# Elvex DeTune ear muff reviews?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvex-detune-ear-muff-reviews/639852>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 4, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvex-detune-ear-muff-reviews/639852 "2012-11-04T14:33:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvex-detune-ear-muff-reviews/639852/1 "2012-11-04T14:33:55Z")

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I spent last week working ina big noisy data center and if I ever have to do that again, I am going to use ear protection. I have to be able to talk with people there, and I would not be listening to music. This Elvex DeTune product seems good but I cannot find any reviews. Have any of you used this product? [http://www.elvex.com/DeTune.htm](http://www.elvex.com/DeTune.htm)

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvex-detune-ear-muff-reviews/639852/2 "2012-11-04T19:14:26Z")

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Moved from General Questions to IMHO.

**samclem**

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**Author:** ![John\_H\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@John\_H\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_H_1)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvex-detune-ear-muff-reviews/639852/3 "2012-11-05T11:49:15Z")

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If the background noise is fairly close to the frequency of speech you may be just as well off with simple cheap ear plugs. I would give them a try first before investing in something more expensive. Personally I find them more comfortable than the cans.

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**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvex-detune-ear-muff-reviews/639852/4 "2012-11-05T12:45:31Z")

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Hi John, thanks for the advice but I just cannot stand ear plugs. And it is REALLY noisy in there.