Hi,

 

Are the Howard Leight banded earplugs (the ones Hickok 45 uses) appropriate for indoor range shooting, or only outdoor shooting?

So far, I have only shot indoors and use the Howard Leight impact sport electronic ear muffs.

I have the Howard leight max ear plugs they are corded foam ones colored in red white and blue, work great alone but on big guns indoors I will use them with the electronic muffs sometimes but not really needed.

Hi,

 

Are the Howard Leight banded earplugs (the ones Hickok 45 uses) appropriate for indoor range shooting, or only outdoor shooting?

So far, I have only shot indoors and use the Howard Leight impact sport electronic ear muffs.

 

I've shot with only my howard leights indoors. I don't like using them by themselves indoors - it's not enough protection. I'd recommend doubling up - soft foam plugs underneath.

Outdoors fine, indoors double up.

I've shot with only my howard leights indoors. I don't like using them by themselves indoors - it's not enough protection. I'd recommend doubling up - soft foam plugs underneath.

Outdoors fine, indoors double up.

 

As mentioned. Double up indoors, soft plugs outdoors should be sufficient unless you're playing with real loud stuff.

When indoors I use both foam earplugs and earmuffs. Hearing loss sucks, is irreversible and by the time you notice the loss it's too late.

Sorry for my ignorance but what is the benefit of the electronic ear protection?

Electronic muffs have a microphone on the outside, speaker on the inside. There are electronics that transmit the outside sound into the muff during normal noise levels, but cut it off instantly when there is a loud noise from a shot. The effect is you can hear normal speech but are still protected from harmful levels of noise.

Thanks for the explaination!