Behind the neck or over the head?

[tomhenry]

I have two pair Howard Leight over the head electronic muffs. When wearing a hat, the seal between muffs and head isn't always that good.

I've been looking at the Sordin Pro-X behind the neck muffs. Are they a superior design/brand for hearing protection in a hunting scenario?

 

[WardenRoss]

I wear a cowboy hat and have always worn the behind the neck muffs.

I have a Peltor non-electronic set and a Caldwell electronic set. Both work perfectly.

Only note is that if you buy electronic, get ones with an auto shutoff feature. The Caldwell set doesn't have that and I've forgotten to turn them off and the batteries died.



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[Rustyt1953]

Behind the neck, off the glass, nothing but net.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I am a behind the neck kind of guy. (I have also seen upside down under the chin.)

 

[jrog100]

i thought you were talking about the appropriate way to do situps, LOL

 

[Kguy]

As stated auto shutoff is a great option. I have left mine "on" more than once.

 

[tomhenry]

Thanks for the responses. I ordered Sordin Supreme Pro-X Active Ear Defenders - Neckband & Gel Kits - Electronic Ear Muffs.

 

[mckenney99]

I had 2 sets of the now discontinued Peltor 6s, behind the head electronic ear muffs and used them for 10+ years. I found them to be quite comfortable for prolonged use but their sound attenuation was a little less than other over the head electronic muffs that I also own. The biggest problem with the Peltor 6s' was they did not have Auto-Shutoff and it was common for me to forget to shut them off, so I carried several extra pairs of spare batteries. Strangely both of my Peltor 6s' died about the same time, but I definitely got my money's worth from them.

 

[chief38]

If I recall, Peltor reduces their claimed dB NRR when worn behind the neck. My suggestion would be to use 33 dB rated soft ear plugs under the muffs for better protection. I've been using both for many years now-what a difference!

 

[stansdds]

If I recall, Peltor reduces their claimed dB NRR when worn behind the neck. My suggestion would be to use 33 dB rated soft ear plugs under the muffs for better protection. I've been using both for many years now-what a difference!

I did plugs plus muffs back in my IPSC/USPSA competition days. Found it to be a really good idea when I became a certified RO and was standing behind those competitors shooting really loud, supersonic, 38 Super's with ported compensators.

 

[Hawg Rider]

I typically use Walker Razor Slim earmuffs when shooting indoors, and also when shooting outdoors while wearing a ball cap. However if I'm shooting outdoors while wearing a boonie hat or other broad brimmed hat, I have a set of Surefire EP5 Sonic Defenders (earbuds). They actually have a higher Db protection rating than earmuffs, and are comfortable to wear. They're not electronic, so no batteries or volume switches to worry about.

 

[JohnRippert]

I wear in the ear with over the head 'muffs on top. I always wear a cap when I am shooting and have never had any issues with the 'muffs not being snug.

 

[chief38]

IMHO one should not use electronic muffs UNLESS they are competing and need to hear Range commands. Their dB NRR are about 26 Dan where as the regular muffs can be gotten up to 36 dB reduction. Couple those with the 33 dB Howard Leight soft plugs and you have great protection. The only issue with that is Range commands are very difficult to hear.