Great hearing protection and comfort - PELTOR Optime 105 Earmuff

I have several pairs of earmuffs from 3M and Howard Leight. While all of them are in the approximately 30db reduction range, 3M muffs definitely offer more sound reduction. That is due to the type of foam they use in the sealing rings. The 3Ms use a softer type of foam pad, which seal around the ears and eye protection better thereby providing more hearing protection while increasing comfort. The ear cups are also sufficiently deep so that you can use earplugs inside that stick out a bit and won't interfere with the ear muffs.

Like most other earmuffs, the headband adjustment is only held by friction. So after a while, the ear cups may sag a bit requiring some readjustment. These earmuffs also aren't the lightest.