Will iPhone earbuds work as earplugs for handgun?

Will they offer any hearing protection for shooting a.38?

Absolutley not. You also need to wear some sort of eye protection also.

Anything you shove in your ears will offer some level of hearing protection, but for the quarter a pack of earplugs cost I think I would spend the money.

No… Most all gunshops sell ear plugs… If nothing else you can pick up a pair of the soft foam "Form to fit" ones for about 25 to 50 cents a pair… I generally put in a pair of those, then wear a pair of shooting muffs over my ears as well… In my younger days I lost much of my hearing ability due to shooting, and I want to hang on to what I have left.

Only if you first listen to a Metallica and similar heavy metal at max volume for 6 hours straight before you shoot. After that it is unlikely a.38 special handgun will do any further damage to your ears.

None. You can buy a packet of foam earplugs for $3.

No.

If you want music AND ear protection, get some noise canceling headphones like those from Bose.

Sigh… 'shakes head' and has another pull of Jack…

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