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March 6th, 2016, 16:18 | #1 |
"I like syrup on my blue waffles." #diseasedvagina
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Which Repro Headset for Airsoft?
I intend to run a full headset for airsoft, both for comms and ear/head protection. My concern with these repro headsets is noise dampening and/or noise amplification.
Would simply wearing a ZSordin or Comtac II dampen noise around me and make it hard for me to hear teammates talking regularly? Do they amplify noise and do they have cutoffs? If my headset or mic got shot, would it make a dangerously loud noise? Overall, which would you recommend if you were choosing ZSordins or Comtac II's? Or is there a better headset for a similar price out there? Thanks Last edited by Handsonic; March 6th, 2016 at 16:48.. |
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March 6th, 2016, 17:00 | #4 |
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I'm not sure I understand the OP's question properly: do you want/need actual noise attenuation or are you worried that the repros, worn for airsoft, will make hearing difficult?
If you're looking for actual hearing protection, as Kungpow stated, the repros aren't sufficient. They have no actual NRR. If you're worried about them affecting normal hearing while airsofting, yes, they do: they'll muffle ambient sound (like wearing headphones with no music on). With the ambient sound microphones on, you'll get varying degrees of audio picked up by low quality microphones and varying degrees of gain played back over the relatively cheap sounding speakers. I mean, if you're curious, record ambient sound with your cellphone and listen to it with headphones on. It works but doesnt sound natural.
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March 6th, 2016, 17:31 | #6 |
The comtacs from Ztactical are fine for what you want.
Nothing will beat a real pair of sordins tho.
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March 6th, 2016, 17:50 | #7 |
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I found wearing full headsets (Ztac Sordins) that it screwed up my ability to make out distances especially in indoor environments with a lot of echo.
What I do now is wear ear covers that attach to the rail and if I was concerned for hearing protection in an event I'd wear in-ear foam sound protection that would dampen everything a little bit. Obviously not as good as active hearing protection but better than nothing. |
March 6th, 2016, 20:53 | #8 |
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What radio are you plugging them into?
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March 6th, 2016, 22:32 | #9 |
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All sound amp ear pro has a cutoff level, usually around 82dB, even the repro stuff.
Would be kind of stupid to make ear protection that amplifies loud noises to a point where they can damage your hearing, wouldn't you think? Major annoyance, some of the earlier comtacs, maybe some sordins, but all the repro stuff, tends to actuate it's ear protection based on clicks, rather than actual loud noise. I had repro comtacs and real comtacs and they both would get triggered by gunshots, frags, airsoft guns firing, someone snapping their fingers too loudly, someone dropping a quarter on concrete, lightly tapping a hop adjust tool on the side of my receiver, someone throwing a pen onto a clip board. It was frustrating. The good stuff is much better, and worth it. That being said you don't necessarily need a $400 headset, it's all just software, so it's potentially available in cheaper $200 howard leight models, but I don't know for sure. Getting hit in the ear pro with a BB is loud, but you're not going to lose your hearing over it. Last edited by ThunderCactus; March 6th, 2016 at 22:36.. |
March 6th, 2016, 22:35 | #10 |
"I like syrup on my blue waffles." #diseasedvagina
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March 6th, 2016, 23:00 | #11 |
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the mic in my ztac sordins died, The ztac stuff is ok I wish it would last longer though.
I really liked the crappy ones, you can listen in on conversations around corners or listen for people chatting near by while you're hiding. I got used to getting the extra audible range and didn't have any issues with being disoriented with where sounds were coming from or how far away they were.
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March 6th, 2016, 23:43 | #12 |
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I'd echo pretty much everything that has been said...
All the guys I know have had problems with the ztac gear. I honestly don't know how people are able to get them to last more than a few games. Both of the PTTs I've owned have stopped working within a month. It's the crappy moulded cables that don't last, they can't take the bending. The active hearing works but is super sensitive. Jumping on a hard floor, snapping finger... I was thinking about getting some Howard leights but don't plan attending any events where hearing protection is needed (blank fire, thunder BS etc..). Ive seen a few threads online where people adapt them to arc rails but it looks like a pretty permanent modification. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk |
March 6th, 2016, 23:45 | #13 |
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I'm using the Howard Leights for work now as well, they are the bees knees.
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March 7th, 2016, 01:04 | #14 |
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Those impact sports seem nice, how would they hook up to a Puxing 888 and get a mic as well. (thread hijack in effect fyi lol)
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March 7th, 2016, 01:14 | #15 |
You use a shoulder mounted cop Mike with a 3.5mm jack in it, and get a male male 3.5mm audio cable to go between them.
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