Plugs and muffs seem like good ideas at the range. However, I'm looking for a good solution for hunting. I do a lot of stalking/still hunting, and sound is a critical element of finding game. Also, its nice to hear yourself - are you making too much noise as you walk? My current solution is one earplug in the left ear, nothing in the right (I shoot right handed). It's a marginal solution at best.
I've been looking at the powered muffs and the "in-the-ear" style of powered hearing protection, because 2 "in-the-ear" units would be quite expensive. In the "ear muff style" category, it looks like there are three options:
Monophonic, one mic piped to both ears. $35 - 65 price range.
Stereo, seperate mic for each ear. $65-150 price range.
Quad, two directional mics for each ear. $200+
I got frustrated trying to decide whether it was worth the extra money for the Quad muffs, so I bought a set of stereo muffs yesterday. They are Radians Pro-Amps, $80.00. I'll be trying them out this week, and if anyone is interested I'll post a "review."
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