Comments on: Hear ye, hear ye: Great hearing protectors

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:58:21 +0000

Jim,
Glad these are still working well. Weird about the mosquito in the chamber.
Rob

By: Jim Dillon

Jim Dillon — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 12:50:44 +0000

One final followup (I promise!) One year later, these are still my primary hearing protectors. I have caught myself hunting for these in the shop even when my perfectly fine earmuffs are in plain sight – – I prefer them that much.

But here’s a funny thing: I was doing some outdoor work last month, and some kind of flying insect got inside them as they lay on my tailgate. When I put them on, it sounded like a 50-foot mosquito was about to grab me by the shoulders and carry me off! So if something that makes noise gets inside the chamber, it’s actually amplified . . . I took the Sensgard off and laid it in a sunny spot, and 20 minutes later, whatever it was had found the exit.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:45:11 +0000

Thanks very much for the follow up report, Jim. It “sounds” like you’ve given them a grueling real world test. I’m glad they are working well for you.

Rob

By: Jim Dillon

Jim Dillon — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:01:39 +0000

Following up on my earlier comments – – after about 4 weeks’ use, these are my hearing protectors and I don’t see going back. For me the “aha” moment came when I was running a flooring nailer with my portable compressor. The compressor makes one of the most annoying sounds I have ever heard, and with these on it sounded like it was way off in a distant meadow – – but I could still hear other ambient sounds, including voices, quite clearly. These things are great! Thanks for pointing them out for us.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 23:12:27 +0000

Thanks for the report, Jim. I guess everyone will have different physical requirements. They don’t seem to flip forward on my noggin – I locate the top of the head band a little back of vertical.
Rob

By: Jim Dillon

Jim Dillon — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 12:36:22 +0000

Bought a pair based on this review. Put them on. Fired up my Fein oscillating tool, which has always seemed way too loud to me, and cut out ledges in 6 feet of baseboard for a cabinet install (very noisy work, the whole sheetrock wall becomes a sounding board). These do an excellent job of noise reduction. Two things happened: they tended to flip forward below my chin when I look down (no loss in noise reduction), and the spring-like action that locks them in place kind of hurt my earholes after a while. But this discomfort is no worse than the discomfort (and reduction in noise reduction) when my safety glasses interfere with my muff cups. Next week: I’ll try them out on a flooring job. Chopsaw and pneumatic stapler all day long for a few days.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:35:31 +0000

Excellent review! Added to my Amazon wish list.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 02:47:10 +0000

Give ’em a try, Tico. I think you’ll be very pleased.
Rob