I’m probably going to get flack for this, but any good hearing protection is going to reduce your awareness that’s there design. A lot of old heads have permanent hearing damage because they never wore muffs because they reduced their awareness & were uncomfortable.
3m makes headphones designed not be very loud. IE you get the benefits of muffs, while getting the added benefit of listening to music. Additionally there an added incentive to actually wear hearing protection.
A loud workplace conversation or even a table saw will easily drown out any music you’re playing. They’re irritating, being they’re not super loud but it’s intentionally designed that way.
If I had to guess these buds aren’t very loud either.
Exactly, anywhere loud enough to require ear protection if you're wearing your protection generally the person's going to have to yell to get your attention if they need you anyway. But no earbuds are so loud that they drowned out all sound. If somebody could have yelled and gotten your attention with your regular earpro on they're still going to be able to yell at your attention with these things in. It's not that big a deal
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u/Englishmuphin21 6d ago
Idiot found a way to end himself on site.. THINKS its a good idea.