Submitted by VAShumpmaker t3_yccsm0 in headphones

Theres a feature, close to noise cancelling but more 'advanced'. I have worn 2 sets of headphones that did this, one years ago that a buddy stole from the army in Afghanistan, with them on, you could hear someone 15 yards away whispering like they were in your ear, and it would deaden loud sounds at the same time. designed for gunfights, we used them backstage for a play. how like life.

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I assumed I would never own a pair of these, my buddy told me they were like 35,000 and first gen tech (in like 07-09 maybe?)

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The second set of these i used were wireless earbuds last week. a friend of a friend had them, i was drunk, and i dont remember what they were. They played music over BT like youd expect, but also noise cancelled and did what im looking for with this post.

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What's that feature called. not just amping quiet sounds, but muffling loud ones, all in real time. I'm sure its called Dynamic Audioator ReVolume DeConflibulation or whatever, but believe me when i say ive tried every reasonable description and term i could think of to look this up.

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pdKlaus t1_itlj8lj wrote

You’re describing the Comtac range made by Peltor (3M). Have a look at their product pages and you’ll probably find something descriptive.

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VAShumpmaker OP t1_itmjkkw wrote

Comtac is EXACTLY it. that was stenciled (or the logo looks stenciled i guess) on the earcups! No way would have recalled that

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pdKlaus t1_itmlb86 wrote

Comtac XPI is the current gen model you usually see at current. They are great!

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VAShumpmaker OP t1_itmm5ff wrote

The one I used was older, I believe him that it was brand new, but not a prototype.

What an amazing piece of tech. We're were literally hiding behind the leg curtains on opposite sides of the stage and he was whispering to me.

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jhharvest t1_itlhrhk wrote

In hearing protectors the feature gets dubbed different things. Two models which do what I think you want:

https://www.walkerssafety.com/xcel-100-digital-electronic-muff-w-voice-clarity/ - here it's called "speech clarity" mode

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/cbgnarus2571/ "CLEAR VOICE TRACKING seeks voice within background noise and actively filters noise for improved speech intelligibility"

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VAShumpmaker OP t1_itmjfpf wrote

Ooooh. 'voice tacking' brings up a bit more than i was getting before. Thanks!

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QuatreMyr t1_itli648 wrote

That sounds like it's taking mic input, compressing its dynamic range, and playing it through the headphone?

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VAShumpmaker OP t1_itmjath wrote

Yes, but i cant Google "2020 best headphone with That sounds like it's taking mic input, compressing its dynamic range, and playing it through the headphone?" is all. How do i know if headphones will do this?

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