I have a number of ear muff, ear plug and other hearing protection and I like these 3M active ear plugs the best out of all them. The ear muffs work fine, but get in the way when shooting rifle. I tried the Walker's ones that have ear buds that go to an around-the-neck system, but those just don't stay in my ears well. With the foam tips, these really stay in my ears and isolate noise very well.
It is really worth it to get the Skull Screw foam tips if you are using these for shooting. I put the TEP-100's in my ears without turning them on and you can't hear squat, so the foam tips are worth the extra $ IMO.
Turning the units on, I was surprised how well I could hear and that it clamps down noises proportionally. In the Walkers and other active ear protection, it is a very abrupt cutoff. With these, it keeps everything at roughly the same volume level so you can hear everything, but it's kept to a very comfortable level.
I can see what the other reviewer has said about it being a little difficult to determine directionality of sounds with these. When you hear normally, if a sound originates from your right, you can tell where it comes from because your brain can tell that it is louder in your right ear than your left.
The microphones on these earplugs are quite sensitive and they try to keep everything at a constant level. So the slight limitation with these is that if a sound originates on your right, the microphone in your left ear still picks up the sound and amplifies it. So, all noises sound kind of like they are all around you. You can hear things quite well, but it was not that easy to tell which direction it comes from. I could hear people talking 50 yards away.
I think taking stars off for that is a bit harsh. While these are not cheap, they are not the most expensive either and perform quite well and the charging case is compact, robust and well-designed.
Perhaps my only minor nitpick is that the small rubber cap that covers the USB charging port has a somewhat short tether that comes out rather easily, but you can just shove it back in and just remember to not pull in it too hard.
Really like these a lot. They provide the noise protection I need while allowing me to hear things and not get in the way of shooting long guns.
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3M Personal Protective Equip.
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At 3M, we are experts in helping keep your environment safe in a changing world. We develop our personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety solutions based on decades of industry experience and a deep knowledge of industry standards, and extend our innovation to help keep your facilities, roads, and communities just as safe.
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Rechargeable digital earplugs help reduce loud noise while amplifying low-level sounds
At a weight of just .13 oz each, these in-ear digital units offer a lightweight, comfortable, protective communication solution designed for environments where heat and/or compatible equipment are an issue. A built-in, intuitive single button operation allow users to turn unit on and off and select a high or normal volume setting without removing unit from the ear. The rechargeable lithium ion battery provides up to 16 hours of continuous operation between charges. The portable, water resistant (IP67 compliant) charging station can be powered by 3 AA alkaline batteries or a USB (Micro B) cable port. Steel clips secure the earplugs in the case and ensure contact for charging, while cord storage posts keep the optional lanyard cord tangle free.
A choice of replaceable communications eartips help to fit TEP-100 earplugs for most ear canal sizes. 3M Ultrafit Eeartips come in 3 sizes (S,M,L) and provide a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 23 decibels (dB). 3M Skull Screws Eartips provide a NRR of 30 decibels (dB).
3M Peltor TEP-100 Tactical Digital Earplug
The 3M Peltor Tactical Digital Earplug helps protect your hearing and helps improve auditory environmental awareness and communications in challenging environments where intermittent loud and impulse noise may be present. This device gives military, municipal, and industrial users a digital earplug with tactical communication, situational awareness, and hearing protection capabilities. Utilizing state-of-the-art, sound level-dependent hearing protection technology, the TEP-100 is a compact, lightweight, and rechargeable digital earplug designed for military, tactical law enforcement, construction, manufacturing, and maintenance applications.
3M Peltor TEP-100 Tactical Digital Earplugs help protect hearing while offering improved auditory environmental awareness over conventional hearing protectors by actively adjusting to loud and soft environmental sounds. These rechargeable digital earplugs can help to improve awareness by amplifying lower volume sounds like voices, while limiting hazardous steady state and impulse noise. The TEP-100 tactical earplugs utilize environmental microphones to detect sounds. These sounds can either be amplified to make them easier for the user to hear in quiet environments, or the sounds can be attenuated (reduced) to help protect the user’s hearing. When using the TEP-100 tactical earplugs, sounds such as warning signals, or approaching vehicles may be easier to hear than when using conventional hearing protection. When exposed to impulse noise, such as gunfire, the TEP-100 earplugs immediately soften sudden loud noises such as the blast of a gun or rifle, making these earplugs an effective hearing protection solution for hunters and gun range shooters, as well as tactical users such as members of armed forces and police officers. These earplugs are designed for intermittent noise environments, where the user must sometimes quickly transition from quiet to potentially hazardous noise. Communicating in quiet and maintaining auditory environmental awareness can be challenging when using conventional hearing protection in quiet and low levels of noise. The tactical earplug is designed for applications where awareness is critical and protection from imminent high level and/or impulse noise is required, such as shooting ranges, construction sites, manufacturing plants, auto racing, transportation, and first responder and law enforcement.
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3M Peltor TEP-100 Tactical Digital Earplug SystemThis hearing protection system comes with 2 rechargeable electronic water-resistant (IP67) earpieces, 4 pairs of replaceable eartips, a portable water-resistant (IP67) charging case, and optional earplug lanyard cord. |
Optional featureOptional earplug cord can be attached to earplug for additional security. |
Convenient carrying caseAll of the components of the system are housed in this compact water-resistant (IP67) charging case. |
Importance of hearing protection
Exposure to loud noises can adversely affect the ability to hear over time. Wearing proper hearing protection devices can help in reducing the harmful effects of noise. Sounds levels are expressed in decibels, often abbreviated as dB. Higher decibel numbers indicate louder sounds. Typical decibel levels associated with common sounds include: outdoors with no people or traffic 20 dB, normal conversation 60 dB, power lawn mower 90 dB, chain saw 110 dB, and 12-gauge shotgun 165 dB. The hearing protector NRR can be used to evaluate different hearing protection options. However, the actual level of protection varies depending on fit, wearing time and other factors.
3M, Ultrafit and Skull Screws are trademarks of 3M Company, used under license in Canada. Peltor is a trademark of 3M Svenska AB, used under license in Canada.
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Case was missing battery contacts. Unusable
The battery compartment on the case was missing the metal contacts. Had to return.
