3M 90541-80025T TEKK Protection Digital WorkTunes Hearing Protector and AM / FM Stereo Radio
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of 3M 90541-80025T TEKK Protection Digital WorkTunes Hearing Protector and AM / FM Stereo Radio
Customer Review: AO Safety 90541 WorkTunes AM/FM Hearing Protector with Digital Tuning and MP3 Input
Summary: 3 Stars
Ear protection is great, but the AM reception is very poor. We purchased them for my husband so he could listen to local baseball while mowing the lawn. He gets absolutely no reception for AM stations. FM reception is fine.Customer Review: AO Safety Work Tunes
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used an earlier version of the AO Work Tunes for several years and I've loved them. My older Work Tune wires deteriorated to the point where they shorted out and killed this pair. The current pair are a replacement. I am very pleased at the improvements in tuning, programming of stations, and the new display for the AM or FM station.Customer Review: AO Safety WorkTunes
Summary: 5 Stars
These do exactly what they are supposed to. They keep out the noise but let you listen to music. I use then in my workshop with saws, sanders, grinders and vacuums constantly running. These block all the background noise and make working a pleasure. They fit well and are easy to find your station because of the digital tuning. And since they are bright yellow I can always find them in my cluttered shop. I have not yet plugged in my MP3 player, but will once i get a short patch cable.Customer Review: All-in-all, very good product
Summary: 4 Stars
Seems like a very good product. Protects your hearing very well. My only complaint would be that you can't adjust the sound level of the AUX/MP3 player input on the headphones, you have to adjust it on the source. Its kind of weird, you don't have to turn the unit on to play your MP3 player music, it just plays no matter what.Customer Review: Almost perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
I tune and rebuild pianos as a hobby, so you can imagine how much I value my hearing. I never even swing a hammer without hearing protection, so I have a pair of earmuffs on pretty much all the time while in the shop.
Of course, I also love music. Since I got the Worktunes headphones, I can listen to my music clearly without having to blast it over the sounds of power equipment.
Pros: Digital tuning. Memory presets. Lasts 2 solid days on AA batteries when listening to the radio. Pretty durable. Great reception in rural areas (as good as can be expected from an antenna of this size). Speaker sound quality and dynamic range from an external MP3 player is excellent - much better than I expected.
Cons: In cities and areas of strong signals, the receiver frontend saturates easily and you will hear several stations poorly at once (intermodulation). This is a common problem for many simple FM receivers.
The volume knob doesn't function for the MP3 input... it would be nice if I could change the volume of my music without fidgeting with the MP3 player. This also means that the MP3 input bypasses the amplification circuitry. The power for sound comes from your tiny MP3 player's battery rather than the cheap robust AA batteries in the headphones. That was poor engineering, as it would have been very easy to pipe in the input through the audio amp - sparing the tiny MP3 battery and utilizing the volume knob. In fact, I will modify the input in this manner very soon.
With the radio and the noise reduction, you really can't hear a darn thing that is going on. That could be good and bad. Someone could be robbing your shop in a bulldozer and you'd never know it. Two people have already snuck up on me while wearing these. Be aware of your security. I would not recommend using these while working in a bad neighborhood, or in a situation where a partner will be depending on you to hear screams for help.
Summary: For the price, don't expect anything perfect. The radio problem is minor and common. The noise reduction is excellent. This product exceeded my expectations. If I break these, I will gladly buy another pair. I don't know how I lived without them!