Peltor 97044 Tactical 6S Active Volume Hearing Protector
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Peltor 97044 Tactical 6S Active Volume Hearing Protector
Customer Review: Effective and functional
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had mine for over a year and find them to work very well for small arms and most rifles. I bought them after trying them at a training class. For higher powered (louder report) rifles I sometimes add ear plugs underneath them which, if the volume is turned up all the way, still allows me to hear people on the range but gives excellent hearing protection. I recently bought them for my father in law for Christmas and now have 2 other family members who want them. They can be hot and uncomfortable in very warm weather when worn for an extended period of time, but that is not unique to this product as it is true for any hearing protection muff I have tried. They adjust and store easily and their fold down design protects the muffs while taking up little room in a range bag.
The only thing I do not like about them is changing the batteries. It is somewhat of a pain to remove and replace the foam rings to access the battery compartments. Luckily battery life, especially with lithium batteries designed for electronics, is quite good as long you remember to turn them off when putting them away (DOH).
Customer Review: Does What It's Supposed To - Design Needs Work
Summary: 4 Stars
I have the behind-the-head version of the Peltor Tactical 6-S because having the band behind your head works much better with a wide brimmed hat. Anyway, for the most part I really like these hearing protectors. They cut way down on range noise while allowing normal communication - just as promised. Comfort is also just as good as any of the other over the ear protectors that I've tried. If everything else about the product was as well thought out I'd have easily rated it 5 stars and called it a must have for the dedicated shooter.
What I don't like is the effort required to change batteries. You must first remove the delicate foam pads without tearing them, then swap the batteries and then reinstall the way too delicate foam pads - hopefully without tearing them. This is not a 60-second battery swap. There is no excuse for a design this poor. Battery doors are not a new idea.
My second criticism is more of a quibble and did not effect my rating. I'd prefer one on/off/volume knob to the two on the 6-S. Just my personal preference.
Customer Review: Peltor Protection
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a avid shotgun shooter and shoot about 300 rounds of shotgun shells a week. I am getting a bit of tinnitus and I wanted to improve my ear protection, so I purchased a set of these Hearing protectors. I always wear foam plugs that are rated around 30 and I am thinking that this is not enough for the amount that I shoot. I also did not want to reduce my ability to hear surrounding noises any more than I already had. Using these muffs and the earplugs together seems to solve the problem. I get another 20db reduction in the high noise over 82DB and I can turn up the amplification volume and reduce the reduction during low noise situations. I usually shoot with a group of 6-8 people and each is shooting 100 rounds. After a day of shooting, I now feel much better and can hear better too, apparently I was getting too much total daily exposure. Sound travels through the bones around your ears also, the audiologist told me.Customer Review: Pretty good sound suppression, but overall could be better
Summary: 2 Stars
I rated these earphones as "okay" but not great. At the gun range, they definitely keep the sound down, but it's the little things that it's missing. For example:
1. It should have an LED indicator telling you if the earpiece is on or not. That's annoying and can drain your batteries if you're not careful, especially, since each ear turns on and off. In addition, it should at least give you an on/off indicator, even it it's not an LED!
2. The overall hearing protector should have an adjustable head band. Not all head sizes are the same. I have an XL head and this barely covered my ears.
3. Installing the batteries is a major headache, that they should definitely make more user-friendly. I have a graduate degree and this thing took me 15 minutes to figure out.
Bottom line, for the money, I expect more. Either pay more for a better model or go elsewhere.
Customer Review: Good with a couple room for improvements
Summary: 4 Stars
The on/off-volume nobs rub against the frame so when putting them away alot of times they will turn back on then next time you go to use them dead batteries, in one ear.
Changing the batteries/putting the battering in is awful. You have to tear the black part off it feels like you are going to rip them or break them which I am sure a few people have by grabbing the wrong part.
Instructions suck ^^^ relating to putting in the batteries, how about a decent picture or two.
Skullclamp, if you wear them for longer then about 4 hours your skin will begin to grow around them as if they are an extension of you skull they are so tight.
Very good noise reduction, I use with guns and power tools. Its scary when you turn on a saw and all you hear is nothing but you feel the cool breeze coming off the blade.