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SHOT Show: Ear Here

SportEarWe often think of products that provide better audio quality, such as sports headphones, but sometimes silence is better. Sometimes hearing protection is just as important as audio fidelity. This week at SHOT Show SportEar will be offering attendees some quiet via its new XP earplugs, designed to protect the hearing of sport shooters. SportEar’s products are used by the likes of Jim Hanson and Andra Olson, mounted shooting champions and Colt spokespersons as well as hunters and sport shooters around the world.

We’ll be happy to check them out and hear what they have to say at this week’s SHOT Show.

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Sound Protection

The sport of shooting requires that safety is addressed at absolutely all times, and this doesn’t just include gun safety in handling a firearm, but also in ensuring that proper protection is utilized for the eyes and ears. The problem is that many products that are offered to help protect the ears are uncomfortable, hot and just not effective. If sound is too greatly reduced, safety is an issue as shooters can’t hear their surroundings.

However, Starkey Laboratories has created a new in-ear protection that makes use of the same noise reduction technology found in quality headphones. The SoundGear by LaPierre provides electronic hearing protection in a instant fit device. It features digital processing to allow wearers to experience lower noise levels, with less feedback and yet have the ability to tune into the surroundings while protecting their hearing. It provides both sound enhancement and hearing protection in a single device. Continue reading Sound Protection