Rockytime Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 I am very hearing impaired. I wear hearing aids but still seem to read lips much of the time. Although I am nearly deaf I want to protect what hearing I have. When scrolling and using my dust collector (even though the DC outside of the room) I remove my hearing aids and use the pictured ear protection. I have shooting ear protection. I have used foam and other protection devises. The pictured item is what I now use. Very comfortable and efficient for me. For persons with excellent hearing may not have the same experience. For me they work very well. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Good topic, I have fairly good hearing but I do have tinnitus ( ringing in the ears) the irritation gets worse after being exposed to areas of increased noise , a crowded restaurant could cause the ringing for a few hours or a day or so after exposure. I have several ear muffs as the foam plugs don't feel right. My radio is headset is good hearing protection is also good as it also is a noise blocker. My preference is a set that reduces and softens noise yet allows me to hear. This ringing can cause me to be irritable and feel some what nervous. I may try the set you are using as it is not so bulky. Thanks for sharing OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyred Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 When I started scrolling, I didn't wear any hearing protection. After a while, when I was in a quiet area, I could hear rain falling on the ground. Not a cloud in the sky! So I started wearing ear muff type protectors, and the rain stopped after a while. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 See, you did not get wet. That prooooves it! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 These actually sound pretty good. Dropping the noise level by 31 Decibels. Will look into them due to the design. Thanks OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thanks for that, I think I will look into them too. Still on my first cup of coffee, but when I looked at the first picture, I wondered why hearing protection needed a microphone ROFL, the slot and blade hole of the saw table threw me NC Scroller and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 I worked in the Machine Shop for about 50 years and I now wear hearing aides.The scroll saw don't seem to bother me any. but I guess each person is different. My wife says that they haven't cured my selective hearing. I use the foam ear protection when I go out shooting. I got these aids from the VA so I don't think they are any better than any other aids. IKE OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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