I need some Headphones/Ear Defenders

I need a new pair of ear defenders as my current ones are good enough to protect me from the noise of the powertools that I'm using. I'd quite like one of those ones with FM radio too, but more than that it would be cool if I could plug my ipod into it as currently I have to turn off what I'm listening too and put my ear defenders on. Can be a bummer.

Recommend me some WATMM?

I'm beginning to think a "headphones" thread pinned to the top might be in order, because we seem to have these threads at least once a month, if not more frequently...

Ahh but Mr Rex, you've not read it properly, I don't want headphones as such, I was just wondering if our music loving UK Watmmer members (as the US has stuff that doesn't seem to sell here) used any hear protection when working with loud tools that had a built in 3.5mm jack capability that they could recommend to me.

Seem to be a few on the market but quite expensive, an I have no idea if they are any good.

i actually thought this was some sort of parody thread.

No parody dog!

You americans make this:

http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/793

Which seems ideal, but there isn't a UK equivalent that I can find.

those look identical to etymotic earphones

something like this would cover all bases

Lumberjocks is a pretty fucking manly site. Essiness must be a regular.

cut your ears off and fill the holes in with polyfiller.

  On 3/26/2010 at 8:08 AM, Rambo said:

something like this would cover all bases

 

Not only would that offer cranial protection and good music listening, it would also fill my desire to look like a sack boy.

  On 3/26/2010 at 3:10 AM, Al Hounos said:

those look identical to etymotic earphones

You might be onto something there, done a bit of a google and says that etymotic earphones are fantastic at cancelling out outside sounds. They are about £60 it seems. Thanks Al Hounos!

yeah, i have some and they are also great for just listening on subways, buses... can't hear anything but the music! i've seen detailed reviews somewhere that have exact sound isolation measurements if that matters to you.

If you could find them that would be cool.

I went for a job medical yesterday, and in the last 3 years since I had one I have lost the 6hz hearing channel. I put this down to powertool use. The nurse said I need hearing protection that brings the noise down to 80db so would be good to read what they do.