Ear Protection

[hatidua]

Is the reaction time (for lack of a better term) faster on the ones in the original post than electronic muffs? I only ask because the electronic ones I've used (Peltor, Howard Leight, Etc) are great for shots #2 onward but shot #1 is often louder than I'm comfortable with.

Additionally, and an audiologist could describe this far better than me, but sound/concussion does not enter exclusively through the ear canal, which is why muffs+plugs is better than plugs by themselves - we take in sound through the surrounding bone as well.

[TheWeeze]

Is the reaction time (for lack of a better term) faster on the ones in the original post than electronic muffs? I only ask because the electronic ones I've used (Peltor, Howard Leight, Etc) are great for shots #2 onward but shot #1 is often louder than I'm comfortable with.

Additionally, and an audiologist could describe this far better than me, but sound/concussion does not enter exclusively through the ear canal, which is why muffs+plugs is better than plugs by themselves - we take in sound through the surrounding bone as well.

My wife is an Audiologist, and she insists that I wear over the ear protection, and actually prefers that I wear cheap disposable plugs under them. The shooters plugs are really good though, as they're electronic and have a very tight fit, so I don't think that you can necessarily go wrong with them, but I can ask her about them tonight.