"Bill" wrote in
:


Trying to be considerate, I tried to browse old posts on my usenet
server related to this topic, and I noticed that the product

Peltor H10A Professional Noise Canceling Earmuff

was used by some. It seems "healthy" to me not to have everything
completely muted, and being able to hear voices at normal voices would
be a plus (though I'm not sure how well this product would help
satisfy either of those goals).

Is the one above a "good, safe choice"? Any other models you might
recommend I consider? I suppose if I had a pair, I might start
wearing them when I mow the lawn, though that idea hadn't occurred to
me before.

Thank you,
Bill

I won't speak to safety, but I will comfort. The foam on the H10A is
soft enough to fit around my glasses without causing excessive pressure.
They won't seal completely around every obstruction (my safety goggles),
but if you can move it they'll still be comfortable.

I got both the H10A and H9A muffs, and use the H9A when working out in
the yard. The H10A is a tad bit quieter than the H9A (I think the
ratings were -26dB and -23dB.)

If you buy one pair and decide to go with something else, you'll have a
decent back up pair or a pair to dedicate to something specific. Last I
knew, they were both around $18 each. The plastic banded ones in the
stores cost almost that much anyway, and the Peltors have a metal band
that won't snap. (I got some from Lowes that snapped when I removed them
once. Sure felt like I wasted all that time wearing them to have them
snap next to my ears.)

These are passive muffs, meaning everything will be dampened. You'd have
to get something active to be able to hear normal voices.

Puckdropper
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