I am looking for the lightest and looking for a price range around a $100.00 and smallest size, I mean the least in size and I am able to understand the range instructer and easy to find batterys for it or can recharge it.
Peltor TAC-6’s are what you are looking for…
For a measly $150 more you could get the MSA Sordin Supremes. I just got mine a month ago and the quality is top notch. Fully water-proof, and has a jack for coms or mp3 players. You get 600 hours on 2 AAA’s.
Yup. I’ve been wearing the same pair for ~12 years.
I don’t know about lightest but, I have Peltor Comtacs and they are great. I looked into electronic hearing protection for a long time and these were what I ended up with.
I got mine from Tactical Command Industries (www.tacticalcommand.com). They are on closeout and are the 1st generation ones. Someone told me that the 1st generation ones are actually the better ones because of the circuitry. They are presently $155. I know that’s more than you want to spend but, I have seen these for sale elsewhere at more than double that price. So, maybe you might be willing to spend a little more for a great deal.
Joe Mamma
Keep in mind… I only recommend the Tac -6’s based on what the original poster was looking for.
My Tac 6’s sit in a box as I use Sordin’s…
For the majority of users…Tac-6’s will work for there needs…
I would not rule out a set of custom ear plugs.
I went to my local audiologist and had a custom pair of ear plugs cast. Investment was at $100 plus tax. It has been the best money spent. Took about two weeks to get once they made a mold. You have a couple of options. I went for the solid plug, but you can get, for a lack of a better term, an “insert” in the plug that will only allow a certain decibel level of sound through, very similar to the Surefire EarPro. Once you get used to them AND they have been properly fitted for you I can wear them all day and be just fine. I can take them in and out quickly. I had them put a small lanyard type string between them so I can keep track of them when I take them out. I have even started caring them with me on the job (EMT/FF) for some of the noise hazards that I encounter.
I also enjoy the fact that my earpro do not interfere with my hat or sun/protective glasses.
Just my $0.02 
Here are the Peltor Tactical 6 that I bought and they are only $59.
http://www.eabco.com/PeltorTactical6.htm
Enjoy.
I want to thank everyone for their help. I went the Peltor TAC-6 Behind the head band from Envirosafety for $59.00 .
Sordin’s are king, followed by the COMTAC II’s.
The TAC 6’s have have nasty habit of breaking (gone through two pair myself and have seen many others fail).
C4
any particular model of the Sordin’s one should look for?
I was just thinking about new hearing protection.
All have to look into those MSA’s cause I was looking into the Peltors.
What kind of warranty do each of the brands give?
Not sure about the warranty, but MSA’s are fully water-proof(and dust proof). I doubt you will need the warranty. I love mine, better than I expected.
Does anyone know the differenct between the MSA Sordin Supreme Basic vs the Pro version?
Looks like I can get the basics for $155 Here
The basics due 1:1 sound and have no external 3.5mm jack to plug in other audio equipment and has 200hrs battery life vs the supremes that have sound amplification and a 3.5mm jack and 600 hrs battery life.
Let me tell ya a story about Peltor Tac 6’s …
couple years back I was going to one of Pat’s 3 day carbine courses with my spanky brand new Peltor’s. My very first pair of sound muffs. This was Indiana in June / July and were talking Africa Hot heat and Humidity…
3 days of 98 degrees with 90% RH. Heat indexes well over 110F.
Out on the line with full kit…Well, after each day, I would pitch the headset in my gear bag. after the course it got pitched in my gear back and down in the basement it went for about 2 weeks.
When I went to the range to practice all my new found skills and went to turn my Peltor’s on…nothing, I figured the battery’s were dead. Well… I went to remove the ear cushion and foam and viola… corroded batteries (Duracell’s) and the electrical connections were corroded and partial eaten away.
I was able to salvage the connections and clean up the set and it still works… but right then and there I new I wanted a sealed battery compartment.
So I bought the Sordins per Pat’s recommendation (It’s funny how he knows a lot about stuff…) and never looked back.
Now sure .some would say I’m a lazy ass and I should have disassembled the head set every night to let it dry out. But I like stuff that can withstand simple environmental conditions incase I do get lazy and have to remember to do that, or I simply can’t for what ever reason.
Plus the sound quality and amplification of the Sordins compared to the Peltors was like Pinto to Cadillac in difference. and with the addition of Gel-Seals to my Sordins… these are the most comfy head sets you can have on your melon for 10 hrs a day…
These things work great… excellent battery life… Auto shutoff… comfortable… Water and dust proof battery compartment… excellent warrantee…
If your a simple shooter and spend a few hours once a month at the local range then you may not need the Pro X version… but the basics are excellent.
I’m not saying the peltor Tac 6’s suck… you have to weigh the pro’s and cons of each unit and marry that to what you want out of them and then decide… I keep mine as a loaner pair and for future Daughter/Warrior training…
But I can tell you I never cried over getting something too good…
We must have been in the same class. I sweat out a brand new set at Boone County. I sent them in under warranty and had them fixed. Free.
Next year, I dutifully dried them out each night and still corroded them. No warranty and $90.00 to fix. Uh, no. Bought Sordins for two of us and found a good deal on Comtac set for my daughter. Similar but different. Both have separate battery compartments.
Thanks for the info Harv, that answers my questions.
Does anyone have experience with Pro Ears? http://www.pro-ears.com/shootingsportshearingprotection.htm I want the maximum NRR that I can get and was considering the Pro Mag Plus.
I’ve been talking these up for a year.
http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0044358228573a.shtml
I got these after being severely disappointed by the Tac-6S (Don’t worry Harv, I’ll say it: they suck!) and being reluctant to step up to the Comtacs or Sordins.
It may be the best shooting accessory I’ve ever bought short of a LULA. They work great, good amplification and quick cutout, they’re good on battery life (2 pairs in a little over a year, my Peltors ate batteries monthly), easy to use, easy to change batteries (separate compartment)…I can’t say enough good things about them.
I’ve compared them straight up with the Comtacs. I felt like they stood toe-to-toe in terms of features, and the Leight wins when cost and ease of use are considered. I’m not a fan of the pushbuttons used on the Comtacs.
I haven’t compared them with the Sordins yet.
I have seen them as cheap as $35 and at a high of $75. Honestly, why not give them a try?
We must have been in the same class. I sweat out a brand new set at Boone County
We were Paul… that was 03… she was a little toasty down there…:mad: