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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A**I

Noise cancelling works

Use these for cutting the grass, snow blowing, any loud noises really. They work very well and would definitely buy again.

15.12.2025

R**N

Good ear protectors

Works great. It's very comfortable too. Reduces noise significantly

1.08.2025

L**A

As expected, works great

Fits my 3m hard hat, comfortable to wear. Only complaint is the tension is a little too strong to take them off and push them onto your hard hat.

28.03.2025

D**R

Bar Study LifeSaver for City Living!

I have been searching for ear muffs to accompany regular Earplugs, b/c alone, the plugs just weren't cutting it. I live in DC, in a street level apartment, and my study desk is near my patio doors (double whammy, but that's where I had room for it). My first purchase was of the FSL Gunblock Shooting Earmuffs for Range and Hunting (Gray) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q2TQHQ4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_XZZGvb41EGE65 . Those things gave me headache like no other, so I immediately returned them. Sure, they blocked out car horns, ambulance sirens, and dogs barking, but the fit was way too tight & uncomfortable. I received these 3M Earmuffs today, and what a difference in terms of comfort!!! I'm wearing them as we speak, while writing this review and I have been wearing them for the last half hour while I was studying my Bar exam notes. I don't have a headache or anything. They fit just right on my head, and the earmuffs are soft and comfy around my ears. And I can wear my glasses with them with no problems! I only gave them 4 out 5 stars b/c in order to truly block out ambulance sirens, I have to wear ear plugs too (just the soft ones that u can often get for free at local libraries). But that's a trivial, cost-free fix, and perhaps it'll block out all sounds for anyone else b/c I have sensitive ears. So glad I bought these!

18.06.2015

M**Z

Protección adecuada

Excelente producto

23.11.2025

Z**R

Best on the Market. Hands Down.

Absolutely love these. I do tree work so constantly around chainsaws, wood chippers, loud diesel engines, back pack blowers, etc. These earmuffs deliver day in and day out blocking a significant amount of loud sounds yet I can still hold a normal conversation with them on. I have bought them several times (being my fault as once in a while I break them getting angry lol.) They are hard to break and last me months/ years at a time if taken care of. I can't rate this product highly enough.

25.05.2025

P**H

affordable, comfortable, they work

work as expected. super comfortable, compared to some of the sexier options —i tried some vanderfields n those were trash.

18.10.2024

M**S

Fits old style Peltor standoffs.

I purchased these Peltor ear muffs to refurbish my old Peltor logging helmet. Its original muffs, (20+ years old), were missing their ear cups. My helmet is equipped with a debris shield that relies on the original bases as its hinge attachment point. To retain the shield, I simply unscrewed the new muffs from their bases and placed them, (the muffs, new wire slides and circular mounts), directly onto the standoffs of my original bases. I found that the standoffs on both Peltor bases, new and old, were identical in diameter and length, which allowed using the same single screw to secure. My old helmet now blocks harmful sound once again and feels as good as new. 5 out of 5 stars for a fabulous product from Peltor.

10.11.2023

ASIN	B00CPCH86A
Best Sellers Rank	#27,961 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #60 in Safety Earmuffs
Brand Name	3M
Color	Yellow
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars 2,709 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	10093045937247, 50076308401622
Included Components	X2A
Item Dimensions	9 x 6 x 5 inches
Item Height	5 inches
Item Type Name	Earmuffs
Item Weight	0.5 Pounds
Manufacturer	3M
Manufacturer Warranty Description	As Labeled
Material Type	Bamboo
Noise Attenuation	24 dB
Noise Control	Sound Isolation
Product Style	Over the Head
UPC	076308401627
Unit Count	1 Count

PELTOR Hearing Protection Earmuffs, X Series X2A, Over the Head Headband, NRR 24 dB, Pack of 1, Construction, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automotive, Woodworking, Black/Yellow

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