08-08-2014, 09:18 PM
Paul F. wrote:
I can look up the exact day, and time, I got Tinnitus in my left ear..
It was during a rifle competition. I had "slipped" my hearing protection off my left ear to talk to a shooter to my left, when a shooter to my right (several positions down) fired his rifle (with a muzzle brake that directs an inordinate amount of the noise sideways, towards me at that moment...).
Left my ear ringing, and three days later, I concluded that it wasn't going to stop. And it hasn't.
The "bright side" is I have now become the "hearing protection nazi" for the gun club, and try to keep other people from hearing damage.
FYI; Electronic "earmuff" hearing protection with built in amplifiers and volume controls (blocking the loud sounds, while amplifying conversation) are SO very worth the money!
If you work in a loud environment where you have to converse, or hear people, and still protect your hearing - don't be a fool, buy a pair!
Paul how about a recommendation on a brand and model?