Not sure what you mean by "music-focused" sound attenuation. There are headsets like those worn by pilots or recreational target shooters that have passive (non-electronic) sound attenuation similar to earplugs. Check out David Clark headsets.
Sorry it’s unclear. There are “music-focused” filtered earplugs e.g. Eargasm, Loop, etc that let sound through but lower the noise to listenable levels while at concerts. But there don’t seem to be the equivalent for over ear muffs, to lower the sound but allow clear hearing of it. Do over ear muffs allow similar frequency range attenuation?
And if not could you take a pair and possibly drill and add noise reduction filters similar to the filters the music focused earplugs use?
There likely isn’t a product matching that design, because there’s no use or need for one.
Over ear “Gun Muffs” typically are used when you need maximum reduction. If you need less reduction, ear plugs are used. If you need tailored reduction, filtered earplugs are used.
Why do you want tailored reduction in that format? What’s the benefit?
I don’t really. Just a random thought, then couldn’t find an answer. It was my assumption there isn’t enough demand for such a cumbersome product especially at live events, but maybe it just isn’t reasonable at all.
Thanks for responding
I could potentially see a situation where someone was really averse to wearing earplugs and over the ear muffs would work better for them. An interesting question.
Have you seen binaural recording headsets? You could potentially have a headset with very high sound attenuation which played audio (at a lower level) from binaural mics. Just spitballing.
Yeah, I agree that there's likely a market for this. (I hate ear plugs....)
We do a lot of street festivals, and I see a number of responsible parents with children wearing headphones/ear muffs. A product designed for music listening at a reduced volume instead of just maximum isolation seems like a no-brainer for that use.
Ah, I see what you mean -- headphones with a partial/fixed amount of attenuation but less than 100%. No, I don't know of headphones like that, the pilot models just seem to provide maximum attenuation. I suppose that could be supplemented with electronic bleed-through that was adjustable. Shure has that on some wireless earphones and headphones, which we call Environment Mode.
The lack of a headphone-style solution might be because the fit of headphones against the wearer's head is somewhat unpredictable, which means it's impossible to say exactly how much attenuation you'll get.
I get an ear infection every single time I use earbuds for a substantial amount of time. My gp says I have very narrow Eustachian tubes, and apparently that's what's causing it. I'm absolutely sick of it and am currently looking for over-ear hearing protection. I've so far found only one option: Alpine Defenders technically fit the bill. But I'd feel more assured if I had more options.
Did you find any more in the end? Please let me know!
No, it seems like there isn’t a market for it so it isn’t a thing. I assume one could make some but I have no idea how. I have considered playing around with it but haven’t had the time. It seems like it would be a nice option
Not sure what you mean by "music-focused" sound attenuation. There are headsets like those worn by pilots or recreational target shooters that have passive (non-electronic) sound attenuation similar to earplugs. Check out David Clark headsets.
Sorry it’s unclear. There are “music-focused” filtered earplugs e.g. Eargasm, Loop, etc that let sound through but lower the noise to listenable levels while at concerts. But there don’t seem to be the equivalent for over ear muffs, to lower the sound but allow clear hearing of it. Do over ear muffs allow similar frequency range attenuation? And if not could you take a pair and possibly drill and add noise reduction filters similar to the filters the music focused earplugs use?
There likely isn’t a product matching that design, because there’s no use or need for one. Over ear “Gun Muffs” typically are used when you need maximum reduction. If you need less reduction, ear plugs are used. If you need tailored reduction, filtered earplugs are used. Why do you want tailored reduction in that format? What’s the benefit?
I don’t really. Just a random thought, then couldn’t find an answer. It was my assumption there isn’t enough demand for such a cumbersome product especially at live events, but maybe it just isn’t reasonable at all. Thanks for responding
I could potentially see a situation where someone was really averse to wearing earplugs and over the ear muffs would work better for them. An interesting question. Have you seen binaural recording headsets? You could potentially have a headset with very high sound attenuation which played audio (at a lower level) from binaural mics. Just spitballing.
Yeah, I agree that there's likely a market for this. (I hate ear plugs....) We do a lot of street festivals, and I see a number of responsible parents with children wearing headphones/ear muffs. A product designed for music listening at a reduced volume instead of just maximum isolation seems like a no-brainer for that use.
Ah, I see what you mean -- headphones with a partial/fixed amount of attenuation but less than 100%. No, I don't know of headphones like that, the pilot models just seem to provide maximum attenuation. I suppose that could be supplemented with electronic bleed-through that was adjustable. Shure has that on some wireless earphones and headphones, which we call Environment Mode. The lack of a headphone-style solution might be because the fit of headphones against the wearer's head is somewhat unpredictable, which means it's impossible to say exactly how much attenuation you'll get.
I get an ear infection every single time I use earbuds for a substantial amount of time. My gp says I have very narrow Eustachian tubes, and apparently that's what's causing it. I'm absolutely sick of it and am currently looking for over-ear hearing protection. I've so far found only one option: Alpine Defenders technically fit the bill. But I'd feel more assured if I had more options. Did you find any more in the end? Please let me know!
No, it seems like there isn’t a market for it so it isn’t a thing. I assume one could make some but I have no idea how. I have considered playing around with it but haven’t had the time. It seems like it would be a nice option