What is the difference between the baby banz "noise protection" earmuffs v. "hearing protector" earmuffs?
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Hearing protecting earmuffs are for maximum noise blocking. We just took our 3 year old to a NASCAR race with the hearing protecting earmuffs from banz and she was actuallt able to take a short nap. I would highly recommend them. Noise protecting is More for reducing noises and would be better for sounds like chainsaws or hammering for example. The hearing protecting seem more padded but my daughter was able to still hear us talking to her when we were close.
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I purchased ear protection when I received the blower, normally I wear apple ear buds and listen to music inside the ear protectors but not always, without the ear protection on it's hard to hear the music when the blower is running at full speed. I would recommend wearing some ear protection with this, while I have no empirical sound comparisons between the brands and models at various speeds it's obvious unprotected ears would suffer from long term noise exposure. It's a great product, starts easy and works great, it really saves time raking leaves and blowing off sidewalks and it actually makes that portion of cleaning up yards fun. I purchased ear protection when I received the blower, normally I wear apple ear buds and listen to music inside the ear protectors but not always, without the ear protection on it's hard to hear the music when the blower is running at full speed. I would recommend wearing some ear protection with this, while I have no empirical sound comparisons between the brands and models at various speeds it's obvious unprotected ears would suffer from long term noise exposure. It's a great product, starts easy and works great, it really saves time raking leaves and blowing off sidewalks and it... » Read More I purchased ear protection when I received the blower, normally I wear apple ear buds and listen to music inside the ear protectors but not always, without the ear protection on it's hard to hear the music when the blower is running at full speed. I would recommend wearing some ear protection with this, while I have no empirical sound comparisons between the brands and models at various speeds it's obvious unprotected ears would suffer from long term noise exposure. It's a great product, starts easy and works great, it really saves time raking leaves and blowing off sidewalks and it actually makes that portion of cleaning up yards fun. « Show Less
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The other one has a vibrate feature that tries to rouse baby before it goes off, I think. I had it first. It would vibrate after so many second if inactivity to see if baby would move....if not, then it would alarm. Either one works great and is a necessity. My daughter is almost 2 and still wears it at night for my peace of mind (after SIDS is a risk of SUDC into their teens....). I'll keep it on her until she refuses to wear it anymore!
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These are rated 22 NRR so you'd get about 7.5 dbs of sound protection. When hearing protection is worn, your level of exposure to noise is based on the NRR rating of the protection device being used. Keep in mind, however, that while the NRR is measured in decibels, the hearing protector being used does not reduce the surrounding decibel level by the exact number of decibels associated with that protector's NRR. For example, if you are at a rock concert where the level of noise exposure is 100 dB and you are wearing earplugs with an NRR 33dB, your level of exposure would not be reduced to 67 dB. Instead, to determine the actual amount of decibel deduction applied (when decibels are measured dBA which is the most common), you take the NRR number (in dB), subtract seven, and then divide by two. Given the previous example, your noise reduction equation would look like the following: (33-7)/2 = 13. This means that if you are at a rock concert with a level of noise exposure at 100 dB and you are wearing a hearing protector with an NRR 33 dB, your new level of noise exposure is 87 dB. If you are wearing a product with an NRR of 27 it would deduct 10 decibels (27-7/2=10).
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Yes, this meets OSHA standards. The big advantage is for burst noise. When noise is low, the amplifiers negate the damping of the muffs. They can even enhance hearing. Think hearing aide. But during a blast, they turn off electronics and are quiet. As I recal, about 26 db of noise reduction. Peltor has other models without electronics for areas of continuous noise which are cheaper. I saw a version with electronics at Lowes for $59. I really like these.
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I did not measure them, but these are an exact replica of the original pads that came with them when they were brand new and fit tight. They do not change the original amount of noise isolation, but I was very happy with my headphones for many years now. I purchased the original headset about 6 years ago and was glad to know I could get new covers for them that fit perfectly. These are not noise canceling headphones, but they do keep a decent amount of noise from bleeding in and I had no complaints from anyone about the sound coming out from them.
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OE2 version is on ear, AE2 is around ear. The AE2 version (in my experience) leaks much less sound and has better passive noise cancellation than the OE2 model.
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I am not sure but the only difference I see is a round cord instead of a flat cord, they are exactly the same product, Samsung is written on the earbud, they look great and work great, high quality, and no other difference.
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By no means definitive here, since I went through the same questions before I bought these. These are open, vs. closed on the 170's. So the 170's will keep out more of the ambient noise in your environment than these will. These also will be audible easier to other people in the area, depending on the volume that can be VERY much so. Even at low volume you can hear it fine four or five feet away. I preferred the open though since I am a single parent with a 9 year old son, so I like hearing if he hollers out during the night when I'm doing something else. But for me the clincher was the far more comfortable velour ear pieces. They breathe, so your skull around your ears won't get as sweaty and wet like the fake leather stuff on the 170's will do. Now, you CAN buy the velour ear covers for the 170's, but they ran like $45 and I only found them overseas so the price difference would've been lost by the time I went that route anyway. Spec-wise, they're pretty identical with a similar feature set. I could find nothing that would push me for one over the other on a purely sound level aspect.
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I don't own the 3M Peltor Tactical Sport Hearing Protector but according to the specs, they do not suppress as much as the Howard Leight by Honeywell (Which I did buy & use). For me the Howard Leight muffs are comfortable & work great at the range. I can hear everyone talking and they muffle the sound very well. They are also cheaper!
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I wear both when shooting. Can see great and get a good seal with the ear muffs. I even wear the over my regular glasses and still get hearing protection needed for shooting. Make sure the muffs are 90db or better for shooting.
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The seem to be just normal earmuffs blocking 82db and above when there are no batteries but I can not say this for sure because I have not field tested them without the batteries. My guess is that they work the same when there are no batteries or if they are dead, as they do when the volume is turned down while they are on; they cut out 82db and above without amplifying sounds below that range...
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The earmuffs have a NRR (noise reduction rating) of 22 dB. If you wear a set of ear plugs under the muffs, you should get in the range of 32.
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This is the passive model which blocks out as much noise as the padding around the ear can muffle. This is not the Noise Canceling model. Noise canceling works by sensing and canceling out noise before it gets to your ear canal. It uses batteries for this.
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They Do A Very Good Job Of Blocking The Noise Surrounding You. I Don't Hear The Noises Around Me, So When Someone Talks To Me I Take One Of The Earbuds Out Of My Ear. I Hope This Helps.
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Sorry, I am not familiar with the difference. I only ordered these on the advice from my grandson.
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On the ear are headphones that actually rest on the ear, and don't cover it. They are usually designed to create a suction between the foam of the ear piece and your ear; the better the suction the more noise blocked out. On the ear headphones will cover your entire ear. These usually offer better sound and comfort, though they are usually much larger than on the ear. What is better is person preference and usually dependent open the situation.