The 3M Peltor ComTac V Hearing Defender Headset is designed for armed forces personnel in armed combat situations and has an improved new omni-directional microphone and high fidelity speakers with greater sensitivity; increasing speech intelligibility improving hearing and reducing environmental sounds. Featuring the rugged 3M Peltor design the Peltor ComTac V electronic headset will stand up to the rigors of the field. Additionally the  “talk-through” feature is a means of allowing safe audio sounds to bypass the individual hearing protection electronically while still helping protect against harmful noises. Tested in accordance to ANSI S3.19-1974 and Impulse Noise Protection tested to 168dB Peak SPL in accordance with ANSI S12.42-2010.