I figured it would be better to buy a nice pair that I could eventually use for shooting too.

especially with the "Better" gel cups that make it bearable to wear for long periods of time

Where I work, robot specifically means robot arm.

comtacs are primarily for comms and situational awareness, not to keep your ears protected tbh

its not even the comfort

a lot of the "comms" type headsets don't offer great protection

I was going to get a wrap around pad for the headband. And I need to be able to hear people around me.

This has to be learned helplessness

do people typically wear earplugs under comtacs

yes

no

I have impact pros, I used to wear winchesters

....don't comtacs literally protect from gunshots?

🤔

yeah but they offer.... 18 db protection?

i think it's like 24

but not great

If you turn them off yeah

@AnEvalach What part is learned helplessness? Because I'm feelin some of that and it ain't easy to fight off.

you're still listening to loud as fuck gunshots

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness

the DB has just been reduced so you're not deaf

the fact that you're allowing yourself to suffer the negative consequences of working in a shitty chink shithole and do nothing about it

Yeah that's fair to some extent. Like I said though, I'm looking for a new job already.

If you don't wear foamies, or at least buy some cheap overears at walmart/home depot tomorrow, I think you're beyond help

you can still get tinnitus wearing comtacs

you're still being subjected to "loud" sounds

gotta double up nigga

Fuck really? ok. Well, if I can still hear people talking with comtacs + foamies then that's fine.

not doubling up is pretty cringe tbh

Is it necessary for 100 Db environments, or just gun shots?

my ar knocks my ears slightly off my head pretty frequesntly

everything helps

You know they make electronic ear pro that isn’t comtacs right

>inb4 howard leight impact

peltor sports

🤷🏿

those walker things

yeah, but I wanted to get something good really good.

is it worth buying anything that isn't impacts or peltors

impacts give such good value