Ear muffs that reduce noise and play music?

Woodtroll

Woodtroll

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Folks, I figured if anyone knew of such a thing, someone here would.

I'm looking for earmuffs that limit outside noise, but also plug into a portable CD player or MP3 player, so that I can listen to music while working on the tractor or mowing the yard. I don't need top-notch sound, but ear buds or the little earphones that sometimes come with such devices don't reduce the outside noise enough.

Any pointers or recommendations would be most appreciated!

Thanks,
Regan
 
Check out Peltors AM/FM headsets...

http://www.peltor.com/peltor.com/comm_main.cfm?platform=FM Stereo Protector

or

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013092CS...e=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0013092CS & http://www.amazon.com/WTD2600-Digital-WorkTunes-Protector-2720330260/dp/B001QJK4GY/ref=pd_cp_hi_1

or

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...40605&cm_ite=0069248229837a&_requestid=152806

Works like normal Peltors (just not as nice due to the dorky antenna sticking up) and well within a reasonable price range. If you were to be using this for Range use and other use as well I'd say spring for a real pair of Peltors but just for mowing these should work fine.
 
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The Bose noise cancellation headphones are the gold standard. I own a pair and love 'em. Pricey, though. Don't have a link, but you shouldn't have a hard time finding it.
 
Samael said:
The Bose noise cancellation headphones are the gold standard. I own a pair and love 'em. Pricey, though. Don't have a link, but you shouldn't have a hard time finding it.
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For that price he could get a pair of Sordins :D

Besides the Bose headsets aren't true "Earmuffs" (hearing protection) so if he didn't have music on he'd still be getting noise...not to mention he couldn't hear if someone was yelling at him, whereas with the Peltors or Sordins he could.
 
Would it be uncomfortable to wear a pair of inexpensive gun mufflers over the small earbuds for your ear? Just an idea and would be a inexpensive solution I think?
 
look at lee valley, they are fifty bucks, and alot of our landscapers use them, they also have fm radio as well. you can just jack your mp3 right into them.
 
buddha72 said:
Would it be uncomfortable to wear a pair of inexpensive gun mufflers over the small earbuds for your ear? Just an idea and would be a inexpensive solution I think?
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It would work, but it can be uncomfortable. I used to have a pair of bluetooth in ear buds that I would wear under muffs, but it tended to get uncomfortable and I couldn't easily adjust the fit of the buds.

With a pair of peltors or Sordins he could not only play music and block out the noise but if someone tried to talk to him he could hear them normally without taking off the muffs.
 
Thanks for the help, friends!

I'm looking real hard at the Peltor Scanner Listen-Only; they're fairly inexpensive, and don't have an antenna, which would get in the way of the broad-brimmed hat I wear when out in the sun. Does anyone have experience with these?

I have tried earbuds (two different types), and have never got either to fit well enough that I was hearing reasonable quality sound. I must have weird ear canals or something.

Thanks again!
Regan
 
My dad just got a set of Peltor shooting muffs and they have the jack for an MP3 player. I think you have to buy the cord seperately. Gotta stick it to ya for every penny they can!
 
I don't know how technically inclined you are but I have a super cheap alternative. When I was a tractor trailer mechanic I 'hacked' a set of protectors to play music. Find a set that you like that has plenty of room in the cavity. Find yourself a decent set of headphones with speakers that are small enough to fit in the cavities and strip them down to just the wires and speakers. Remove everything on the protector's cups down to the shell, drill 2 small holes in the bottom of each cup. Desolder the wires that are attached to the speakers, remembering which wire goes to what contactand feed them through the holes in the cups. Re-solder the wires to the speakers and epoxy to the back of the cups and where the wire comes through the hole. Replace the foam and cushions. I used these:
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Enjoy!
 
adaman04 said:
My dad just got a set of Peltor shooting muffs and they have the jack for an MP3 player. I think you have to buy the cord seperately. Gotta stick it to ya for every penny they can!
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3.5mm male to 3.5mm male if memory serves.

One can be had for cheap from www.monoprice.com

Peltor shooter muffs are nice, heck any Peltors are nice.

As for experience with Peltor in general, you can ask a large number of guys who served and they will reply to you...meaning they still have their hearing :D

I wore sordins, but used a pair of peltors for range and...personal...er...uses. Don't ask.

Peltors are quality, good battery life, and offer good sound (meaning what is filtered [electronically] and whats not). No batteries or dead batteries mean (at least for the pair I wore, check the manual on them) that its just a standard muff and no electronic filtering occurs.

Check to see if the model your looking at has uni-volume or independent ear volume. Both are fine, but if your hard of hearing in one ear its nice to be able to boost volume to balance it.
 
I have ahd the Peltor Sport tac (digital) for some time - used at the range and in the field. I am quite impressed with them. batteries last a very long time, sound quality is good. They are clearly a spinoff of military models

While they probably are not what you want, though they do have a jack that a radio can be inserted into - they are indicative of a very good quality unit.

In the field I ttend to wear them over a boonie/mash hat. Not the most attractive look - but effective.
 
The AM/FM earmuffs don't block enough noise for mowing I've found. I picked up a set of earplug style earbuds at Lowe's and wear the Peltor muffs over top of them. That cuts anything. Chainsaw, mower, whatever. I can safely listen to whatever I want without blasting the volume. A little uncomfortable when it's really hot however.
 
I've found the muffs with the built in speakers to be kind of dissapointing, not the greatest muffs, nor the greatest speakers.

The setup I've been using for a couple of years now is a decent pair of muffs over a good pair of those newer style earbuds that fit a bit deeper in the ear canal. Those often have notably better sound quality, and tend to block outside noise at a level comparable to basic earplugs. So long as the earbuds fit well, this should be effective and comfortable, even if you're wearing them all day long
 
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