But they can’t differentiate between a quiet sound and a loud sound

So all the audio is compressed

I've worn howard leights in a datacenter with similar noise levels, they're extremely uncomfortable with electronic amplification

Now you’ve got one of two issues for your situation

@Red Korvo suicide is your best option

Right, audio compression. They flatten out anything above the threshold right?

How can you be this retarded

Noises like large fan blades become retard loud on the higher settings

tbh PSA to not wear headphones at your desk for extended periods of time

Korvo let me explain

Neat @Cataclysmo, got any suggestions for what method to use?

tactical headsets do not offer very good protection

like 18 db

braked ARs hit north of 165

@Red Korvo yeah walk against traffic on a highway

you will lose hearing

just more slowly

Either the machinery is loud enough to trip the compression, and you’re just hearing a compressed noise of the machinery and not be able to hear speaking

So the "sound amplification" isn't something you want to turn on all day

cool, on my way.

Hell, you don't want it on at all

which is why dudes either double up or shoot canned

Or the machinery doesn’t trip the compression, and you get amplified machinery noise piped through your headset all day

In either case, you don’t get to hear dudes speaking

So you're going to reach up and turn it on when you have to talk to someone, and at that point you might as well take off the muffs and put it back on when you're done

@5W that's exactly what happens in those environments

How does he not understand

If you’ve ever been on a helicopter, you’d know what I’m talking about

You can’t fucking talk to each other unless you’re using the intercom headsets

or a small prop plane

Peltors are worthless

https://www.earplugstore.com/peelpumun25.html

oh look

3m makes just the product

All my dudes can be wearing peltors and I’d still be shouting to have them hear me, and they still can’t hear dick

But the crew is plugged into an intercom

So that’s where you’re going to find yourself with this comtac situation

Unless everyone in your factory springs for VIs and you all talk using NIB

Unironically, regular noise cancelling headphones over foamies are infinitely more comfortable in a constant noise workplace

Ok THAT is actually starting to make sense. So basically the only advantage to basic ear pro would be not having to take them off to talk to someone? And there's a possibility they'll amplify 85Db machines and be worse?

there is that chance. 85 db is right at the cut off