Would these be suitable to wear for sleeping in a noisy college environment? Are they comfortable enough or is it kind of overkill?

That depends on how noisy the environment is and how badly you need noise-reduction. To the nay sayers: I've been sleeping with hearing protectors of various types, including EAR, 3M Peltor (98, 105, and soon these) for years > 35 years. The problem (not "issue", "PROBLEM")--regardless of sleeping on one's side or back--is that eventually the ear-muffs become uncomfortable. Depending on how tired on is, and how much localized discomfort one can ignore for how long, one can sleep with earmuffs on, sleeping either on either side or on one's back. However, sleeping on either side, using the muffs as a "pillow" will increase the pressure of the cushions on one's head and thus the discomfort and shorten the amount of time it takes for the localized discomfort to awaken one. One can take two small pillows place them together forming a partial triangle, and still support most of one's head with those pillows, instead of the ear-muffs. One can buy an U-shaped neck-supporter and do the same. One take a firm foam pillow and cut a hole in it the size of the ear-muffs. It all really depends . . . . . . (like I said above). One can also--and I've done this for years--use foam earplugs under an ear-muff. One can--if one is very, very careful--use wax earplugs on top of foam earplugs; however, the risk of jamming the foam too far into the ear and causing damage or an infection is increased drastically. One can--I have been doing this for years--is to use all three: foam earplugs, carefully covered with wax earplugs, then a set of earmuffs on top. I also use a set of passive-noise-reducing in-ear earphones (commonly called "buds", regularly used with other equipment as IEMs, In Ear Monitors), along with earmuffs, when I want to play acoustic drums (very loud in a small, highly reverberant room) and sing along with recorded accompaniment. I also do this when I want to play (and sometimes sing) with bass guitar (using a mixer's headphone output rather than an amp), when I play (and often sing along with) my ukulele, etc. Sometimes I do this to get a better indication of how the actual electric or acoustic-electric instrument sounds non-acoustically (in preparation for recording, for pleasure, etc.). Mostly, I do it to keep my noise-level down, for my benefit and for my 87-year old landlord/mother's benefit. All these previous remedies utilize passive noise-reduction. However, one can also use ACTIVE noise-canceling earplugs or headphones (earplugs work best). For example, when I drum and want to sing along with pre-recorded tracks, I sometimes use a set of active noise-reducing ear "buds". Years ago--until I broke the cable which my increasingly sluggish fingers don't like fixing with a soldering iron--I used active noise-reducing headphones. They were very interesting as they don't reduce lower frequencies as well as they reduce higher frequencie (also a characteristic of passive attenuators): I could hear car engines start up from the stop-sign about 15-18 meters from my bedroom, then, when the engine RMPs got high enough, the noise would be reduced by about 25 dB and the cars very instantly got much quieter. So much in fact, that I got used to having noisy cars (or trucks, or motorcycles) wake me up when going away from the stop sign, but, then fall back asleep almost instantly when the active headphones noise-reduction circuits took over. Finally, one can do the following by itself or in conjunction with the other methods, if circumstances allow. Play pink noise through speakers. Or, using a CD/MP3 player with surf noises playing. The relatively constant noise does add to the total noise, but, since it is relatively constant, it effectively reduces the peaks in the other noises making them less noticeable. Be advised, however, that this still increases your daily noise-exposure, meaning your ears will wear out faster, which is why I no longer use this technique. Also, when using foam plugs, one must be aware of whether they're made of PVC or latex foams as some of us--myself included--are allergic to latex and will suffer in one manner or another whenever we use the wrong type of foam.Finally, whenever one uses foam earplugs (wax plugs should never be inserted into the ear canal), one's ear will react to the foam as foreign-matter and produce more wax. This is also true for flanged earphones, flanged passive or active noise-reducing earplugs, essentially for anything you stick in you ear for more than a few seconds. Thus, you will have to clean your ears out more often. But, that's another "story".:D

Will these block out the shrill screaming of little children playing beneath my 3rd floor window?

No, it will only dampen noise. The higher the pitch, the more difficult it is to block out all frequencies. But reducing the sound may be good enough for you. If you want full coverage, you will have to try ear plugs.

How adjustable are these earmuffs? I have a fairly large head and usually need to make average headphones as big as they can get. Will these fit me?

The ear pieces are adjustable (you can make them higher or lower, but the plastic band that fits around the head is not adjustable. I am a woman with a small head and these earmuffs are too tight for me. It feels like too much pressure on my head. I don't understand how men with larger heads can find them comforable. They are too tight for me to wear.

Will these fit comfortably on a person with a very large (7-5/8) sized head?

They are awesome. I am 6 foot tall 200 lbs and they should fit your head. I bought them to use indoors with lots of noise and they work and are super comfortable

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W**S

Wow - I like these!

