Are OTB suppressors worth it?

[omicron1792]

No no no. Don’t you understand, 2dB at 130dB is OH MY GOD difference.

Humor or mocking are both signs of lost arguments.

 

[Formidilosus]

Humor or mocking are both signs of lost arguments.

It’s also a way to show the absurdity of positions or statements.

 

[Shortschaf]

Depending on the frequencies and time/decay, 127 dB can easily cause more hearing damage than 130 dB would.

Any real world example of this ocurring you can share?

I have never heard of any difference being reported in the sound frequency or decay between suppressors

 

[nm.otter]

Any real world example of this occurring you can share?

None so far.

I can sketch out a waveform that has more energy than another, and frequency response gets more complicated.

 

[Shortschaf]

None so far.

I can sketch out a waveform that has more energy than another, and frequency response gets more complicated.

So is it truth only in theory? Or is there somewhere I can read more about this phenomonon between these two suppressor signatures, one supposedly lower dBA but more harmful to hearing?

Not sure anyone is interested in a theoretical waveform sketch that may not even exist in this context.

If it only exists as an academic truth point, I dont see its usefullness. It would be technically correct in the same way as something like "if humans could run 50mph then they would be faster than horses"

 

[JGRaider]

None so far.

Shocker.

 

[Kaleb]

What a quiet world some people must live in. Going by some of these arguments everyone I know should be deaf.

 

[Shortschaf]

What a quiet world some people must live in. Going by some of these arguments everyone I know should be deaf.

Lay two suppressors on the table that are identical in length, weight, durability, and price, but one is demonstrably quieter and Im choosing the quieter one every single time. Doesnt matter if its 1, 3, or 10dB

This is how I see suppressor shopping these days. We are drowning in SKU's to pick from. I don't understand what is hard to understand about that preference.

OTB obviously have length going for them, so when length is your primary concern, they take the cake and may or may not just cost you a couple ounces or dB. I have nothing bad to say about that preference some people have