seem to be more about noise cancellation than ear protection. I just found this via a quick search which looks interesting:
http://www.safetysupplies.com.au/cat...uct_id=1336482

Seems to offer much better protection.

I will follow how you get on.

Stinky

I use my set of bose quiet comfort 15 noise cancelling headphonss. They cup my ears like earmuffs and are very comfortable for extended periods of time. Great unit. I didnt buy mine at the australian prices though. Outrageous!!

Just remember when setting the music volume on ear muff/phones when using machines, that the music volume should be set "with the machines turned OFF" if you then have to turn up the music to hear it over the machines then the music is too loud and may cause hearing damage and you need to get better earphones.

I looked at a range of earphones including noise cancellation (I have several pairs I use when travelling) a while back specifically for use with machinery and found that none offered the same level of protection as proper earmuffs. Noise cancellation earphones are designed for comfort so do not grip the head as firmly and are not as effective at sound reduction as the best passive earmuffs like the Peltor H10 series. http://solutions.3m.com.au/wps/porta...glB51X5JKQ9Nbl

I have such a pair, use them on a mine site. I can listen to the two way radio easily while the muffs cut out the drone of the D11 engine, trick is not to have the music too loud. Bought them at a safety store in Malaga, Perth. Dont by the pair that require batteries.

DD

They are the Howard Leight, the muffs are extendable to fit different size heads, I do not wear them for a 12 hour shift, can manage a couple of hours, after that, i get a headache from the pressure they exert on my head. Muffs are a pain to use with safety sunnies.

DD

I quite like the looks of the model with the AM/FM radio option. I thought it was super cool when they described it as a digital radio, only to be disappointed to find that it is just a digital tuner.

I mustn't know the secret handshake to the safety industry as it was difficult to even get an indicative price. I finally found http://www.safetyquip.com.au/pl032H2/howard-leight/ which at least gave a price. Obviously a little sad when comparing to the prices in the USA: http://www.aaronind.com/hearing-prot...muffs-1030390/

Why is safety equipment such a closed shop when it comes to publishing prices on line? In the past I have even found it difficult when going into the physical store with no prices on anything on display. Ebay seems to be a better alternative in relation to information and pricing.

Thanks. Some good ideas there. After hunting around a fair bit, I'll probably aim for the Howard leight sync. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Howard-Le...p2054897.l4275

They seem to be good value, good noise suppression a (31db), stereo (some of the others are mono), include a cable (some of the peltor a need you to buy a special cable for 40 bucks).

Some of the reviews say they are too small for a normal bloke, but I guess I'll see.

Will report back once I've got them.

Trav

Originally Posted by Sir Stinkalot

I quite like the looks of the model with the AM/FM radio option. I thought it was super cool when they described it as a digital radio, only to be disappointed to find that it is just a digital tuner.

I mustn't know the secret handshake to the safety industry as it was difficult to even get an indicative price. I finally found http://www.safetyquip.com.au/pl032H2/howard-leight/ which at least gave a price. Obviously a little sad when comparing to the prices in the USA: http://www.aaronind.com/hearing-prot...muffs-1030390/

Why is safety equipment such a closed shop when it comes to publishing prices on line? In the past I have even found it difficult when going into the physical store with no prices on anything on display. Ebay seems to be a better alternative in relation to information and pricing.

Easy, if you have to ask the price you can't afford them.

I have the Howard Leight radio muffs as well, they are awesome, I use them on the tractor and the like. But I don't like to wear them in the workshop as it cuts me off from the world to much, you honestly can't hear a thing, a number of times I've turned around to find someone standing there trying to get my attention.

Originally Posted by A Duke

Easy, if you have to ask the price you can't afford them.

I guess it is one way to try and avoid the single purchase clients ...... I would have thought it was more work to have to process a request for a price via their website form than to just display the prices but who knows.

So I ended up with the Howard Leight sync earmuffs. They arrived today and seem fantastic already. Many of the reviews suggest they are too small, but they seem fine for me and my big melon. Sound seems good - not brilliant - but when you've got a sander running at the same time, sound quality is not the priority. 25db passive sound suppression isn't the highest, but better than many.

They come with a cable to connect to your iPod.

Will report back in a few weeks once I've had a chance to use them more.

Trav

Check out a company called Ear Mold Australia. They have agents around Australia
They use a 2 part poly stuff and ram (politly) this into your lug hole let it set for few minutes then remove and clean it up. They are made for your ears and Ive used them for my business over 9 years now. Brillient!.
They can put speakers into them, dont worry the ones on their website are for professional musos.

Just thought I'd post an update on these earmuffs.

I am really impressed. For around US$30 they do an amazing job. The sound suppression is good - better than my prevous earmuffs and certainly enough for most things in the shed.

The sound quality is surprisingly good and easily good enough for listening to a few tunes while I'm sanding. Volume is quite loud - which is a complaint that I'd read in some reviews - so I've got to turn down the volume on my iPod.

Build quality seems really good. Good materials and seems well put together.

No batteries required, just plug in the supplied cable to one earcup and the other into your iPod. And that's it.

In terms of comfort, I wore them for about 2.5 hours in a row last weekend and didn't take them off once. No problems. They are snug and I've got the size maxed out, but it seems ok for me.

Overall really happy. I'd certainly recommend them to others. As I was doing some research on them, I noticed that the wood whisperer reviewed some new safety gear and he also recommended these earmuffs.

Trav