311splawndude
Well-known member
Folks,
Your hearing is important so you need to protect it.
I'm posting this thread for 2 reasons:
1. As a happy holiday reminder to protect your hearing. Once you lose it you can't get it back. That and I've recently learned first hand that tinnitus is a bitch. Get some for yourself and loved ones for Christmas.
2. As a follow up to my thread a while ago where I asked the question which is best. Here:
tl;dr - Hearprotek seems to be my favorite so far
So this new thread today is not a final answer, not at all scientific and not a guarantee. At the bottom I will also show the basic results of R-T users choices in an informal poll taken from link above.
After my informal survey of Rig-Falkers, I found a website called hearing tracker dot com via a Google search. I recommend this site. There were some other websites I reviewed as well, but this one seemed the most comprehensive.
https://www.hearingtracker.com/
From this site I found these as a basis to get started - NO particular order
1. Loop Experience Pro
2. Etymote ER20
3. Eargasm HiFi / 13 dB
4. Eargasm Slide / 12 – 22 dB
5. Minvendo / 7 – 25 dB ($153)
Then, out of confusion and frustration I went to amazon and ordered multiple brands so I could try them out for myself. The thought process here was that I could always return the ones I didn't like. Well, it turns out I like all of them fairly well, so I will just keep them or give them to friends etc.
My final choices in order of preference
Hearprotek - a. 2 sizes included (SNR = 23 rating) Fit well right out of the box. Many size options. Plug is clear. Carry case. $14 for two sets of different sizes.
Hearprotek - b. 2 sizes included (SNR = 20 rating) Fit well, same as above. Plug diaphragm is blue. $14 for 2 different sizes.
Eargasm – 2 sizes, (SNR = 21 for 15 dB) Carry case, lots of packaging for not much else. $32 for one set.
Earpeace – 2 sizes, 3 filters, (SNR = 26, 20, 17) White clear. Carry case. $32 for one set. Didn't spend any time changing filters.
Loop Experience Pro - (SNR = 17 at 12 Db) Carry Case. Mute function. Multiple plug sizes. Loop part is too 'blingy' for me
Not pictured:
Eytomic ER20 – They are connected via wire so harder to lose. Carry Case. Not comfortable for my ears. $22 for one pair.
Vibes - Simple. No case. Effective. Easily lost. $22 for one set. [This is what I had before / I've also had Hearos]
Straight ear plugs like the red ones in the Millwalkee bag. These will straight block noise but not let audio frequencies in.
Foam - 200 pair of foam plugs at 32 dB for $20
Hearprotek a
Hearprotek b
Hearproteck compare (a & b)
Eargasm
Earpeace
Loop
Here is the informal survey from original thread
Cotton – 2
Foam - 1
Hearos – 2
Earpeace – 3
Westones – 1 (must be fitted by audiologist and cost $200 ish)
Etymotic – 2
Eargasm – 2
Daddario dbuds – 1
Hearprotek – 1
Sensaphonics – 1
Decibullz – 1
Your hearing is important so you need to protect it.
I'm posting this thread for 2 reasons:
1. As a happy holiday reminder to protect your hearing. Once you lose it you can't get it back. That and I've recently learned first hand that tinnitus is a bitch. Get some for yourself and loved ones for Christmas.
2. As a follow up to my thread a while ago where I asked the question which is best. Here:
tl;dr - Hearprotek seems to be my favorite so far
So this new thread today is not a final answer, not at all scientific and not a guarantee. At the bottom I will also show the basic results of R-T users choices in an informal poll taken from link above.
After my informal survey of Rig-Falkers, I found a website called hearing tracker dot com via a Google search. I recommend this site. There were some other websites I reviewed as well, but this one seemed the most comprehensive.
https://www.hearingtracker.com/
From this site I found these as a basis to get started - NO particular order
1. Loop Experience Pro
2. Etymote ER20
3. Eargasm HiFi / 13 dB
4. Eargasm Slide / 12 – 22 dB
5. Minvendo / 7 – 25 dB ($153)
Then, out of confusion and frustration I went to amazon and ordered multiple brands so I could try them out for myself. The thought process here was that I could always return the ones I didn't like. Well, it turns out I like all of them fairly well, so I will just keep them or give them to friends etc.
My final choices in order of preference
Hearprotek - a. 2 sizes included (SNR = 23 rating) Fit well right out of the box. Many size options. Plug is clear. Carry case. $14 for two sets of different sizes.
Hearprotek - b. 2 sizes included (SNR = 20 rating) Fit well, same as above. Plug diaphragm is blue. $14 for 2 different sizes.
Eargasm – 2 sizes, (SNR = 21 for 15 dB) Carry case, lots of packaging for not much else. $32 for one set.
Earpeace – 2 sizes, 3 filters, (SNR = 26, 20, 17) White clear. Carry case. $32 for one set. Didn't spend any time changing filters.
Loop Experience Pro - (SNR = 17 at 12 Db) Carry Case. Mute function. Multiple plug sizes. Loop part is too 'blingy' for me
Not pictured:
Eytomic ER20 – They are connected via wire so harder to lose. Carry Case. Not comfortable for my ears. $22 for one pair.
Vibes - Simple. No case. Effective. Easily lost. $22 for one set. [This is what I had before / I've also had Hearos]
Straight ear plugs like the red ones in the Millwalkee bag. These will straight block noise but not let audio frequencies in.
Foam - 200 pair of foam plugs at 32 dB for $20
Hearprotek a
Hearprotek b
Hearproteck compare (a & b)
Eargasm
Earpeace
Loop
Here is the informal survey from original thread
Cotton – 2
Foam - 1
Hearos – 2
Earpeace – 3
Westones – 1 (must be fitted by audiologist and cost $200 ish)
Etymotic – 2
Eargasm – 2
Daddario dbuds – 1
Hearprotek – 1
Sensaphonics – 1
Decibullz – 1
That is part of the reason I decided to just keep them all. But $20-$30 for a pair of two of these seem like a bargain to me.
