I'll speak up for the foamies as well. I have some hearing loss from A.) being lead singer in a band in the 60s and 70s and B.) working in a wire mill in the 80s. During the band years I didn't use hearing protection. Should have. During the wire mill years we used teh foamies, but I was a millwright and removing and replacing them a lot with dirty hands was an issue. So I also had ear muffs on my hard hat. I went to a slightly smaller foamie (MUCH more comfy.... Thrifty Tool Guy is spot on regarding sizes) and when I needed a bit more protection I would put the muffs on WITH the foamies. |