Peltor Ipod Earmuff Review

[allenr]

I recently had a pair of the Peltor Digital AM/FM posted to Australia from the US as I coulldn't find any any in oz.
Despite paying postage of about AU$38 they arrived here for about AU$100 which is a bit less than a manual tuning Peltor I bought locally several years ago.
While the FM works great the AM is set to go up in steps of 5Khz and Australian AM stations are spaced 9Khz apart.
Sadly my favorite AM station is 891 (Adelaide) so the nearest I can tune to is 890 and the reception is far from good.
Obviously some stations ie 1323 are 2 Khz away and just not listenable.

I guess that might teach me to be more patient in the future (I'm assuming they'll get around to one for oz eventually).

[woodlandfarms]

We have a Husq dealer down the street... I would think you could find them online but not positive.. The recommends for them came from this group.

Some guy gives them a scathing review, though...

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[woodlandfarms]

Originally Posted by allenr

I recently had a pair of the Peltor Digital AM/FM posted to Australia from the US as I coulldn't find any any in oz.
Despite paying postage of about AU$38 they arrived here for about AU$100 which is a bit less than a manual tuning Peltor I bought locally several years ago.
While the FM works great the AM is set to go up in steps of 5Khz and Australian AM stations are spaced 9Khz apart.
Sadly my favorite AM station is 891 (Adelaide) so the nearest I can tune to is 890 and the reception is far from good.
Obviously some stations ie 1323 are 2 Khz away and just not listenable.

I guess that might teach me to be more patient in the future (I'm assuming they'll get around to one for oz eventually).

Man, that is really tight on frequency.... 9khz apart? In the US the 10 khz is still too close... Lots of bleed. then again, we have tons of stations and this may be different for you...

[allenr]

Originally Posted by woodlandfarms

Man, that is really tight on frequency.... 9khz apart? In the US the 10 khz is still too close... Lots of bleed. then again, we have tons of stations and this may be different for you...

During daylight hours it isn't a problem, but at night when we can pick up interstate stations it can be a real problem.

[IslandTractor]

I also have the Peltor Digital and have used it for the last couple of months. It is OK but I am in an area that is a bit tough on FM so that is marginal. I've found a couple of stations it tunes in well and now I just listen to those. The noise cancelling part works pretty well. Too well sometimes as I dragged a bread loaf rock inside my flail mower for about two minutes before I realized there was an unusual noise. Haven't tried the ipod feature yet. Fit is OK. No problem wearing it for a couple of hours at a time.

[tjkadar]

I use a pair of Etymotic Research ER4 MicroPros with my Zune and/or iPod. They work like a set of earplugs. If I need even more hearing protection, I can throw a pair of ear muffs over them. Works great and the musical reproduction on them is fairly accurate.

[allenr]

Came across this headphone radio tonight in a hardware store sale brochure, advertised at $AU99.00.

Seems to have a lot of good features but no digital tuning.

Also found them on Ebay Oz for $AU105.00 + $15 P&H.

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[RobS]

I have had a similar experience with both versions of the Peltor as well. First set I liked a lot but the manual tuner was a problem. That set eventually died of unknown causes.

I recently got the digital version with MP3 input. It's better but still not perfect. Tuning is much easier though it still suffers some static/poor reception. My biggest complaint is the MP3 input. All it does is override the radio so you have to have it tuned to a weak frequency. Seems I cannot get a clear MP3 signal. Also, like the OP I found there is no place for the MP3 player. I kept mine in my shirt pocket while mowing for ease of access but found all the dust got into the controls. It's ok, but I'm no longer using it on the tractor. Radio is fine anyway.

So, for radio I give it a 7 of 10, for MP3 I give it a 2 of 10. For noise control it get's a 9 of 10 and for comfort/ergonomics an 8 of 10. Overall, better than nothing for sure.

[IslandTractor]

I use my digital Peltor with a tiny MP3 player that has a simple clip on it. I clip it to the headband and it works fine. I agree it would be inconvenient with something as big as a classic iPod or even a Nano. Mine is a Sansa I believe...cheap money for 8gb chip based player.

[Flatheadyoungin]

after spending an entire day on the tractor using the flail (and the ztr), when i finiallly stopped cutting, i could tell i was damaging my ears.....everything sounded muffled and dull......

i have some shooting ear muffs and an ipod with ear buds...won't this work ok? my concern is not being able to hear, like was said, a rock or something stuck up inside my flail.......

i'd like to have a pair that has good FM and AM reception.........most of what I do is up on a hill, so maybe this would help....

helpful thread, and, yes, thanks for the honest review......