Ear protection

[Chris]

These Chris ?

https://www.shootingandleisure.co.uk/eye-ear-protection/ear-protection/sonic-ii-ear-plugs

They are exactly the same ones I use, I've had these type for twenty plus years and to date haven't tried them
in my cobra ?
Must give them a go, as mentioned in my early post that they allow you to hear what's going on around you with
ease and shuts out the sharp noise when trigger is pulled, no ringing etc .

Chris.

[JON1D]

Shooting and Leisure

These Chris ?

https://www.shootingandleisure.co.uk/eye-ear-protection/ear-protection/sonic-ii-ear-plugs

[Michael Unsworth]

Many thanks all for these suggestions. Plenty of options for me to try. Thanks again.

[Chris]

I have no idea if they still exist, these were purchased from my local gun shop .
Anyway here goes, they are named as Sonic 11 Hearing Protectors by North north Safety Products,
This is their address ,
                                  1136 Second St,
                                  Rock Island , I L 61201.
                                 Telephone 800-421-3841 .thats it nothing else .
These made of silicon and they are described as used by Recreational and competitive shooters to take the "sting" out of gun blast noises.
Professional rock musicians and sound engineers to reduce "noise hangover "and ringing ears which come from
high volume impulses of loud music.
Other uses:
Small aircraft pilots and those working around machinery, power tools, noisey recreational vehicles (that's us), etc.
These came with a leaflet with a lot more info and will attempt to forward this !
I have had these ear protectors for a good few years and wouldn't use anything else and they are easy to clean .

Look on Shooting and Leisure , these are exactly the ones that I have and the are £ 12.95 .

[Chris]

Will do, will see if I can dig something out with regards to my shooting plugs.
They are resonably comfortable and certainly do the job that there intended to, not sure how they would
perform in the cob .
That will now give me an excuse to give them a try .

Chris.

I have no idea if they still exist, these were purchased from my local gun shop .
Anyway here goes, they are named as Sonic 11 Hearing Protectors by North north Safety Products,
This is their address ,
                                  1136 Second St,
                                  Rock Island , I L 61201.
                                 Telephone 800-421-3841 .thats it nothing else .
These made of silicon and they are described as used by Recreational and competitive shooters to take the "sting" out of gun blast noises.
Professional rock musicians and sound engineers to reduce "noise hangover "and ringing ears which come from
high volume impulses of loud music.
Other uses:
Small aircraft pilots and those working around machinery, power tools, noisey recreational vehicles (that's us), etc.
These came with a leaflet with a lot more info and will attempt to forward this !
I have had these ear protectors for a good few years and wouldn't use anything else and they are easy to clean .

[Chris]

Be interested in those ones you use for shooting - do you have a link?

Will do, will see if I can dig something out with regards to my shooting plugs.
They are resonably comfortable and certainly do the job that there intended to, not sure how they would
perform in the cob .
That will now give me an excuse to give them a try .

Chris.

[KevinW]

The yellow foam ones that you mention are the ones that were always to hand at nearly all of our development
and production plants, especially after a multitude of hearing claims that went in !
They were fairly good but were changed after every time of use, not really necessary I think but this was probably due to the fact it wasn't costing us and the risk of ear infections.
Personal ear defenders were eventually supplied and the yellow ones were still to hand if needed .
I do carry a pack of these for my clay shooting just in case I forget my rubber insert versions that work on a one
way valve type system, that being you can hear normal conversation until the gun is fired.
These have not been tried when out in the cob as I don't think they would be any good ?
The other solution would of course be to go electric ☹️
Sorry about the foul language.
Chris.

Be interested in those ones you use for shooting - do you have a link?

[gd427man]

https://www.oxfordproducts.com/motorcycle/brands/oxford/helmet_accessories/oxford_filterbuds/

[gd427man]

There are various types of motorcycle earplugs that claim to allow conversation, music, sirens etc to be heard but reduce wind and engine noise by supressing certain frequencies.
They make them to different dB levels too.
Oxford ar one make that springs to mind but ther a a few in the bike magazines.

[Chris]

Based on appearance, they are the yellow foam ones that you can get from a chemist that comes in a  little round white plastic container - pretty cheap. They do wear out after a while, unsurprisingly.

The yellow foam ones that you mention are the ones that were always to hand at nearly all of our development
and production plants, especially after a multitude of hearing claims that went in !
They were fairly good but were changed after every time of use, not really necessary I think but this was probably due to the fact it wasn't costing us and the risk of ear infections.
Personal ear defenders were eventually supplied and the yellow ones were still to hand if needed .
I do carry a pack of these for my clay shooting just in case I forget my rubber insert versions that work on a one
way valve type system, that being you can hear normal conversation until the gun is fired.
These have not been tried when out in the cob as I don't think they would be any good ?
The other solution would of course be to go electric ☹️
Sorry about the foul language.
Chris.

[KevinW]

Kevin,

Is that the PVC foam North Soundfit ?

I think I have used them a few times seem to work loose on long trips but good noise reductions.

Now using Ultrafit Rubber as the cord is handy as I keep loosing them.

John

Based on appearance, they are the yellow foam ones that you can get from a chemist that comes in a  little round white plastic container - pretty cheap. They do wear out after a while, unsurprisingly.

[JON1D]

Kevin,

Is that the PVC foam North Soundfit ?

I think I have used them a few times seem to work loose on long trips but good noise reductions.

Now using Ultrafit Rubber as the cord is handy as I keep loosing them.

John

[KevinW]

Be interested to hear how you get on.
Pic 3 on Lucy's site are the best I have found to date. I use them with the lawn mower as well.

[Austin21]

Hi,

I've bought a bag of these to try out different types to see what fits best and cuts noise to an appropriate level.

https://sites.google.com/site/earplugsbypost/home?authuser=0

I've not been through them all yet but have tried a couple of good ones

Might be worth a look.

Greg

[KevinW]

I have always worn foam insert ear plugs on longer journeys. The cylindrical yellow ones seem to work best for me, they are slightly stiffer than many others, and the conical type with rounded tip seem the worst.

You can get bespoke ones made to fit your specific ear - no idea on effectiveness but I think thats the type used in F1.

The alternative is noise cancelling headphones, which can be very effective if you pay over £250.