"jeffgee" wrote in message
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I have been using some earbuds for music and then some big earmuff
style hearing protectors over them. I have been shopping for
headphones and was wondering what the group thinks of using noise
reducing headphones for hearing protection. I have a feeling they only
stop normal noise and would not provide the protection I am looking
for but thought I'd ask on the off chance that I could exchange 2
things sitting on my head for just one.
thanks for any input you might have
-- jeff

I have a pair of ear muffs with the built in radio, I bellive they are work
mates, I find they work as well as regular ear muffs for sound dampening and
do a good job as radio. I can easly hear the radio on low volume even when
running a saw or planner, and the noise from the machine is just enough to
know it is on. When using a FM transmitter I can listen to my mp-3 player
or a book tape on the player. Like regular ear muffs they do let people
slip up on you.