Why do people wear ear muffs instead of plugs? I used to wear earmuffs when I was a kid but now I just wear plugs and my ears are fine.
I use the Howard Leight amplified earmuffs, it's like a hearing aid built in. No more yelling at friends and as a bonus I can hear leaves crunching from really far away.
Some people don't like stuffing plugs in their ears. There's also nice noise cancelling headphones and hearing protection now. Expensive, but nice. And other earmuffs have speakers and multiple external mikes for communication, too. Idk if they will accurately let the user know which direction a sound came from. Never tried those kinds, myself. I'll use the earmuffs for double hearing protection. Plugs and earmuffs make a nice team.
I fall into that camp. Can't abide things stuffed in my canals. We use the Walker Razor active ear muffs with the upgraded pads. Fosters communication on the range and allows greater auditory situational awareness in the field.
I got a box of 80 earplugs that if you put them in right you can stand behind a jet engine and it'll sound like a whisper. I don't shoot as much these days but I do fly every now and then and putting these bad boys in I can't hear anything, it's awesome.
A entry level set of noise-cancelling muffs will cost you about $60. I have a set and rarely use them tbh, I usually just use foam earllugs.
I use both actually. Plugs under an active headset. Th headset I use at the range is the same one that is on my helmet setup so I can train without wearing the whole get up to the range.
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