I say, “Wow” because I was expecting the usual cheaper-version feel of a giant vice gripping my head. I was pleasantly surprised!I put them on and immediately felt not a vice but a pleasantly firm but not at all an uncomfortable or painful feel. I immediately felt the cups ‘sealing’ over my ears doing their job of noise suppression. Not noise elimination, mind you, but a reduction almost like the foam earplugs I wear regularly.Now that I think about it, the feel is typical of the David Clark headsets I wear flying. Firm, you know they’re there, good seal over the ears, but no vice grip feel or pain.I’d say that if you wear these in combination with foam earplugs you’ll eliminate most intense and painful noises if you’re in that environment.Granted I just tried them on a couple of times, including over a cap (no problems) and with glasses on, but I’m thinking wearing for long periods will work out — certainly better than the cheaper ones I tried that once on an airline flight I had to take off after about an hour because I was in such pain!Oh, my hat size is 7 7/8ths. Large hat size, which is usually a problem with hats and things like these earmuffs, but I’m happy with these.One more thing - the build quality seems to be nice, reflecting the higher price. I’d say give these a shot …

20.08.2025

A**R

Vacuum seal gives excellent cancellation. Feels like ear popping though

First, the pros. Out of several different ear muffs I have for noise cancellation, this is by far the best one. I have the Peltor X4A, which is made in Poland. It's the highest noise cancellation that is still a slim profile.Though you can get other ear muffs for 1/2 the price, this one is well worth the money in how silent everything becomes. The spec sheet lists 40 db average cancellation at 1 khz, and a bit more all the way up to 3 khz. This is great if you need one for gun ranges or other extremely loud environments. I paired it with Mac's 33 db disposal earplugs and had excellent results for an indoor gun range.This is also very comfortable to wear. Despite being a slim profile muff, there is a lot of empty space inside the muffs. This allows ear plugs to not touch the sides, giving better noise protection.These don't fold as small as the other ones I have due to the design, but that is an easy compromise. To wear them well, start with the sides up, put them on your head, and then just drag the sides down until they reach a comfortable position. The seal provided by the earpads are excellent.My one and only gripe regarding this, is that the seals are too air tight. This causes a vacuum effect similar to when you pop your ears in an airplane. This actually made the ear muffs hard to wear initially. After using it for about a week, I found the seals are slightly less tight / I'm more used to it. Finally, the plastic bands are comfortable, but are pretty tight initially. After the break in period of about a week, I found this much more comfortable.So overall, very good noise cancellation if that's what you are going for. Pretty slim to wear, and fairly comfortable. Would purchase again.

5.09.2023

Z**O

If you’re wondering like me which is best, it’s the x4a

I like this Peltor series a lot, and I’ve tried other hearing protection. I couldn’t choose just one, so I got them all. Neighbor’s dog constantly barks, and they’re horrible owners who leave him outside to do so during the night. I needed something comfortable enough to sleep in. As for the review:X1a: another reviewer said like a toy, and they’re absolutely right. Flimsy, thin, and a less-dense foam in the ear cups than on the x3a and above. If you’re thinking you like the slimness, instead go for the x4a.X2a: only slightly better but still bad. If you like the size, instead get the x3 to the x5a, all will work better for you due to denser foam and the presence of the “white plastic.”X3a: finally, we get to the thicker more dense foam. See the white outline around the ears on each of the 3 higher end models? That’s white “w” as in “works.” This white thing gets close to the ear on the inside to filter even more sound. The Peltor series shouldn’t come without them in my opinion. The color, red and black, are obviously awesome.X4a: Boys. I mean, boys. This is it. Extremely comfortable—you know those cheaper ones that offer higher dB rating? They get that by squeezing your face. I like my parotid salivary glands unmolested, thank you very much. It’s so comfortable I can sleep in it. For absolute comfort you have to sleep on your back. The foam is thick, it has the white thing on the ears, it’s not obnoxiously large, and the difference between this and the x5a is pretty minimal.X5a: nothing held back or left in reserve. Not as large a difference from x4a as I would’ve thought though. It gets the extra dB rating from having deeper “ear tunnels” of squishy thick small-bubble black foam. The weight is also increased to account for the deeper canals.For all: bands fit comfortably on the head. No exposed wires, I don’t do electrical work but I just don’t like the feel of the wirey ones. Adjustable, and tells you the date it was made on the earcap. Good at blocking high, shrill noises. Not as good at blocking normal noises like talking. Takes care of dog barking next door right outside my room ~10ft away at 4a. Sometimes if he’s really ornery, and places himself correctly I can hear the shadow of a bark. But 9 times out of 10 I don’t hear anything with the x4a, and either fall asleep for the night or fall asleep for 2h and awake to remove them and he’s gone to sleep so I can too. X4a wins it for me totally. And, at current $20 as of 2020, it’s an absolute steal.

2.12.2020

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