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Spring 2020/Volume 24/Issue 2
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Can you hear me now?
WORDS + PHOTOS ROBERT RAY
“Can you hear me now?” a phrase that was once used in a clever commer- cial, then popular in memes and finally over used in “dad” jokes by an older generation while a younger rolled their eyes at “the old fart.” It has a personal impact on me because I don’t always hear people like I used too, just ask my wife! Years of using high pitched machinery
and of hunting without ear protection has caused hearing loss and a constant ringing (tinnitus) in my head. This is why I am very careful about the ear pro I use now. I can’t afford to make my hearing any worse and that is why I, and many others, trust and use Howard Leight Impact Sport ear protection.
The Impact Sport is an electronic
set of muff style hearing protection. In dynamic shooting sports being able to hear range commands as a shooter or Safety Officer is incredibly important. The Impact Sport uses directional micro- phones that pick up sound and monitor the decibel level. The system allows sounds up to 82dB to pass through for you to hear. Any loud impulsive sounds, like guns shots, over 82dB gets dampened so it does not damage your hearing. There is also an adjustment wheel that turns on the muffs and adjusts the volume of the incoming ambient sounds.
The Impact Sport also has a slim profile allowing for ease of use with rifles. Although slim, the ear cups are very com- fortable. Comfort becomes very import on long practice sessions or all day wear at the match. Keeping with comfort, the spring steel head band is covered with a soft leather like material with a round-
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You only get one set of eyes and ears, protect them well.
ed sewn edge. This is miles better than other brands I have seen that use a hard, sharp plastic covering. The headband is adjustable for a customized fit and folds up for compact storage. The Impact Sport includes an AUX input and 3.5mm cord for connecting to your music device or another audio source.
The Impact Sport uses 2 AAA batteries and, according to their website, provides 350 hours of continuous use. While I
have not tested the actual time, I will say the battery life does seem very long and
I would believe the 350 hour claim. I also really like the 4 hour auto shut off feature as I am prone to taking them off at the end of the match to talk and forgetting to actually shut my muffs off.
In all, I have been fairly hard on these muffs and they have not let me down. Rain, heat, sweat, dirt and dust, several accidental drops and being banged around on my range bag strap, they have held up and still operate like they did when they were new. Best of all, the Impact Sport comes with a MSRP of only $54.00. While I am willing to spend a lot to protect my hearing, it is nice to have a quality product that does not force me too. For more information on this product head on over to www.howardleightshootingsports.com and check them out. Hope to see you on the range.
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