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Hi, Can anyone tell us about the relative merits of these two expensive brands and experiences with $100 models available in some hunting shops ?
What should we look for ?
Is there much difference in performance for blocking out shot noise or clarity of speech ?
For me it is as much about comfort as it is about noise reduction.
At an IPSC match you are wearing glasses and muffs all day for a couple days generally. Wearing glasses with bad muffs all day is bloody painful. Especially for my odd shaped head.
Having tried a few other brands the MSAs with gel filled cups just work for me.
They have excellent noise reduction and electronics.
Probably the most used muffs I have noticed among pistol shooters.
If only wearing a set for a short range session I don't think comfort is too much of an issue so other brands my be suffice.
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Thanks R93.
Interested to hear about the glasses. When I use them, it lets half the noise in. So, I'll look for a gel cup. I've been told I'll be able to see better with glasses ...
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I use the sordins with get cups also. Had a cheap pair of peltors, chalk n cheese.
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I have the Sportac and can only give general comments on them as I haven't tried the others.
They are comfortable to wear, better than any of the cheap non-electronic ones I have.
I don't think they are grade 5, but they do seem to block more noise than my cheap grade 5's, possibly because they fit better. Depending on the situation I would consider using earplugs as well.
Clarity of voices, etc is great, nice and clear, even for me who struggles sometimes hearing what is said on the VHF. Volume is adjustable to way better than normal hearing - I could literally hear the cat walking across the lawn towards me!
MSA sordin with gel cups for me,
Can you tell us what you'll be using them for?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
Hunting? Pistol Range? Rifle Range? Work site?
Try before you buy for fit as everyone has a different shaped head. Try with glasses.
I find electronic earmuffs on the rifle range can be too good, they cut on the noise of each shot, but you can also hear all the gossip from the chatterboxes behind the mound.
Had many different types,....these....the 500,s.....300,s work well also
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I've just pushed the button on some Sordins to hopefully get them before 1 Dec GST on everything. It was a toss up between the Peltors & Sordins but went for the Sordins due to comments about comfort.
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/6874/hun...fs-orange-camo
MSA's with gel cups are great. I have an extra pair that's on trademe, just saying:)
Auction no?
Just search ‘sordin’Quote:
Originally Posted by widerange
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Use the coupon code TRUE5 to save another 5% if anyone else is thinking of ordering from them:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hutch
Now you tell me
Hi Guys, thanks for all your advice here. Much appreciated.
Watch out if you're ordering the Sordins form Finland. Their postal service has gone on strike & international parcels are not being shipped. Mine may not arrive before 1 December so will be paying GST!
Ive got MSAs with gel. Previously had sport tacs.
One is a professional/military grade water proof with a very long lasting battery and acoustically excellent the other are electric muffs. No comparison.
Get the best, ears don’t recover from damage it just accumulates until your deaf or have tinnitus.
My kids insist on wearing mine. I like the fact they are ears are protected and they can hear my instructions. I then make do with Army peltors and ear plugs.
Oh mine are Sordin Supreme pro XQuote:
Originally Posted by Jit
Now you tell me;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hutch
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to try them both side by side today.
Comfort and tolerance to glasses was about the same.
The MSA - Sordin seemed to be more compact and robust. just a more no nonsense design overall. Whats with the "unique waterproof battery compartment" !
Can you buy the Sordin in NZ ?
Yep. This is the outfit I bought mine from about 10 years ago when that model came on the market.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
https://www.safety.kiwi/shop/hearing...premeprox.html
Not cheap. There may be other dealers with slightly better pricing.
I’ve used Peltor Tactical Pros and Sport Tacs but now have Peltor ProTac with gel cups and they’re epic, the sound quality and direction is amazing, never find the urge to remove them when not needed. Highly recommended. Not comparable to the other Peltor models.
Thanks,
I went with the Sordin, the supreme pro-x w gel.
Not top of their range but expensive enough.
Accurate Kiwi are still in business importing them although I got mine elsewhere, their prices are comparable with some overseas sites.
Not collapsible like the sportacs but they're grade 5 and a hell of a lot cheaper. Grade 5 important if running brakes and no plugs underneath
https://www.safety.kiwi/shop/hearing...fs/hunter.html
not sure which brand my cheap pair are....big rounded ear pieces just like normal peltor grade 5 muffs. mine are electronic which is awesome as I can turn them up and hear really well with them...even folks in next room well HOWEVER they are mono so no directional hearing....awesome for duckshooting,dampening down noise,but I cant tell where ducks are coming from so end up taking them off....for spotlighting bunnies absolutely perfect,they shut out big noise and amp up conversation.... when buying next pair I will get stereo set with balance and keep tweeking the balance till my old hearing is as good as new.
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I'm hoping these will be good for using with plugs when the guy next to me has the 20" 308 (or brakes). Then I'll turn up the amp and be able to hear the RO yet cut out the blast.
Main use of muffs is around the range when they're on and off all the time and putting plugs in is a darned slow nuisance and dirty. Quick and easy to pop on the muffs and slip them off. I'm hoping this will also avoid the times I have to lift one muff off to hear what someone's saying.
My electronic muffs are brilliant at the range, cut out the loud noise but can hear the RO clear as a bell. I could even here people talking at the far end of the mound if I wanted to. It pays not to turn the volume up too much - you hear someone talking to you but when you turn around they are four benches further along talking to someone else!
