I am going to have to get electronic ear muffs. Reason: if I have to defend my home, I will need to hear ordinary sounds while I look for the perp, but I don’t want to go deaf if I shoot. And they should have stereo, so I’ll have directional hearing. At the range, my cheapo muffs and plugs are fine, because I don’t need to hear low-level sounds. And muffs don’t give you real protection at the range; you need plugs, too, if you’re shooting a long gun. So even if I got good muffs, I’d still have to wear plugs when shooting anything bigger than a .45. Much of the benefit of the electronics would be lost. The house is different. I’m willing to sacrifice a little protection when faced with a need to defend myself. That means no plugs.<\/p>\n
I was considering getting a quality pair, like the better Peltors. I didn’t want something that would fall apart over multiple range sessions. Then it occurred to me: because I wear plugs at the range, I have no reason to take electronic muffs. That means I don’t need the toughest electronic muffs made. Maybe I would be better off getting a cheap pair for home defense. They only have to last long enough to get me through one encounter, and I don’t think cheap muffs are more likely to crap out at a bad time. I would guess that the big differences are durability, comfort, and sound quality.<\/p>\n
What do you think? The price difference is gigantic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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