Hearing protection - Peltor 7S vs Radians Pro-Amp

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I'm looking to upgrade my hearing protection to electronic and was hoping to get some outside opinions.

Price point wise I'm looking at the Peltor 7-S Tactical vs Radians Pro-Amp. My understanding is the Peltor clips while the Pro-Amp compresses sound. Pros and cons of each? They will be used for shooting handguns (9mm & 357 Sig at this point) at an outdoor range (I'll wear plugs as well if I ever go indoors).

Thanks in advance!
 
I have the 7s - do the job.

The point is to be ble to converse, hear range commands etc. while still having hearing protection, and in the case of the 7s, even amplification. They function well for this purpsoe.

Regarding clip Vs attenutate, I haven't tried the others but what would the difference be when talking about the application?

A gunshot would be attenuated to 0 - or clipped off, right?
 
or you could wander over to the nearest Harbor Freight and spend $20(if they are not on sale for $13 and get the Chinese copy....but they only come in black
DJW
 
Anyone have any experience with these? I figure for $20 can't go too far wrong, but... :p
DJW said:
or you could wander over to the nearest Harbor Freight and spend $20(if they are not on sale for $13 and get the Chinese copy....but they only come in black
DJW
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I have a pair. They are junk. I am an electronc muff junkie. I have owned just about all of them, Peltors,Walkers,Remington,Pro-Ears,Lightening,Radians just to name a few. IMO it boils down to two that I like. The Radian Pro Amp and the Pro-Ear Predator 300. The Radians cost about 1/2 ($55-$65) what the Pro-Ears cost.
I find myself usually reaching for the Radians when I head to the range.
 
Snazzy! Thanks for the info.
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I have a pair. They are junk. I am an electronc muff junkie. I have owned just about all of them, Peltors,Walkers,Remington,Pro-Ears,Lightening,Radians just to name a few. IMO it boils down to two that I like. The Radian Pro Amp and the Pro-Ear Predator 300. The Radians cost about 1/2 ($55-$65) what the Pro-Ears cost.
I find myself usually reaching for the Radians when I head to the range.
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From what I've read, clippng basically cuts everything off for a moment when the db threshold is reached. The compression (I think, doing this from memory) leaves sounds under the threshold alone, but compresses loud sounds so they're quieter than original, but still passes them through. I'm still learning about this, so I may be wrong. :)

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I have the 7s - do the job.

The point is to be ble to converse, hear range commands etc. while still having hearing protection, and in the case of the 7s, even amplification. They function well for this purpsoe.

Regarding clip Vs attenutate, I haven't tried the others but what would the difference be when talking about the application?

A gunshot would be attenuated to 0 - or clipped off, right?
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My Peltor 7S tacticals are great - long battery life - very quiet - I wear them for yard work and using power tools at home they are so comfortable - big step up from the 6's.
 
Good points. I'm leaning towards the Radians, mostly because of the cost difference. :scrutiny:
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My Peltor 7S tacticals are great - long battery life - very quiet - I wear them for yard work and using power tools at home they are so comfortable - big step up from the 6's.
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I have Peltor 7s and Pro-Ears (dimension 1). I prefer the proears when I go to the range. Falconeer, you are correct in your assessment of clipping and compressing sound. It only makes a difference when you are near a lot of shooters. Rapid (multiple) fire will cut out a lot of sound when you are talking at the range, whereas compressing sound reduces it (you can still hear a little and not have to lip read). I usually wear my Pro-ears to the range, but if I am with a newbie, the newbie gets the pro-ears and I use the peltors. I am thinking about getting the sordin's however. Like Joe D, I think I also am a electronic muff junkie (is there an EMJs anonymous?).
 
I have the Radians, and while they work as advertised, I don't wear them at the range anymore: they are simply not protective enough (24db IIRC) in an indoor range. (I went back to totally passive 32db cans which protect significantly better.)

Pluses: They do use dual mics, so one can pinpoint where sound is coming from just like normal hearing, battery life is long, and performance in the amplification/cutoff area is quite good. Also good for investigating noises at night, and should be good for hunters. Low profile cups are right for long gun shooting of any kind.

Minuses: not protective enough for (indoor) range use, uncomfortable for long(er) wearing sessions. In an effort to make them more comfy, I've looked for aftermarket padded headstraps and gel ear caps, but no luck. Plastic looks kind of cheap, but that's a personal view. Dual on/off volume knobs (one per side) is a pain; there should be only one.

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