Features:

  • Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 24 dB. WorkTunes Hearing Protector is compatible with any MP3 player, iPoddevice or two-way radio. Use the Input Jack to connect your MP3 Player, iPod, or two-way radio to WorkTunes Hearing Protector.
  • Great AM/FM radio performance and bass boost option for enhanced listening experience. ANSI Requirements : Complies with AS/NZS 1270. Noise Reduction Rating 22 Decibel, 26 Decibel
  • Voice Assist Technology provides operational and set-up guidance–without having to take off the headset
  • Voice Assist Technology helps you program up to 50 AM/FM radio stations and lets you know when your battery is running low
  • Auto-scanning helps you quickly find and save your favorite stations
Love these things

These are great. I use rechargeable batteries in mine, they don't tell you that their battery is 28 bucks and its not included but the rechargeable AA batteries work just fine. It can be a little difficult to get the Bluetooth connected at times but I usually get it working within 5 minutes. I haven't tried the fm radio, I always use amazon music and Bluetooth when I'm using these. The sound quality is decent but there does not appear to be a volume control on the headphones so you have to adjust it on your media device. I do like that when in Bluetooth mode you can move the dial forward or backward to skip songs. A lot of people complained about the noise levels with these but I do not find that to be an issue and I use them with a 17hp walk behind 48" scag. This is a pretty loud commercial mower, so if anyone is having noise level issues it may be their mowers noise level output, not the headphones. You really can't beat the quality at this price.

Very good easy to use product, be sure batteries snap in, be sure antenna is up as in the picture

I have a wood shop with a radio and earbuds. While looking for an earbud extension I stumbled across AM/FM hearing protection and decided on these after reading reviews. They are very comfortable, provide good noise protection, and the music is so clear I can hear things I'd never noticed before (e.g. background symbols and subtle vocals). I wish I'd known of these years ago. In my basement occasionally while moving there WAS an instant or so of noise but it's the same as I've noticed while driving cars. When I pulled the antenna out, as pictured, this problem was gone. When I put my batteries (2AA not included) in it seemed to be defective so I pulled them, checked them with a meter, and installed them again and everything was fine. I learned from this that the batteries are tight and you need to hear them click in. It makes sense since they are on your moving head. The unit is easy to get the hang of. There are several buttons and a knob to control volume, tuning, and mode. You can program a station or let it run through automatically and pick 25 for both AM and FM.

Love them.

I have no complaints. They fit snugly. Compared to my other various over the ear "sound isolating" earphones, these, by virtue of being hearing protection, work far better than all of the others. I have no complaints of volume...loud enough for me on my tractor, muffler-less lawn mower, and with my 60cc chainsaw. What would be the point of allowing enough volume to damage ears when these are first and foremost hearing protection. I have swapped out the AA batteries once after maybe 30 hours of use. They work for shooting (though I don't play bluetooth when shooting because I don't like distractions). Like any safety earphones, they don't breath (or they wouldn't isolate out the loud noises). On the tractor in the GA heat, my ears sweat, but no more than any hearing protection, so still 5 stars all around. Good build quality, so I can't imagine them breaking, but if they do, I will get another pair. No microphone, but this is not a negative as I bought them knowing this.

Ride your mower in style with these fashion busting headphones

My friend had a pair of these and after letting me try them on, I had to have them. You don't realize how loud your lawn equipment is until you use your decibel screaming lawn equipment with these bad boys on. As others have stated, it pays to read the instructions. You won't get a solid working knowledge of how to work the FM stations without them. If you plug in an aux cord to play music off your phone there's no need to even turn the volume knob to turn the headphones on. They'll come on by themselves and use the volume on your phone. There's an auto-shut down if the headphones aren't being used for a certain period of time, so it won't run the battery down if you forget to turn them off. I recommend wearing the headphones by themselves if you plan on having the noise-canceling portion work. If you create any kind of gap between your ears and the headphones you'll be sure to find a glitch in the matrix, as in, no noise-canceling. I was able to wear sunglasses but only after putting on the headphones and then sliding the sunglasses well above my ears. It's kind of uncomfortable but beats having the death rays from the sun burning my retinas. The noise-canceling effect you get is amazing. I can use lawn equipment and listen to a podcast without feeling like I'm straining to hear what's being said. Your ears will thank you when you're finished, too, having skipped out on being blasted by the high decibel levels power and lawn equipment makes. If it's hot outside your ears are going to sweat, but the headphones can be easily wiped down with a cleaner. Using the instructions provided, I was able to get most of the FM stations in my area to work, with crystal clear audio. The headphones fit snug, easily adjust, aren't heavy, and are just the kind of good quality I would expect from 3M. Do I look like a doofus riding around on my lawn mower? Sure. But it can't be worse than the clunky headgear teenagers are calling headphones nowadays.

Great for noisy work and listening to podcasts. Will mute for incoming calls with our phone.

Got these for my husband as he works construction and often listens to podcasts. He says they give good ear protection (pro, as compared to other bluetooth headsets). He does say that they tend to throttle the sound a bit, although using his device, he can increased it some. If you're doing something REALLY noisy (table saw, chain saw, for example) he says it's a bit hard to hear. NOTE: This headset does NOT receive calls or allow you to make calls. We did find that a phone call will mute this headset, and turn off whatever he's listening to. For us, I just wanted something that would let him know that he needed to call me back, so this is sufficient "notification" that he might be missing a call. Not sure about the muting working for texts or not. Only recommendation would be that phone calls ring to the headset and/or being able to make calls on it.

