Looking to pick up some ear muffs so I can stop using ear plugs or both.  What kind/brand do you guys recommend since I'm sure many of you own some. 

Electronic or standard?  What is your budget?

Standard ear pro is similar just find what is comfortable.  For electronic I own Peltor, Howard Leight Sport Impact and MSA Sordin Pro with the gel ear pieces.  The Sordins are 4-5 times more than the first two but far and away my favorite.  The Howard Alright are a great for the price.

Looking to pick up some ear muffs so I can stop using ear plugs or both.  What kind/brand do you guys recommend since I'm sure many of you own some.

Howard Leight impact sport

use www.shophi2a.com (which will take you to amazon.com, and give us a % of your purchase for free!) to purchase those!  Right around $55.00 or so.

Im also looking for plugs can't use muffs...I'm looking for a very budget option.  Right now I have the sprial gel from mossy oak

Im also looking for plugs can't use muffs...I'm looking for a very budget option.  Right now I have the sprial gel from mossy oak

if you're looking for plugs, there's all kinds of cheap disposable options around.  You can find them and lowes and home depot too.  Even though they're disposable, you can reuse them a lot.  The first disposable foam plugs i had i used them over 10 times before i threw them out.

Howard Leight impact sport

use www.shophi2a.com (which will take you to amazon.com, and give us a % of your purchase for free!) to purchase those!  Right around $55.00 or so.

+1 on the Howard Leight Impact Sport Muffs. I also use my old Peltor non amplified muffs under very loud conditions that the Howard Leight's are not good for.

We got Ear Muffs starting at $9.99 and Electronic ones on sale about $100

We got Ear Muffs starting at $9.99 and Electronic ones on sale about $100

what brand electronic?

what brand electronic?

Sport Ear 2 and 4 channel

I got these:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001T7QJ9O/?tag=2ahawaii-20
they've gone up about $2 since I bought them. they're a good value, but not great. stuff still sounds pretty loud with them. I thought about using ear plugs with them but that kind of defeats the purpose of electronic muffs. They're satisfactory ..for now

I use Pro Ears electronic ear muffs and Surefire ear plugs together. To me, both gives the best sound protection. A few guys shoot their rifles with muzzle brakes and they are fricking loud :-.

If I am just shooting pistols in the action bays, I have a MSA Sordin electronic muffs or sometimes I'll use just plugs.  If I am on the rifle range or pistol range where there is a roof overhead, I'll double up with plugs and muffs. 

I use foamies with Howard Leight Impact Sports over them. Howard Leights are mainly to listen to music while I shoot

Personally, I cannot stand electronic muffs.  Which is largely irrelevant, since I haven't worn muffs for about 8 years now.  I don't know what happened, but somewhere in my mid 30s, they suddenly started getting in the way.  Even with low profile muffs, I can't get a proper cheek weld on a long arm and hot have the right muff get knocked off of my ear every shot. 

It's all foamies for me.  It's easy to get more than 30dB protection, and they're cheap cheap cheap!

That being said, for the 20-something years I did wear ear muffs, I was partial to Peltor.  They've got a wide variety of styles, most of them 30 dB protection, and all in the $20 range.

One thing to keep in mind is the noise reduction rating of these things. I know muffs are easier to get on and off than ear plugs, but I haven't yet found anything as good as plain old disposable earplugs when it comes to hearing protection. And you have to use them properly. Plugs and muffs is another step above but unlike what some folks think it doesn't double the protection rating. Say a 32db plug and a 23db earmuff doesn't equal 55db reduction.

Thanks for the replies so far, keep them coming.  I'll probably pick up standard since they are cheaper.  $40 or less would be nice, I'll comparison shop and check out the suggestions so far.  Chris, if I order off Amazon I'll definitely use the HDF link.

Some of it depends on what you are doing to. If you were running around with HDF on a range day, electronic would be a benefit to hear commands.  If you are running around on your own, it doesn't matter who is giving directions lol.

Some of the 'plug' ears are good to, but we are talking $$$$ for electronic plugs lol.

The Sportsman's Guide has electronic muffs for under $20:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/guide-gear-stereo-hearing-protection.aspx?a=359175

Chris - I'm actually leaning towards the electronic after looking around a little.  Buy once right?

crazycat - Thanks for the heads up.  Will look into that one too.  Does anyone have/used that one (Guide Gear Stereo Hearing Protection)?

I'm looking for some standard ear muffs too but in pink for the wife. I found a few online but would prefer to buy locally. Do you guys have pink ear muffs, Speedtek?