Ear protection with radio built in

[PR0 TURF]

Does anyone use the earmuffs with the radio built in? Me & my guys have been talking about getting them for a while now but are reluctant because we fear with the radio going we will not be able to hear the "Beeping Signal" on our Walkers when the catchers become full? Anyone know if you can hear the beeping over the radio?? Has anyone used them at all...Opinions??

[nu83]

I bought them last fall, today was the first day that I have mowed with them on. They seem to be very good at blocking low pitched sounds like a mower engine while letting higher pitches through. I dont know for sure if you could hear the beeping, my guess is you could.

[Turfer]

I use the Peltors. Yes you can here the hopper full beeper on your Walker. I listen to mostly talk radio. You can not turn the volume up real high but you don't need to because they block out most of the noise. I use them all day every day. My Walker has a loud muffler and I have no problems hearing the beeper.

[Brickman]

I know a lot of guys use them, but I for one will not allow emplyees to while they are running power equipment. Call me a stick in the mud or what ever you want. I have found that employees are distracted enough on a good day, that they don't need to be jamming to their favorite tunes while running my lawn equipment.
As to the question possed, I don't know. I do know that a good pair of ear plugs will block out the Walker beep. But then I am fairly hard of hearing too.

[Garry]

One finds themselves surprised at what you can hear even with protection of almost any kind on.

Being a musician, my hearing is of great importance to me. I've always worn some kind of protection. From cigarette filters, to these great *headphones* I made from heavy duty muffs with a speaker system snaked through, I've been a huge wearer since the mid 70's.

Try tuning a guitar to (as close a possible) A=440Hrtz...................after listening to the mighty roar all day.

It's those little 2-strokes that really do you in......................Wing, ding, ding...........rrrrrrrrring...........ra-ra-rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring.

Remember, with a wacker in hand, you're what?.............2 feet from the engine (not much more)....................the power tree pruners are almost on top of you.

It isn't that day you hear it.

It isn't that week either.

Nor that whole season.

But, about the time you start calling this job your career, you've been doing it so long,............................you'll find yourself sitting in front of a loud television set.

[MuskTurfKing]

I agree with Garry, it's prolonged exposure that screws your hearing up, my stepdad used to be a terminal manager and even owned his own trucking company, was in the trucking business for many years. It's that steady drone that does the long term damage. I have some Stihl headphones, but I hardly wear em. I need to be better about that.

Hank

[winterparker2b]

Where can I get some of those, I've been casually lookin for some ear muffs with radio or more importantly, a jack so I can plug in a MP3 player for some time but havent found any. Does anyone make ones w/ radio and an imput jack so you have a choice? What about heat, do you get real hot in em?
Thanks for any info or links!
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[jeffyr]

I have the Elvex Relax FM---they are not built too well. They have come apart several times and the wires for the battery have come off. I have head that the Peltors are better and they are now cheaper. I have seen them for about $90 while the elvex are $125. I think AM Leonard has tem on their site..but can't say for sure. They are well worth the money since you can keep in contact with the outside world.

jeffyr

[David Haggerty]

They're cheaper online than a lot of stores & catalogs.

We've been using Peltor's worktunes for a few days.
We like them a lot. The mower sounds ungodly loud when you take them off. I guess it always was that loud.

Turn the volume down to hear ambient sounds.
Easy controls. Uses cheap AA batteries.

They can get hot when shoveling stone. I just yank them off for a while, get to missing the radio and put them back on.

BTW listening to the radio improves employee alertness.

Dave

[Shady Brook]

Dave

Boy the price is right! I could not bring myself to pay 150 plus, but that is super, and am too is huge!!

Any idea how good the reception is.... I mean does the jolting around loose your channel? Any idea how long they will last on a set of decent batteries?

Boy I am excited now.

Jay

[chariot]

I have been considering these for some time now but would like to know if they seem real hot in the dead heat of summer. Also, do you think they would stay on if they were put on around the neck instead of over the head because I often wear a wide brim hat? Thanks

[jkkalbers]

I have a pair I got at northerntool.com I haven't had a chance to try them mowing yet, but reception is excellent. They were $125.

[AielLandscaping]

i have a set of elvek ear muffs (i think thats the brand name) anyhow i went looking for the best ear protection i could get with a brush guard face shield on it. then i took a cheap pair of $2.00 head phones, cut off the band that goes over your head, and stuffed the speakers into the ear muffs. i can plug my speakers into a cd player, a walkman, or an mp3 player... this was the best investment i've ever made. you can't hear engine noise at all, and as a bonus it makes the day go much faster. i've found that i don't need to hear any equipment to know when to empty a bagger. i can feel a difference in the vibration of the handle that lets me know.

[jeffyr]

My mistake....not am leonard...
they have them bothe at gemplers.com
Elvex are $125 and Peltor are about $80. I will try the peltors next time.

and you can hear the beeps with them on. And they are hot in hot weather.


jeffyr

[nu83]

I got mine, for 60 bucks at Sears and they havn;t fallen apart, they reduce the engine noises and get decent reception.

[Dennis Moon]

I bought the Peltor worktunes last fall at Rural King. I think I gave between $50.00 and $60.00 dollars.

You guys who are retrofiting old headphones are not getting any hearing protection. If you ever try hearing protectors that are designed for that purpose you'll now what I mean.

I like the Peltor. They are well built and comfortable enough to wear all day. They are a little hot on hot days but that is a small price to pay to preserve what hearing I have left. I only wish I had used hearing protection in the past when it was provided for me by former employers. I'm paying for it now with poor hearing...not being able to understand normal conversation, having to turn the TV up so loud that my family complains.

Get some hearing protection...with or without radio. You'll be glad you did.

[marc]

Just purchased the peltors the other day from J. Thomas- $72 plus about $10 for shipping and handling. Big difference from the old walkman, one of the best things I ever bought. Has real good reception also.

[David Haggerty]

Shady Brook;
Sorry I took so long to reply, I had to go to work.
The tuner in the Peltors is excellent. Super strong lock on each station. I'm still on the first set of AA batteries that came with it. About a week of use, still strong.

chariot;
They can be hot, but I just take them off once in a while. The Worktunes model won't let you rotate the headband around to the back of your head. The earcups themselves are elongated, so you can't put them on with the band on the back or the ear cups won't seal around your ears.
They have a model that attaches to a hardhat. Maybe they could be adapted to decent sun protection.

Dave

[coldbrook landscapin]

i just brought a pair of elvex "quiettunes com-260r fm withrechargeable batteries. for 70.00 bucks can't wait to try them will have to wait 15 hours to charge the batteries for the first use . Thereafter an overnite charge will give approximately 40 hours of use.. Tried them out at the dealer in town and couldn't believe the sound quality from them. sure beats the non music ear4s muff i have been using