New favorite tool. (Bonus great customer service)

These are awesome. Surprisingly good sound quality, batteries last forever, super comfy, durable, easy to use even with heavy gloves on. What more could you ask for? The best protective equipment is the stuff you're not itching to take off the moment you're done with the tool, right? The less you WANT to wear something, the more likely you are to neglect wearing it when you should. These... These I'd like to leave on just about all the time. Podcasts and music while mowing the lawn? yes please. Run the table saw and/or compressor without missing a beat? yup. And I have worn them for 6+ hours without getting a headache, itchy, or any other form of uncomfortable. EDIT/UPDATE . April 3 2018 My Worktunes Bluetooth stopped working. AM and FM worked fine, the announcer stated that it had switched to BT but it wouldn't pair or play. None of my devices could see the Worktunes either. I emailed their customer support and with a few questions, they sent me a shipping label, I mailed off my headset and was told they'd either repair or replace them since I was inside the warranty period. I got a notice that they sent out a new pair for me! No charge even for shipping. 3M customer service made a very disappointing situation into an EXCELLENT one. I love my headset and I am now a big fan of 3M's customer service as well.

Better than expected

Better than expected! They cancel outside noise and bring in radio stations clearly. My wife uses them when riding the lawn tractor, and operating the log splitter. Indoors she uses them when she vacuums to cancel noise, but because they are comfortable to wear she often wars them around the house now...just to listen to music. They're almost too good, because I have to hit her with a pillow to get her attention! You neeed these!

Don't buy if unwilling to read the instructions of this fantastic product

Opened it up but had to leave quickly so just popped it on and flipped through the dial. Wow, so angry that almost no stations were received and recalled bad reviews about that. Got home the next day and popped it on again but this time read the instructions too and what an amazing difference. Apparently you need to allow it to search for stations before being able to manually flip through them. Guess what, after following the instructions this terrible piece of garbage turned into the best channel reception of any portable radio that I have ever owned. Don't buy this unless you plan to read the instructions because this is not something that can be figured out without them but if you are willing to read the instructions then this is the best ever headphone radio with 24db noise blocking. I am now listening to stations that I had previously given up on due to poor reception. The product says that it has improved reception and that is no lie!

Most Definitely MONEY WELL SPENT!!!!!

Before placing an order for this EarMuff WorkTunes, I read a lot of comments and viewed their images. It seems that quiet a lot of people had problem with no sounds or not working. I was little bit skeptical, but the number of comments and stars for this item just screamed at me. So, I figured that it looks like a lot of people bought this WorkTunes. So, it can't be that bad. I am glad I bought it. I will tell you why. PRO: -Instructions that came with it was short and simple especially with voice-assist it was very easy. -It has Bass Boost - 1 to 2. :) ME LOVE IT. -It almost completely shut-off outside noises. With music on, you can't hear anything. -It nicely and tightly fits my head. I wore it with my cap on doing my yard work. Amazing - couldn't even hear my lawn mower running only 7 feet away. -The whole unit is lightweight. -For those who are saying there is not much sound coming out, I one point had it full volume by accident and it was loud. I am guessing it depends on the radio station too. The closer the radio station the clear and louder it is. -Reception was Awesome. It picked up over 20 radio stations. -I never had any headset like this for working outside. Wow, it was a whole new experience. I didn't feel like I was working at all with my favorite songs playing. -Do you have MP3 player or cellphone with lots of your favorite songs? well, then you can connect your device to this EarMuff using male to male jack and listen to your favourite songs... No need to listen radio... :) CON: It doesn't say which side is which - RIGHT or LEFT - anywhere on the unit. I wore my WorkTune. So, the ON/OFF and Volume Knob would be in the front. I noticed that as I was moving around my left shoulder sometime accidentally turned the volume up. :) Other than that I am VERY VERY VERYYYYYYYYY happy with my WorkTune.

Does a Great Job of blocking out noise so you don't have to turn the volume up much at all.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase. I have a big pasture I have to mow with my Kubota Diesel Tractor. The tractor and the bush-hog on the back are pretty loud. This headset blocks out all that noise. I can listen to the stereo and since the muffs do such a great job of blocking the noise, I don't have to crank up the volume very high. I listened to a talk radio show and heard every single word flawlessly and my hearing isn't the best. The range of the stereo is sufficient. I can't get all that many stations in my rural area. I have not tried the blue-tooth feature yet but the voice when you turn it on says "Blue Tooth Connected" so it is picking up my cell phone. The stereo works so great, I'm not sure how much I will be using the blue-tooth. I mowed for 5 hours with the AA batteries that I installed and they have yet to run out, so not having a recharging feature doesn't appear to be an issue. You can pick up a 30 pack of batteries at any Dollar store for hardly anything so I'm not really concerned about that. In fact, I don't like units with a recharging feature. If you forget to plug them back in when you are done, now you can't use them till you get them charged up. With batteries, you just drop in a set of new batteries and start mowing right away. I would expect a set a batteries would last for a long time. All you are doing is playing a small radio. I doubt if it uses hardly any battery life at all. These are very comfortable. Once I have them on and tuned in, I forget they are even there.

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