Shooting earmuffs are available in different specifications, and the most important to look out for is the NRR. It is the measure (or rating) of how adequate the hearing protection is.

Electronic hearing protection devices include electronic earmuffs and in-ear versions, and they let you talk to your buddy as well as hear what’s going on around you without removing the devices.

For example, if you are using an ear plug with a 30 NRR and an ear muff with a 26 NRR, you would add 5 dB to the 30 NRR for the ear plug. Your protection level would then increase to 35 dB ...

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“I’ve never wore ear protection in my life when I hunted. Now you can also tell that because I’m also hard of hearing, and that’s how most people around here do that,” said Marcon.