I get a lot of questions about which over ear hearing protection I use when teaching shooting classes. My ears have taken some damage over the years so I take what little hearing I have left very serious.
My favorite over ear style hearing protection is the 3M Peltor Tactical Sport. They are simple to use, give you great sound, and most importantly cut loud sounds immediately. They are pretty comfortable as they come but in addition to the headsets I also add the PROHEAR Gel Ear Pads. Once you have this setup you won’t want to use anything else for over ear hearing protection.
With this ear pro I have great protection but can still hear clearly what students are asking and hear impacts on steel.
I have also started to use these in my forge when grinding or hammering to keep that tinnitus from rearing it’s ugly head.
So when you are ready for new ear pro, give these 3M PELTOR Tactical Sport Headset a try I guarantee you will love them. But make sure you get the Gel Pads as well, they make the comfort second to none.
