Zaylor
New Head-Fier
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I fish commercially in the summer. The fishing vessel that I live on for 2 months has twin John Deere engines that are running constantly. This produces a low rumble. There is a refrigeration system that is also constantly running. It produces a high-pitched whine. There is something loose in one of the exhaust stacks; it creates a maddening vibration.
I am very concerned about my hearing in this job. Two of the people on the boat have been doing this for many years, and they are nearly deaf because of it. I wear a Peltor ~30 NRR headset when I can. Sometimes I wear it over earplugs. When I want to listen to music, I wear the white ipod 'buds inside of the Peltor headset. This is a blissful release from the noise. However, it is not ideal. The music quality is poor and the buds constantly fall out. I wear earplugs constantly (3-flange type) when I cannot wear the Peltor headset.
I am used to living in earplugs. The sweaty-ears-syndrome from the headset is tiresome, but I am used to it as well. I am used to sleeping in both.
My mission to you: Help me find a solution that will allow me to listen to decent-quality music.
My priorities are:
1. hearing safety
2. isolation
3. music quality
4. durability
5. It would be nice if this solution also worked for airline travel.
I am very concerned about my hearing in this job. Two of the people on the boat have been doing this for many years, and they are nearly deaf because of it. I wear a Peltor ~30 NRR headset when I can. Sometimes I wear it over earplugs. When I want to listen to music, I wear the white ipod 'buds inside of the Peltor headset. This is a blissful release from the noise. However, it is not ideal. The music quality is poor and the buds constantly fall out. I wear earplugs constantly (3-flange type) when I cannot wear the Peltor headset.
I am used to living in earplugs. The sweaty-ears-syndrome from the headset is tiresome, but I am used to it as well. I am used to sleeping in both.
My mission to you: Help me find a solution that will allow me to listen to decent-quality music.
My priorities are:
1. hearing safety
2. isolation
3. music quality
4. durability
5. It would be nice if this solution also worked for airline travel.