AO Safety/3M Tekk 90534 WorkTunes AM/FM Hearing Protector
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of AO Safety/3M Tekk 90534 WorkTunes AM/FM Hearing Protector
Customer Review: AM/FM hearing protector
Summary: 4 Stars
Well built, good noise reduction, fair reception. Satisfied with overall quality of the product.Customer Review: Buy something else
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this product for my husband as he works in a steel shop. He said that the tuner knob was hard to turn but once he was able to select the channel it was great. He couldn't hear the background noise in his shop and he liked being able to listen to the music. When he tried to select another channel the knob broke loose and he was then unable to tune in anything. Unfortunately I missed the cut off date to return this item by one day. Kinda stinks. I'm going to try to return it anyway.Customer Review: Cheap wireless noise-cancelling headphones
Summary: 4 Stars
This set of earmuffs/radio is meant for use in construction or other activites where you would use loud equipment, but pairing the radio with high-quality noise-reduction lends them well to another purpose: wireless, noise-cancelling headphones. Normally, people planning on buying a GOOD pair of noise-cancelling headphones to use with their mp3 player should expect to pay $100 or more. Those who want a wireless set are looking at something at least twice as expensive.
But consider coupling these earmuffs with a cheap FM transmitter (the kind used to broadcast a signal from your mp3 or CD player to your car's FM radio). Together, you have a set of well-made wireless headphones, which means no tangles and, more importantly, no broken wires. (I don't know about you, but I'm always ruining headphones because I'm too rough on the wires.)
But how is the noise-reduction? On the surface, it seems like these wouldn't measure up to the more high-tech "active-reduction" headphones on the market. For example, the specs for Sony's MDR-NC50 (about $100) brags about noise reduction of 14dB, with active noise reduction. These 'muffs, on the other hand, offer 22dB noise reduction without the high technology. Superior functioning for this product is expected, since they're made for guys (and gals) who use jackhammers all day. Why Sony, Bose, or any of the others haven't partnered with the companies that build these things is beyond me.
Drawbacks: 1) the headphones look silly. They're big. You've seen these things on your shop-teachers' heads.
2) The FM transmitter solution only works in places with some empty space on the FM dial. In big cities, it can be difficult to find a quiet spot in the spectrum.
3) In order to get that 22dB noise-reduction, these things clamp on TIGHT. Though the foam pads are of high quality, the tight grip might cause discomfort to some.
Final verdict: superior noice-cancelling effect on this product surpasses other, more high-tech, more EXPENSIVE solutions. Heavy-duty design means no worries about durability, but don't expect miracles if you live in a city. And don't expect to look too cool in the campus library or at the local coffee shop with that antenna coming out of your head. P.S. if you only plan on using these things for the radio, without the FM transmitter, they're golden!
Customer Review: Cheaply made.
Summary: 1 Stars
All during the first year of use (3 hrs./wk.) the music would mysteriously cut off. The company, AO Safety, was no help-they never returned e-mails. So in frustration I pried them apart and with a multi-tester found that the switch-a cheap little pressed together thing, was bad. I'm no electronic wizard, but have taken apart and fixed many things, and I gotta tell you, these things are cheaply made and flimsy. I wish I could recommend a better brand, but I've never had any others. I guess you get what you pay for. They were so cool when yhey worked, though, and I'll probably spend more here at Amazon on a better brand.Customer Review: Effective protection with mediocre FM reception
Summary: 3 Stars
The Peltor WorkTunes work well as hearing protection, but the radio function is pretty marginal. The tuning knob gives you no idea what frequency you are on and the tiniest movement of the little knob will hurtle you right past 2 or 3 stations. It is difficult to accurately tune into a station. When you do find the station by listening long enough for "station identification", the reception isn't particularly good. I would suggest saving a few bucks and forgetting the "Tunes" or spending more and getting decent radio.