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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 1060989" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>As I previously noted, make sure you understand what the noise output level is for the rifle you're going to use. Even Proears only suppresses NRR 26db. Large bore rifles can produce 170 db .... so you're attenuating your exposure to 144 db. </p><p>I recently visited an audiologist (as a way to save my marriage) who explained my hearing loss to my wife. She explained that when my wife says "dinner is on the table" what I hear is "din i abe" - not the best way to communicate. </p><p>Inside the Cochlea are little hair cells that oscillate as sound impulses pass through them. Those cells oscillate at different frequencies so we can identify variations in sound patterns. Loud noises can distort those cells making them ineffective; that's what causes us to loose hearing at some frequencies but still be able to hear others and why hearing loss is so difficult to detect on our own as it gradually increases.</p><p> If you've already got adequate hearing, be smart and protect it.</p><p>OK .. end of rant. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 1060989, member: 50867"] As I previously noted, make sure you understand what the noise output level is for the rifle you're going to use. Even Proears only suppresses NRR 26db. Large bore rifles can produce 170 db .... so you're attenuating your exposure to 144 db. I recently visited an audiologist (as a way to save my marriage) who explained my hearing loss to my wife. She explained that when my wife says "dinner is on the table" what I hear is "din i abe" - not the best way to communicate. Inside the Cochlea are little hair cells that oscillate as sound impulses pass through them. Those cells oscillate at different frequencies so we can identify variations in sound patterns. Loud noises can distort those cells making them ineffective; that's what causes us to loose hearing at some frequencies but still be able to hear others and why hearing loss is so difficult to detect on our own as it gradually increases. If you've already got adequate hearing, be smart and protect it. OK .. end of rant. :) [/QUOTE]
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