Allen Company Light Weight Low Profile Sound Sensor Hearing Protection, NRR26

by Allen

Product Features

• Outperforms electronic protection
• Extremely light weight, only 1.7 oz.
• Adjustable headband also folds to fit into pocket, extra foam ear cushions included
• Allows easy conversation without "echo" effect
• Filters out most damaging sound frequncies, NRR of 26

Product Description

Allen Orange Sound Sensor. Outperforms electronic hearing protection. Extremely light weight. Adjustable headband. Folds to fit in pocket. Allows for easy conversation without "echo" effect. Filters out most damaging sound frequencies. Includes: extra foam ear cushions

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001F0KD0G
• Item model number: 2324
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,224 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #90 in Home Improvement > Safety & Security > Work Safety Equipment & Gear > Ear Protection

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Partial sound blocking, April 20, 2011

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coolreviewer1 "coolkayaker1" (Fox Valley, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen Company Light Weight Low Profile Sound Sensor Hearing Protection, NRR26 (Sports)

It's rather important to understand that this does NOT completely block out sounds. Good if you want to hear someone scream to you, or the kids hollering when they get home from school, or the dog barking. Bad if you want complete, tomb-like quiet.

The package clearly states that the overhead plastic has a canal in it that conducts sounds. It mutes them, but they still make it to your ears. In fact, there are holes at the ears to allow sound to come in from the black overhead piece. So, what are they good for? As someone else noted, they drown out droning of airplanes, machinery, clocks, computers, etc. I have them on right now snugly and tight as the instructions say, and I can still hear the keyboard clicks, but not so much the clock or the computer hum or cars passing outdoors. If my cell phone rang in the next room, I'd still hear it (but faintly).

So, these are great when you still want some degree of hearing... my son plays the guitar in a band, and this cuts the drums. Some who work in a cubicle at work might use it. It's extremely lightweight, causes no head pain at all, and is ratchet adjustable to head size (so you need not resize it every time you use it, like headphones). I own at least 6 different headphone/earphones for noice suppression, and these are far and away the most comfortable. I could wear them for hours.

If you want extreme quiet, see my reviews on two great products: the Bilsom Thunder 3 and the Peltor H10A.

Please do me a quick favor and click if this review did or did not help you, either way your feedback helps me know what to include in the future on the reviews. Thanks, I appreciate it. Have a wonderful day,

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not NRR28, only NNR26, February 16, 2011

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Greg F. (O-town) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Allen Company Light Weight Low Profile Sound Sensor Hearing Protection, NRR26 (Sports)

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This is my 3rd set of these Allen Sound Sensor headphones, I like them a lot. I keep one in the glove box, one in the range bag and one in my pistol case so I can make sure that I always have hearing protection with me. They fold very flat and do not take up much room. They also don't "make" your ears sweat. Make sure you follow the instructions for installing (putting) them on your head as it does make a difference.

As I stated in the video, I know Amazon would have taken them back if I was not happy, I'm not that concerned, but I wanted others to know that they are 26NNR not 28NNR.



Edit. It appears that Amazon has changed the description on the product to show 26NNR.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well, September 29, 2010

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Ricardo52 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Allen Company Light Weight Low Profile Sound Sensor Hearing Protection, NRR26 (Sports)

I wasn't sure if I would like this product or not. I have used it 6 times now on the range and am very pleased with the performance. It definitely muffles the gun noise and still allows easy conversation with whoever is around you. You forget you have them on sometimes because they are so lightweight.