Peltor Work Tunes AM/FM Ear muffs

[che]

I just bought a second pair of Peltor AM/FM ear muffs.... They're pretty hot right now, but worth sweating for sometimes.

If anyone's been thinking of buying some, check out AceHardware. They were $59 (I think, and about $70 a year or two ago) BUT....I also got three $5 coupons with the purchase. You have to redeem them at Ace but that's easy...always need something there.

Che

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I was drolling over them, but then worried that the reception would go in and out each time I moved. The set at the hardware store was connected to the display with a cord, and I figured the cord not only supplied power, it's antennae was connected to the radio tower outside.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Once, I installed a sound system in chipper truck. 75 watts to each speaker, 300 watts to a JL12WO subwoofer. I did it because his dump was 15 miles out of town and I hated the drive.

The only chip truck in town that could THUMP! Ha!

 

[Tree Machine]

Tree trucks that go thump

Blaster, that is frickin cool. Music is a highlight of my every day. If I'm going to wear hearing protection, and I always do, I like to have music. Here's Che's worktunes for any viewers that aren't up to speed on FM radio headsets. They're available at any ACE and from Sherrill. There's a musical storm on the horizon. I'll share with you what I know in the next couple replys. Thanks for bringing this up, Che. -TM-

 

[tony marks]

hey che ,that sounds cool.. gotta say tho that im listening to the motor function
as one indicator,, of whether the saws doing rite. i got plugs in [sometimes] but if little richard came on with long tall sally.. im liable to fell everything in site,,before the songs over.

 

[jokers]

I`ve got a pair and I`m pretty happy with them. I`m in a rural area atleast 35 miles from the nearest station that I listen too and the only time I`ve had any trouble with reception is when I`m down in the valley next to a hedgerow. They work well at sound level attenuation but you can still tell where your saw is running. The only way I would improve these is to install a face screen on them if I could. I also use them when I`m bush hogging and it makes the time go by alot faster.

Russ

 

[che]

I haven't had any problem with reception.....I live about 50-60 miles from the FM station I listen to and its always very clear. I also don't have any problems with hearing 'odd noises' from the tractor or chainsaw engines or whatever. The normal noise is still there, but you have to concentrate to hear it...odd noises still can/will still catch your attention.

The biggest problem is remembering that while you're working and 'rocking away' with these things on....you can really look like a fool when someone walks up on you. I've been surprised a few times. :blush:

What I don't understand is what is meant by "Noise Reduction Rating - 25 dB" Does that mean it reduces the noise by 25dB, or reduces it TO 25dB?

Che

(these also work great when the kids are stuck in the house and getting on your nerves...tune in, tune them out....ahhhhhhhhhh)

 

[caryr]

 

[Stumper]

And the decibel system is a logarithmic scale. A 10 decibel increase means that the sound pressure has doubled. 25 decibels is a good, significant reduction -but if the source is over 115 decibels you need more protection.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hi Che, me John, with some more, " Big Brother advice", you must be an extremely relaxed person to be able to work and groove on headphone music at the same time.
Too distracting for me, to be safe, listen to the song in your head and the music in your heart.
Sounds Cool to Me.
John

 

[tony marks]

che dont let people walking up on u bother u ..[u dont seem the type anyway]. just grabum an and get on down in to some 2 stepping. then they really think u crazy. but who knows ..
mabe they need somebody to showum how to have fun..rock on girl.. but be careful..would u here the bees, if there was a hidden hive,, over u head somewhere. still like i say rock on.. jmo
of course u knew that.

 

[che]

Thank-you! I had to do a search, realizing I have no idea the relative dB ratings of anything....sounds like a chainsaw is usually close to 100-105 dB.

webpage with a dB scale for different sounds including chainsaw

Brother John, not to worry....I don't get a paycheck for this and no timeclock is involved, only a warm house during the winter along with a 'tidier' field perimeter....I work slow. I'm not anywhere experienced enough to be on 'auto pilot', and seems that most of the time spent getting firewood is hauling/moving the trees and loading the truck....good time to be bopping along. When I'm using the chainsaw, I feel I'm pretty focused on what I'm doing...I have to. These legs are short enough...sure would hate to make them any shorter. Riding around feeding out bales is another thing....LOTS of time mindless in the seat....perfect for distraction...looking around...listening to tunes.

Tony, I'm still in the garden for a bit (til the end of September.) By the time I get to play out in the woods the bees are pretty still (cold)....you can pick em up and 'flick em' away.

Che

 

[dbabcock]

Hey Cary,
Stumper seems to have the decibel thing down pat. Even Leo Beranek would be enthused. Why not offer him a job working on your low noise amplifiers.

dB

 

[che]

I just got home from cutting a cherry tree off a fence.

A few observations:

1) I could hear the engine noises easily, but it was about as loud as someone 'describing the sounds' standing next to you....the music was heard over it as a 'background noise'. Definitely not a problem.

2) All obvious be-bopping was done in 'off cut' time. When the chain was moving all focus went to IT.

3) Inadvertantly walking up to a cow that turns out to be THE BULL with them on can be a bit disconcerting....changes focus immediately.

4) UPS guys are very kind, not mentioning the fact that you look silly as hell coming out of the house with the muffs on, high black boots (lots of dew still out), carrying a Shindaiwa and bobbing your head like one of those things in the back of car window.


Che

 

[caryr]

 

[Stumper]

Well now that I'm edumacated beyond my intelligence. May I point out that my flawed explanation was more pertinent to peoples understanding than your first (correct) post about 25 decibels absolute. Rereading it I get your point-if hearing protection cut things to 25 db absolute it would be VERY quiet but most people need to know that they need to block down to a certain minimum threshold or they are at high risk for permanent hearing damage. Incidently I was adding to Brians posted reply and you hit the submit button before me- I didn't see a conflict so didn't edit. Thanks for the scientific explanation. seems like my quick and dirty one is at least useful if not actually accurate-Sort of like a shotgun that centers its pattern 15 inches left at 40 yards. It isn't quite right. It isn't ideal. But a decent shot will still hit with it.:angel:

 

[dbabcock]

You had the right idea in mind, Stumper and that's all that really matters. I was just baiting Cary into showing us his 130 dB SPL side rather than the usual 10 dB one.

Fletcher Munson

 

[Beavergirl]

Stumper, don't let them put you off.

One must come to expect such from a couple of guys who work in anechoic chambers chasing and herding homotrons around for a living. FYI, Homotrons are those sexually challenged trons that run around opening fuses.

C-

 

[Stumper]

Aww, I'm not bothered- I learned something. I think. maybe. Beavergirl, who are you?

 

[Beavergirl]

I don't know anymore. All these voices in my head.

1. Brian says I'm a liar.

2. Fish says I'm himself or Russ.

3. Russ says I'm himself or Fish.

4. Babcock says I'm himself.

5. Huskyman says I'm a smartazz with a magnitude of "especially".

I'd vote in the following order of likelihood.

1,5,4,3,2

All I know is I want a new Dolmar 3hp saw for Christmas.

C-