I made a stupid mistake.....

[shooterfpga]

These work well, and at under $20 for a pair are pretty cheap insurance. They are fairly comfortable if you get the correct size. They aren't electronic but they have the capability of accepting radio earpieces if you need it. If you leave the little plug out of the center you can hear normal conversation.
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The picture is a link to Surefire's site.

thats the one that was linked above. what is the difference between models they all say the same thing.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I never used hearing protection when I was hunting Dove, Quail & Deer (pre 20 yrs. old)....it never bothered me.
I used to shoot pistols too, when I was younger without protection.

According to my latest hearing test I have lost about 40% hearing in one ear & 30% in the other.

I usually double up now.

 

[JustaPhule]

The EP3 has one "flap" on the plug that goes in the ear, good for most. The EP4 has 2 "flaps" and is a little longer, good for bigger ear canals. The EP5 does not have the plug so it is blocking all of the sound all of the time, can't hear conversations around you.

edit- sorry make that 2 "flanges" and 3 "flanges" repectfully. I can't seem to count or remember today.

 

[40Arpent]

I never used hearing protection when I was hunting Dove, Quail & Deer (pre 20 yrs. old)....it never bothered me.
I used to shoot pistols too, when I was younger without protection.

According to my latest hearing test I have lost about 40% hearing in one ear & 30% in the other.

I usually double up now.

Cam, do you have Tinnitus as well? I wish everyone who thinks it's ok to shoot without hearing protection could hear the constant ringing in my ears...that'd scare 'em into changing their minds, in a heartbeat.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Cam, do you have Tinnitus as well? I wish everyone who thinks it's ok to shoot without hearing protection could hear the constant ringing in my ears...that'd scare 'em into changing their minds, in a heartbeat.

Fortunately, mine is not too bad....it is not constant or overly loud.

 

[40Arpent]

...my hearing is sufficiently degraded that I can't participate in a conversation in an environment with any degree of background noise. Just hearing the other party during a phone call is often challenging.

Same exact thing for me, in addition to many people sounding like they speak with a lisp when they don't, and music that sounds higher-pitched and static'y when it's not. I have to use close captioning for some TV viewing as well.

 

[40Arpent]

Fortunately, mine is not too bad....it is not constant or overly loud.

Glad to hear that. Mine is constant, and LOUD. Ugh.

 

[ROGER4314]

Every single time that your ears are exposed to loud noise whether it's firearms, loud music, leaving your vehicle windows open as you drive or riding a cycle without a helmet, your ears will begin to shut down. That's what ears do. When noise begins to hurt them, they change to become less sensitive.

I've worked around loud machinery, engines and even jet engines and have suffered mid range hearing loss. Sound distortion is also a price I pay when listen to music.

Now, please hear this.........I had a horrible wisdom tooth infection that made me deaf as a post. I looked at my German cuckoo clock, saw the bird come out but heard not one sound. The isolation of not hearing birds singing, conversation and the noises we all take for granted was oppressive! After sugery, doctor and dentist care, the infection went away and my hearing slowly returned. Been deaf, hated it and it turned me into a fanatic about protecting my ears. The only thing I'm even more fanatical about is eye protection. I wear safety glasses every waking hour, 7 days per week.

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[Glockzilla]

Go and have your hearing examined by a specialist! The sooner the better. No excuses, borrow money if necessary.

The ringing may go away or it may not go away.
In my youth I had a tinnitus due to a rock concert and the ear doctor said that I should have come immediatly. I was given medication ( a blood circulation enhancer) and it worked. I was lucky. The ringing disapeared after a couple of weeks.

 

[ROGER4314]

I posted earlier this evening about my experience with deafness and I had a chance to think back on my late father. He was in a Jeep with 3 other soldiers in Germany after Normandy. A German kid tossed a grenade into the Jeep, it exploded and killed two of the soldiers. Dad carried pieces of that grenade in his body until he died and he always complained about the ringing in his ears that lasted all of his life, too.

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[TheDan]

Ok so everyone is saying the ringing should go away after a few days since this was my first incident. What about my hearing? When people talk it sounds like im wearing ear muffs but im not, will that go away after a few days? And also i noticed last night that i couldnt hear my car beep when i lock/unlock it bc of the certain frequency i guess. And this morning i checked it and i can hear it now but it sounds a little different

You've probably permanently lost the ability to hear certain frequencies. The good news is that your brain will adjust to the change of input and you'll start to perceive things normally again.

 

[OLDVET]

I first started shooting when I was sixteen. I hunted dove with a neighbor guy and his dad. At nineteen I entered the Army and was around a lot of loud equipment and time at the range. This shooting has continued until today which is 48 years in length. My ears continually ring 24/7. I too have had my hearing checked only to find everything checks out okay. I use hearing protection, but apparently it is too late to help my prior exposure. Ear plugs work only marginally. Behind each of our ears embedded in our skulls in a moucous substance that helps us hear. Ear muffs help protect this area, but plugs do not.

 

[Big country]

I have done a lot of shooting without hearing protection and if there is no background noise I can hear a fly fart across a football feild add the background noise and I can't hear so great. It's still pretty good but I try not shoot anymore than I have to when hunting and in the deer stand I try to put plugs in if I can. If not I don't sweat it to much. But you learned something a lot of people that only shoot at ranges don't get to learn real well, how loud that pistol really is. Remember that ringing, if you ever have to use it for self / family protection that will be the sound your gun makes. And of you're in an ally or a hallway or maybe a vehicle it will be twice that loud. Now the sound won't startle you as much cause you know what to expect, chalk it up to a learning experience and move on. If the ringing is still there in a week go see the ear doctor.

tap talked from a phone yeah im on my phone! it's crazy!