Electronic Earplugs

Has anyone tried electronic earplugs?

http://www.earplugstore.com/surefire-earpro-sonic-defenders-ear-plugs-ep4.html

pros and cons?

 

no, Im tradicional.

It's good if you have also TTTS?

 

I'm not understanding the connection. Traditional? If you have trouble with louder sounds, but conversational levels are fine, then I would think these would be a good option... not plugging for all sounds, just the bothersome ones.

 

I can speak without earplugs but depends of intensity and time...Sometimes if I speak with my earplugs (normals) seems that my TTTS is more often than if I don't wear....I don't knows if exist some relation earplugg-air pressure

I will read tecnic details..

 

I want ear plugs that allow me to have a conversation as well. I guess the only ones are the electronic plugs with volume compression. All I found are the shooting plugs which also increase lower level sounds, but that's not what I need, just need protection from the loud sounds. Any advice?

Something like these:
http://www.earplugstore.com/walkers-game-ear-digital-hd.html
http://www.earplugstore.com/starkey-soundgear-bte.html
http://www.earplugstore.com/etymotic-gsp-15-electronic-earplugs.html

Anyone?

 

Have you had a look at the Etymotic Music Pro electronic earplugs? They could be what you are after, although I have no experience with them myself.

http://www.etymotic.com/consumer/hearing-protection/mp915.html

 

I hear these are good, as well.

 

I did have a look at those but I'd ideally like more than 15dB of a protection if possible, like their gun sport model. But all Etymotic electronic plugs seem to have one flaw, which is that if you want to turn them off you have to take out the batter or open the batter door, there is no on/off switch. Kind of annoying.

 

Their highest rated plugs are only 25db NRR not bad but not enough for shooting guns or real noisy environments for sure

Plus this is based on the ideal case where you ear canal fits the size and shape of those silicone inserts - and the heavier electronic part will make the plug move as soon as you move your head , jaw - talk or eat etc.. So in Practice you won't get much more than 10 to 20 Db of reduction which isn't much

I would get serious Pro foam plugs like the moldex meteors or large peltor earmuffs not these gadgets

 

With foam ear plugs it's very hard to talk or even hear what others are saying, so making them not ideal. Same with the ear muffs, plugs they're really not practical.

 

Unless you have moderate hearing loss in the speech range it isn't hard to hear people at all with these .

What happens when you wear ear protection is that your brain temporary increase sound sensitivity after a few minutes so can your hear better - like putting sunglasses on in a dark place .

I wear those all the time and have about 15- 25 Db saw tooth hearing loss 1khz to 8khz and can hear fine mostly unless the place is very quiet and the person speaks softly then yes you can't hear much.

In noisy places like transportation and restaurants people raise their voices you get at least 70db or even much more from voices so that 40db after reduction which is still plenty enough to follow the conversation if you pay attention .

Worst case just ask the person to speak louder and sit close .

Try to speak and measure your own voice on a Db meter you will notice it's quite powerful.

No issue talking either why would that be a problem ?

 

Not to mention you will look a bit weird if the goal is to use these social situations

Those large black plastic switches protruding out of the ear look like cheap hearing aids not sure I want to be seen in those on a date or with friends .
At least earplugs can be placed real deep and some are flesh colored it's mostly impossible to notice anything unless they stare deep into the ear.

 

So any more advice for the electronic ear plugs? I can't believe they are so unpopular that no one has used them yet.