I need "rifle range"-style monitor headphones

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I do a lot of live recordings and field recordings, and my current headphones don't block out enough of the noise around me to be useful enough for this purpose.

When I went shooting with my dad, we'd use really burly hearing protection, over-the-head style and they look a lot like headphones. If I had monitor headphones that kind of resemble the hearing protection we used, I'd really be into it.

Does anyone know of any headphones like this??

Thanks!
 
Shure in-ear monitors are supposed to be good in this application with the optional sound-blocking doodads. Can't remember the product number though so you'll have to look them up.

If they're not enough, you can add ear defenders over the top.
 
Use the sure in ears OR go to walmart and buy the JVC Marshmello in earphones. They are about 20 bucks and really do well to isolate sound. The sound quality I found to be pretty good too. If You need more sound isolation go to sporting goods section and get yourself some earmuffs to go over the in ear phones. Thats how I've been finding the sweet spots to mic drums lately.

-josh
 
I have a set of Vic Firth cans, they're the most isolation I get out of any of my cans, -24db. They're tight, they really clamp down on your head, so idk if you could wear em for hours or anything.. I dont use em a whole lot, I have way better headphones and I dont need the isolation, so... But my drummer tracks with em and has no complaints.

http://www.quietheadphones.com/product/ex-29 - Direct Sound EX-29 Extreme Isolation headphones do -29db, that's the best isolation I saw after googling for 3 minutes. Dont have a set, so idk how good they sound, but they're damn quiet and only $89.
 
Harvey Gerst said:
We sell them as drummer headphones at http://moreme.info
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This is gonna sound dumb Harvey, but I'm serious: are the drummer hearing protectors comparable to what one would use for hearing protection with a gun? (I'm not holding you liable for answers--just generally curious).

I shoot skeet a lot--and with nothing on my ears. That 12 guage can't be good for my "musical" ears, y'know? So I've been looking at some cheap hearing protectors. But until now, it never occured to me that those same protectors could be paired with in-ears for some serious tracking isolation.

So this could be a sweet liitle double-whammy for me...
 
WhiteStrat said:
This is gonna sound dumb Harvey, but I'm serious: are the drummer hearing protectors comparable to what one would use for hearing protection with a gun? (I'm not holding you liable for answers--just generally curious).

I shoot skeet a lot--and with nothing on my ears. That 12 guage can't be good for my "musical" ears, y'know? So I've been looking at some cheap hearing protectors. But until now, it never occured to me that those same protectors could be paired with in-ears for some serious tracking isolation.

So this could be a sweet liitle double-whammy for me...
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And just think... you could listen to Hey Joe while you murderize every pigeon in sight.
 
CLARIFICATION: I don't shoot skeet. I looked it up and I've been using the wrong name--I just shoot clay pigeons from a single postion. Turns out "shooting skeet" is a much bigger deal. Sorry for the sidetracks. :D
 
Yeah, these are standard "shooter's ear protection" cups. Vic Firth sells the same kinda thing for around 40 bucks.
 
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