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  1. This is from Westone, they make custom products. There are many out there, but you gotta start somewhere.
  2. Thx for all the suggestions. I have shot several, glock (several different), M&P, and XD, held the sig (comfortable grip) but never shot it. Guess I was trying to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I never thought about the CZ, though.
  3. I'm looking to get my first pistol within the next couple of weeks. Had my eye set on the glock g34, but then someone came along and told me not to get the "block". I am asking for suggestions on a pistol that I would be able to eventually use for competition. My cap is $700.
  4. A gun shot can register at 160 dB, at that intensity permanent hearing loss is not unheard of.
  5. If the plugs are falling out then they aren't in properly, and I have noticed some people don't wear them sticking outside of their ear with just a bit of the plug inside. Hearing loss is not the only thing, as mentioned above. You can have ringing in the ears as well, and that's not treatable. The data was comprised of 527 subjects from central Michigan. It factored in target practice and hunting. Nicepants, thats why I suggest everyone gets their hearing tested to at least know where they stand. Nickjc you have a PM
  6. I know there is nothing wrong with your hearing, and the other person just isn't loud enough. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've heard this. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am an audiology doctoral student at Montclair State. As shooters, most of you know that hearing protection devices (HPD) are necessary to preserve your hearing, at least I hope you do. I wasn't going to make a separate thread about this, but I felt that it is my duty as a future audiologist to bring this topic to lite. I was looking through a publication recently (Audiology Today) and came across a very interesting study Risks faced by recreational firearm users (Audiology Today, March/April 2011 pg 38-49). The study revealed that out of 573 subjects, 70% reported never to use HPDs while hunting, and only one half reported using HPDs during target practice. The funny thing about all this was that 88% reported, knowing that firearm noise can lead to hearing loss. I'm not going to bore you with the rest of the study, but I was fascinated to learn that even though people are aware of the risks they still don't wear HPDs. I am here to warn you that the consequences for not wearing HPDs are great. Firearm noise leads to what we call a noise induced hearing loss, which takes place around the 4000-6000 Hertz (pitch) range. You want to know what falls in that frequency range? Female voices, children voices, and sounds such /S/ /th/ /F/ /K/, so not only will you not be able to hear your female companion (PC I know, thats the world we live in), or children/grandchildren, but you will miss words that include specific sounds. Now you are probably saying to yourself, 'I don't have that problem.' Guess what, you brain maybe compensating for your hearing loss, by lip reading (all of us do this without knowing), and using visual cues from the other person. There is a great deal that you lose when your hearing starts to wane. By using HPDs this can be prevented if you don't have a hearing loss yet, and can slowdown the rate of loss if you do. My other suggestion is to go to an audiologist and get your hearing checked to see where it is right now. For those of you who are in north and central Jersey you can always schedule at the Montclair Clinic (located in Bloomfield) or any audiologist that's in your area, and for those down in south jersey let me know and I can find someone around there. I hope this at least get's all of you thinking about your hearing.
  7. So basically I should hold off at becoming a member at CR
  8. Could they have boosted their fee? The site says $210 and $142. I'm considering this range cause it close to my place, but is steep for a grad student
  9. That is sweet. How much for the history?
  10. BigAl

    Hello!

    Howdy! you are two steps ahead of me, still trying to get my first
  11. Howdy, +1 on the price request
  12. Reason they are so expensive is due to the circuitry, and the different compression algorithms that need to be created. Basically the R&D is what sets the price. As an audiology grad student (Montclair State), my recommendation, which is cheap, is to used the foam plugs + ear muffs. That is the best protection you will get. Many people don't actually place the foam ear plugs correctly in their ears, and the sound actually leaks in causing damage. For you rifle hunters out there that don't use protection, you will, and probably do already, notice a difference between ears. Basically, the ear that is exposed to the barrel (right handed shooters=left ear and vise versa for lefty shooters)will be more damaged than the opposite ear. For the pistol shooters, well both of them get screwed at the same time. You don't need to get all fancy with ear protection for it to actually do its job. It will be a lot cheaper to do it now, than pay 1000-3000 per hearing aid in the future. If anyone wants to get their hearing tested, PM me I'm sure something can be arranged at the clinic.
  13. howdy, don't know whats worse, being broke or having hobbies that will make you go broke
  14. Most likely Cherry Ridge, and Bullet Hole as they are the closest to me.
  15. haven't been shooting yet, just getting started
  16. Thanks. Wish I could, am gonna be out of town this weekend. Are there many competitions around here? Would love to go check some out to see how things flow and whats all involved.
  17. Welcome. Where is the range opening? I'm just down the road (Pequannock) from you.
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