Tom,
The Radioshack site does not mention outside noise attenuation. Most of the
muffs I've been looking at have noise reduction ratings in the 20's. Would
you say these Radioshack muffs would be effective when you're running a big
Stihl chainsaw or running around on a 110 HP tractor at high idle? I guess
when I said 'mow the lawn' I knew what I was talking about (BIG lawn, so BIG
lawnmower), but most people probably imagine a small garden tractor.
-Paul
On Dec 1, 2007 2:00 PM, Tom Bott <tbott1@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > Paul,
> >
> > I have used two sets of these headset radios from Radioshack, $49.99 -
> > Model: 12-932
> > Catalog #: 12-932
> >
> > They run on two AAA batteries and last a long time. You also can hook
> up
> > a mp3 or whatever the young crowd uses these days. (I guess my
> cassettes
> > are obselete).
> >
> > The positives are that they cover the entire ear and effectively block
> > outside noise pretty well. I use them at work in a noisy machine shop.
> > They also receive both am and fm pretty well. They also are digital
> > tuning and you can not only lock the buttons to keep from accidentally
> > changing the stations but you can also pre-set them to memory. The
> volume
> > can be adjusted on each earpiece also.
> >
> > The only downside that I have found is because they do cover the entire
> > ear, in hot weather/areas they do create a litte sweat.
> >
> > hope this helps,
> >
> > Tom
> > K4SVH
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Parkanzky" <parkanzky@gmail.com>
> > To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 1:30 PM
> > Subject: [Shop-talk] Ear Muffs with Built-In Radio Tuners
> >
> >
> >> My wife has informed me that my father-in-law would like a set of ear
> >> muffs
> >> that combine hearing protection with the ability to listen to a game
> >> while
> >> he mows the lawn, runs his tractors, splits wood, etc. Seems like a
> good
> >> Christmas gift, so I started Googling. It looks as though I have a
> bunch
> >> of
> >> options, and I can't remember a time in the last half-dozen years this
> >> list
> >> was stumped...
> >>
> >> For ~$80 I can get an Elvex Com-660. AM/FM, takes AA batteries. For
> >> about
> >> $100, Elvex sells an FM-only model that is rechargeable. I don't yet
> >> know
> >> whether or not he would want AM (And I can only hope that my MIL will
> >> know). I like the rechargeable idea (no batteries to remove/install,
> >> just
> >> plug it in when he's not using it). Peltor (a brand I like) also sells
> >> some
> >> similar to the Com-660's for ~$85.
> >>
> >> Does anybody have any experience with any of these? Is there a model
> >> that
> >> you guys like? Anything to stay away from? If I were your son-in-law,
> >> which would you want me to buy you?
> >>
> >> -Paul
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