[Shop-talk] Fw: Ear Muffs with Built-In Radio Tuners

[Tom Bott]

> Paul,
>
> I have used two sets of these headset radios from Radioshack, $49.99 -
> Model: 12-932
> Catalog #: 12-932
>
> They run on two AAA batteries and last a long time.  You also can hook up 
> a mp3 or whatever the young crowd uses these days.   (I guess my cassettes 
> are obselete).
>
> The positives are that they cover the entire ear and effectively block 
> outside noise pretty well.   I use them at work in a noisy machine shop. 
> They also receive both am and fm pretty well.   They also are digital 
> tuning and you can not only lock the buttons to keep from accidentally 
> changing the stations but you can also pre-set them to memory.  The volume 
> can be adjusted on each earpiece also.
>
> The only downside that I have found is because they do cover the entire 
> ear, in hot weather/areas they do create a litte sweat.
>
> hope this helps,
>
> Tom
> K4SVH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Parkanzky" <parkanzky at gmail.com>
> To: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 1:30 PM
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Ear Muffs with Built-In Radio Tuners
>
>
>> My wife has informed me that my father-in-law would like a set of ear 
>> muffs
>> that combine hearing protection with the ability to listen to a game 
>> while
>> he mows the lawn, runs his tractors, splits wood, etc.  Seems like a good
>> Christmas gift, so I started Googling.  It looks as though I have a bunch 
>> of
>> options, and I can't remember a time in the last half-dozen years this 
>> list
>> was stumped...
>>
>> For ~$80 I can get an Elvex Com-660.  AM/FM, takes AA batteries.  For 
>> about
>> $100, Elvex sells an FM-only model that is rechargeable.  I don't yet 
>> know
>> whether or not he would want AM (And I can only hope that my MIL will
>> know).  I like the rechargeable idea (no batteries to remove/install, 
>> just
>> plug it in when he's not using it).  Peltor (a brand I like) also sells 
>> some
>> similar to the Com-660's for ~$85.
>>
>> Does anybody have any experience with any of these?  Is there a model 
>> that
>> you guys like?  Anything to stay away from?  If I were your son-in-law,
>> which would you want me to buy you?
>>
>> -Paul
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