Nowadays, hunters use hearing protectors to protect their hearing. In most cases, these are ear muffs that are put on and whose shells cover the ear in order to protect the hearing from the loud bang when firing a shot.

In the meantime, however, there are different forms of hearing protectors - passive, active earpieces as well as simple earplugs, as they are sometimes used in order to be able to sleep better with reduced noise. Also, premium suppliers have developed earplugs that have an active hearing protection function and can be adjusted to the shooter accordingly.

All these models have the external noise reducing effect. But which one is best to use? This question cannot be answered in a blanket manner. What matters is what the hunter expects from hearing protection and its functions, how much he is willing to spend, and which one he finds most comfortable.

Active hearing protectors are particularly recommended for driven hunts. This type of hearing protection refers to those that muffle sounds of a certain frequency - such as the loud bang when firing a shot - but amplify other ambient sounds on the other hand. Such sounds can be, for example, the cracking of branches or the sound of game growing on foliage. They are therefore hearing protectors and headphones in one

Particularly on driven hunts, you can guess the approaching game by the sounds it makes and orientate yourself better. Also the track or Sichltaut of used hunting dogs is emphasized and lets guess the direction, from which the dog drives the game. This works especially well when hunting sows, as they are not particularly light on their feet.

It can be worthwhile to spend a little more money on active hearing protection, especially when you consider that passive hearing protectors muffle all ambient noise - including the approaching game.

You can also easily find a suitable hearing protector via Gunfinder.de.

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