duckkisser Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 im looking for a set of ear protection to dampen machine noice and play my ipod on. i have found several that will dampen the sound while im playing music but they all did a poor job of dampening it when the music is not on. want something i can put on to dampen noise while kids are in shop. but when there not i can plug in my tunes and jam away. what do you use and recomend? right now i just stick ear buds in and then put cans over the top but ear buds bother my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I have the Peltor work tunes which are OK for music quality. They have the AM/FM receiver and a 1/8" stereo jack for external input. If the iPod earbuds bother yoru ears, you can try other brands. I have a pair of noise cancelling earbuds made by Voda for my iPod which have the rubber ear inserts, similar to ear plugs, and have the Sony headset for my iPhone which has the same style of rubber inserts to adust to your ears. I wouldn't trust these alone for hearing protection, they don't have a NRR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmbutterfield Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I have Peltor too, and I'm happy with it, both for podcasts and radio. And I also use it without listening to anything, particularly for quick jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I have the Peltor and I have a couple of issues. The radio is unusable where I am. I went through a ton of reviews on Amazon, and it seems that the radio works fine in rural areas (good at pulling in weak signals), but doesn't work in urban areas (bad at separating strong signals). Also, the volume control is only for the radio - if you plug in a device, you need to use the volume control on that device. That's a minor annoyance when the device is tucked into a pocket somewhere. I find wearing hearing protection without music to be distracting - my brain keeps paying more attention to the muffled sounds to compensate. Hearing protection with piped in music works great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnell Hagen Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I bought a pair of Peltor worktunes but I returned them. I found they worked too well, they isolated me from noise so thoroughly I felt disconnected from my machinery. I couldn't hear if the table saw was running, let alone working too hard. My solution was a pair of Panasonic ear drops clipped to a zip tie threaded through the foam liner of a pair of regular muffs. You can see it here. I find it is the right combination of music and ambient noise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I have the Worktunes, also. But, I mostly use them for yard work. I have several pair of shooting muffs lying around the shop. I only put them on when I'm actually running a power tool, which doesn't usually last too long. If I am doing an operation such as dimensioning lumber, I just crank the tunes loud enough to hear over the power tools. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 wow fast response and a good one lots of people have the Peltor work tunes so they must be doing something right thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkdiamond Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Another recommendation for the Peltor Work Tunes, they are comfortable and work great for keeping loud noises out and the tunes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 thinking ill get a set of peltor work tunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneRider Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 For others, I might suggest earphones from Etymotic http://www.etymotic.com/ I have had 2 sets over the last 4 or 5 years. The first set died prematurely (but out of warranty) and they replaced them without a single problem, great customer service. I wear them at the gym, cutting grass, and sometimes in the shop. Depends what I am doing, if I am running the table saw I will not wear hearing protection. If I am running the router, I will wear the standard ear plugs. And if I am doing a lot of sanding I will use the Etymotics. Something about a spinning blade and not being able to hear it that scares the piss out of me. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimV Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 I have the AO Safety worktunes: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=19546&filter=worktunes I have a basement shop and every now and then, the radio station will go in and out depending on which machine I turn on and where I stand. Not enough to annoy me however. They also have an audio in jack. At first, I used it for my ipod and I bought a long audio cable and even plugged in my tv to my earmuffs. I got annoyed with pulling the cable around the shop, so then I bought an FM transmitter from ebay and now I can listen to my television over the airwaves too. They are so comfortable that sometimes I forget that I still have them on after I'm finished using a machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 i plan on using it only for my ipod. and when i'm not listening to music i want it to just cut out the back ground white noise from machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everett Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I just use my bose ear buds underneath my regular ear muffs, works awesome. I just run the wire in my shirt and have my phone in my pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkdiamond Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Just saw these pop up, might be worth checking out: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00931879000P?sid=I0084400010000100600&aff=Y&isABTestAvl=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Just saw these pop up, might be worth checking out: http://www.sears.com...sABTestAvl=true it says suppress up to 25 db does not seem like much i do like the mike part then i can teach the kids without stoping the machines. in fact i would never have to take them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcgarry Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 it says suppress up to 25 db does not seem like much i do like the mike part then i can teach the kids without stoping the machines. in fact i would never have to take them off. the work tunes ones only have supression of 22db, anywhere around these db seem to be the range for all good ear protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 can i get a set that block out all noise? would kind of like to be able to ignore the kids sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Remember... 