What ear protection do special forces use?

What ear protection do special forces use?

Most operators will use the Peltor ComTac’s or a similar style hearing protection/ enhancer and we were also issued (rarely used them) usually the throat mic that works with them as well. They are nice units and allow you to hear great but safely filter out dangerous noises.

What do Peltors do?

The Com-Tacs provide active hearing protection and sound amplification using what they call the ‘Talk-Through’ Feature in which the built-in microphones receives the sounds out in full surround the electronics then dampen any harmful sounds while amplifying ambient sounds up to 18DB.

Are Peltors waterproof?

It is protected against dust, dirt, sand, and can handle being dropped from the top of a Humvee or MRAP without breaking or damaging the headset. The 8 in the rating guarantees the Peltor will be completely waterproof past 1 meter (3.3 feet) of water for 30 minutes.

What do Comtacs plug into?

Each COMTAC downlead terminates in a standard U/174 NATO wired “Quick Disconnect” plug. The U/174 Plug is a standard military aviation plug and will plug directly into most military aviation intercom systems.

Do military soldiers wear ear protection?

Soldiers do wear ear protection when in the field. Soldiers can choose to wear foam earplugs, Triple-and quad-flange earplugs, tactical earplugs, noise muffs, and TCAPS. TCAPS are the best ear protection device for soldiers and the US Army is using them more often.

Why do soldiers not wear ear protection?

However, the practical use of foam earplugs or tactical earplugs are poor since it inhibits your situational awareness and most soldiers often abandon them in order to effectively communicate with each other. A soldier is surrounded by loud noises. Loud sounds on the battle field can come from: Firing of weapons.

Do infantry soldiers wear ear protection?

Soldiers typically are issued foam earplugs to protect their hearing, but few wear the ear protection because it blocks all noise, making it difficult to hear commands and listen for both friendly and enemy troop movement.

Does the military use headphones?

Every soldier gets issued earplugs and cheap foam plugs are readily available if needed. Some soldiers use earmuff style headsets. Some headsets and earbuds connect to radios as well.

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What is a COMTAC tactical headset?

Peltor ComTac tactical headsets provide the clearest ambient listening ability with talk-through capabilities. These models provide quick suppression of dangerous impact noise and no other variety fits more comfortably under ballistic and military helmets.