Best Hearing Protection

[dieselrealtor]

I really wanted to like the isotunes (local company) Bluetooth earbuds, but the average reviews for the price just has me leary.

 

[KLB]

NoizeBarrier Micro High Definition Electronic Earplugs Hearing Protection

The NoizeBarrier Micro high definition electronic tactical earplugs offer active hearing protection as well as hearing enhancement for extremely effective sound localization and detection. Gun range hearing protection.

www.otto-comm.com

Otto noise barrier micros work great. Started with Howard Lieght muffs, went to a set of Axils plugs, and finally got a pair of Ottos. They're the best I've tried. Good for range use and hunting.

I have a pair as well, and like them a lot.

 

[racegunz]

Pro Ears were the biggest mistake I've made buying ear pro. They are complete junk and I couldn't recommend them less.

I'm normally not that negatively opinionated about products (although there are plenty I don't care for), but I do my best to steer people away from Pro Ears. Mine broke constantly, are not remotely water resistant, and can't handle any bit of moderately hard use. They were an unbelievable waste of my time and money.

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Even cheap electronic ear pro have provisions to help keep water out of the electronics...
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Wow, that’s really surprising, mine are like 20 years old and have been great. Shot uspsa all those years so not like they’ve been protected.

 

[foszoe]

GunSport Elite - Etymotic

GSE Rechargeable Earplugs are ideal for gun sport enthusiasts who need protection from firearm blasts, and for people who need protection from loud continuous noise. GunSport Elite allows natural hearing when no background noise is present, provides sudden impact protection from muzzle blasts...

www.etymotic.com

 

[Ahap]

These el cheapo. I used to double up, but I hate the way ear muffs make contact with the cheek riser when shooting long gun.

 

[1775usmarine]

Being born deaf....end thread.

 

[BigRed]

While we have a robust and informative discussion on hearing aides going on here, we should also discuss the best electronic ear protections you've found.

Help some youngsters out and save their hearing!

What your go to hearing protection when you're at the range?

Could you retype this in capital letters and a bold font?

 

[Osprey]

I use what Hickok45 uses. They're inexpensive but very effective.

 

[gassprint1]

I use what Hickok45 uses. They're inexpensive but very effective.
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That's what i always used. Mine were 24yrs old from when i worked at Omega Wire in Bremen, but i broke them back when we had the July shoot. I have Stihl muffs also but interference when using long guns.

 

[Ark]

I use what Hickok45 uses. They're inexpensive but very effective.
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I use these for hunting because I can pull them on and off very quickly, but make no mistake, they are NOT proper ear protection for indoor or sustained outdoor shooting.

 

[indyjohn]

After reviewing this thread, I should point out the ear pro I wore for more than a decade when I shot competition. Got these made for me at Camp Perry is 1999. They poured the foam into your ear and in about 10 minutes it was solid enough to pull out. They supress all sound to the point you have to pull one out to have a conversation. They stay in my backpack and I still use them when I forget my AXILs.

 

[Lj429]

Anybody use noise cancelling beats headphones?? I seriously hear nothing when I shoot.

 

[racegunz]

Anybody use noise cancelling beats headphones?? I seriously hear nothing when I shoot.

I have a set of sony noise canceling, never tried em for shooting, I will have to try em out sometime.
They probably don’t have sound compression which is important if shooting in uspsa. Hearing the hits on steel is an advantage.

 

[KLB]

Anybody use noise cancelling beats headphones?? I seriously hear nothing when I shoot.

I use my Bose QC35s when I am out shooting handguns alone. They work really well.

 

[NyleRN]

There is no actual answer to this. It all depends on what you are doing. As someone said above, running suppressed is the best help, but even with that, sometimes you still need some ear protection. If I am going by myself. I don’t worry about having the fancy electronic ear muffs. Some guns seem to push the muffs off kilter, so ear plugs are better.

I have this problem also with muffs. It's probably because they're not an expensive pair and they're definitely not slim. When shooting a rifle the crest of the buttstock always pushes the right side up. Probably wouldn't be a problem if I had a slim design or used a lot of taller mounted optics using a 1.93" or taller. I pretty much shoot suppressed all the time so I just do ear plugs when shooting rifles. I wear the muffs shooting pistols