3dB is TWICE the noise reduction. So, a 25 dB NRR device would cut the noise to half the level of a 22 dB device, and a 28 dB device would cut it to half of the 25 dB device. That said, you often need to check the graphs in the literature for the protective device. The stated ratings can be the peak at a specific frequency, or it can be an average. The use of the product can dictate what might be a better choice. In woodworking, we want to cut the levels of frequencies between ~ 1k and ~ 5k, because that's what our tools produce, and it's the most annoying and damaging. A product that does it's best work @ 400 Hz might not work so well for woodworking, but might be great in a power plant or aboard an airplane. On the same token, a product that's great at 2.5k would be great while routing or at the race track, but not so hot in an area where the most noise is at much lower frequencies, like the back row of a jet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacknHunter Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Motorola and a few others? Make a stereo Bluetooth Headset with a mic. I wear one under a full earcup head-set. I can play my I-pod, listen to Pandora & answer the phone. The phone pauses the music when there is an incoming call, and it's all wireless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james04 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Here is what I use. I feel it is safer to be able to hear machines running. Or other sounds that may indicate danger. You can even amplify sounds around you. For example working in the yard and wanting to hear when UPS pulls up with your new woodworking tools. I pair this with an FM transmitter hooked up to my pc. Most of the time I am streaming internet radio. But sometimes I listen to podcasts and the like while I am working. I feel they are worth every penny. I am guilty of walking around with them even out of the shop. Since they are not limiting (you can hear) and they are comfortable. This model does come with blue tooth but that option is very expensive! You can see it on the Peltor web site. It is about $300. http://www.amazon.co...oductPromotions James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric71m Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Here is what I use. I feel it is safer to be able to hear machines running. Or other sounds that may indicate danger. You can even amplify sounds around you. For example working in the yard and wanting to hear when UPS pulls up with your new woodworking tools. I pair this with an FM transmitter hooked up to my pc. Most of the time I am streaming internet radio. But sometimes I listen to podcasts and the like while I am working. I feel they are worth every penny. I am guilty of walking around with them even out of the shop. Since they are not limiting (you can hear) and they are comfortable. This model does come with blue tooth but that option is very expensive! You can see it on the Peltor web site. It is about $300. http://www.amazon.co...oductPromotions James Can you tell us what model of FM transmitter you are using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimV Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 This is the model I got from ebay based on a recommendation from another woodwhisperer member. http://www.ebay.com/itm/100mW-500mW-Power-adj-76-108Mhz-Home-FM-TRANSMITTER-/330577986499?pt=AU_Electronics_Radio_Equipment&hash=item4cf7fbc3c3 Works awesome for my shop. I have my tv plugged into it and I use my worktunes hearing protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james04 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 This is the model I got from ebay based on a recommendation from another woodwhisperer member. http://www.ebay.com/...=item4cf7fbc3c3 Works awesome for my shop. I have my tv plugged into it and I use my worktunes hearing protection. Ha Ha. That is the one I have. Works great. Reaches about 1/4 mile on the frequency I am using. Be sure to look up vacant frequency in your area. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I do the same with a different transmitter. I also use a DBX compressor / limiter to squash / bring the overall level of podcasts up for better performance with the Worktunes muffs. The compressor simply brings up the quiet sounds and limits the loud sounds, so you can better enjoy some podcasts. I set the attack as fast a possible and the release about 3/4 scale, then set the threshold to average ~ 4-6 dB of compression. It works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephens_Shop Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 I was hoping to read something here on "noise canselation" head sets. Does anyone have experience with them in the shop? Most importantly, do they protectyour hearing? I have some simple non-audio noise blocking head gear but was thinking about using my noise canselation headset with music from my ipod. I do like to hear my machines somewhat so I get additional input as to how things are going. Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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