FOGHORN July 2021

Twobirds Flying Publications

Howard Leight NEW Impact Sport In-Ear electronic

hearing protection
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Howard Leight NEW Impact Sport In-Ear electronic hearing protection 2021
– with amplification

Howard Leight NEW Impact Sport In-Ear
electronic hearing protection - with
amplification
By: Sal Palma
More import than all the electronic circuitry is
comfort, and these ear buds satisfy that
criterion. Howard Leight ships three sets of
foam ear tips, small, medium, and large. You
will want to try out all three sets to decide on
your best fit.

The In-Ear headset is extremely light and after a

minute or two of usage they just seem to
disappear becoming hardly noticeable.
Howard Leight is a leading global provider of
passive and electronic hearing protection for
the shooting sports. The company also offers a
line of eye protection products.

In 2010, Howard Leight was acquired by

Honeywell International; it maintains one of
only three accredited NVLAP (National
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program)
acoustic laboratories to test hearing.

In July of 2021, the company announced the

addition of two new in-ear electronic hearing
protection sets: Impact Sport In-Ear – Hear-
Through Protection with Amplification and
Impact Sport In-Ear – Hear-Through Protection
with Bluetooth. My review is centered on the
At a mere three-quarters of an ounce, I did not
later.
feel like my head was stuck in a vise, so I was

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Howard Leight NEW Impact Sport In-Ear electronic hearing protection
– with amplification
able to continuously wear hearing protection
without fatigue and perspiration issues.
Contributing to its comfort are the moldable
wire ear hooks, they provide a high degree of
customization, so you’ll have a secure and
comfortable fit regardless of anatomical
variability.
Simply wearing the ear buds provides 29 dbrn
of ambient sound attenuation. Howard Leight
calls this the passive mode. Switching on the
headset activates its electronic monitoring;
providing sound to both ears but limited to a
very safe 85 decibels in amplitude. This is a
design default; however, if you desire further
amplification, eight different volume
increments are provided above the safe 85dB
initial power on level.
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Another feature that I found especially useful is
the absence of replaceable batteries. The IN-
EAR headset uses an internal, micro-USB,
rechargeable lithium-ion battery. On a full
charge you can expect about 12 hours of
runtime.
All things considered, the Howard Leight Impact
Sport IN-EAR electronic hearing protection is an
exceptional value at its $120 M.S.R.P. For
shooters, or hunters, needing Bluetooth
connectivity, Howard Light has a Bluetooth
enabled model for you at an M.S.R.P. of $160.
I thoroughly enjoyed not having to adjust cheek
weld due to bulky ear cups. Check them out.
Manufacturer Specifications
1. Noise Reduction Rating (NRR): 29dB
2. Separate hear-through volume control
3. Realistic, natural hear-through
functions with digital circuitry
4. 9mm Dynamic range speaker
5. (2 ) Omni-direction in-ear microphones
6. Device actively listens and
automatically compresses amplification
when loud impulse sounds like firearms
discharges exceed 85dB.
7. USBC Rechargeable with a charging
time of 2 hours
8. Unit Battery Type: 200mAh Lithium
Battery
9. Flexible, moldable ear hook
10. 3 different ear tips for ideal ear canal fit
11. SKU R-02700-EC
12. M.S.R.P $120 / $160 Bluetooth Model