Customer Reviews

MSA Safety Works 818070 Band Style Hearing Protection

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

In fact, so much better. I have medium grade tinnitus, and have been using ear plugs for many years to avoid flare ups after mowing the lawn, for instance. These don't go too deep inside your ear that you have to dig them out sometimes, are easy to remove and re-insert when a neighbor comes over to talk, easy to clean, and the band provides just enough pressure to keep them snug. Not as sound deadening as some foam plugs but adequate for me, and better in the way that they maintain the deadening level.

I agree with the other reviewer. If you're using these while stationary they're fine but if you intend to move around a lot they're very painful. God forbid you tab the band while you're wearing them, it's like directly hammering into your eardrum.

They effectively block out noise and are fine if you're staying in one spot for short amounts of time.

These are great when you first put them in. And for my purposes, they are fine. I put them on for a few seconds while using a tool and take them off while preparing for the next cut. However, if you need to wear them for more than a few minutes, they start to hurt a bit. The earpieces themselves are fine, but the band clamps a bit too hard for me. That said, they come with extra earpieces and they're washable, so they're leaps and bounds above the more expensive AOS band that I had before.

Unless you are eager to piss your money away, do not buy these piece-of-crap ear plugs. The ear pods themselves are too soft and shrink up after being exposed to air. The band itself has a weak weld at the midpoint which WILL break after a short time. There is nothing redeeming about these at all.

the idea of interchangeable plugs was a good one, but the pegs to hold them on break very easily. not like I am a big strong guy who wasn't being careful easy either. More like the plug gets bent a little pulling off the head band and oops, its broken. Won't buy these again.

Ear piece fell off right away, ear plug material too soft. Takes too much effort to get inserted into ear canal. Waste of money.

I've been using these as ear protection while running chainsaws, and they've worked out very well. I haven't found them to be uncomfortable as some other reviews have -- in fact, I kind of wish they would push a little deeper into my ears, as the noise suppression level is sufficient, but not fantastic. Honestly I think you get quieter results from the cheap, foam, roll-them-up earplugs, but these work fine for my purposes, with the added convenience of the band to aid taking them off and on.

UPDATE: My band snapped after about two weeks of use. I replaced them with Howard Leight QB2s, which feel a lot more durable and also have a higher dB reduction rating.

Where I work, a lot of the times I come across a bunch of loud noise so in order to keep my hearing I have to wear hearing protection. The disposable buds take too much time to prep in order to use them, so the only ones that are convenient to use are either the big bulky ones that go over the ears or these. To be honest, on a comfort level, personally, I prefer the big bulky ones but these are a little more convenient because they're not so bulky. It's a great product all the way around!

I have read the other reviews for these ear plugs and wanted to give my opinion. I use these for all power equipment usage, weed trimming, and have even used them at a Monster Jam event, in other words I have used them while moving and have had no issues (unlike the other reviewers who indicated they could only use them while staying in one spot). They effectively block out noise, sit in my ear properly and do not slip out. I do admist they are a little difficult to get into my ear, but the extra 10 seconds is worth it. After owning a pair for close to 10 years, they finally broke, probably due to having used them in both Houston and Minnesota and the extreme temperatures the plastic has had to deal with during its life. I am leaving this positive review as I am about to order another pair on Amazon.