Hi Folks,
Wanted to get some opinions on some new electronic hearing protection. I currently have two sets, and they both have their draw backs.
The first one I got are the Pro-Ears Dimension 1. They suck because they run thru 4 N batteries quicker than crap through a goose and start buzzing even when the battery has a lot of juice left in them. Plus the N batteries are hard to find and expensive compared to AA or AAA. They also unseal from my ears with my rifle cheek weld because they are so thick - so sometimes using a rifle they become useless. And they are expensive! Only positive things I can say about them is they are comfortable to wear for long range sessions and when they work they are very effective.
Second pair I tried is make by Impact Sports. They use AAA batteries, and are thin, but they are VERY uncomfortable to ware for a long range session. After an hour or so, it feels like they crushed my ears and my skull and it actually is sore after they come off. They don't seem to provide as much noise reduction as the Pro-Ears. If it were not for them being so uncomfortable, I would stick with them.
So which electronic ones do you find optimal, in that they are comfortable to ware for an extended range session (say, like 4 hours), use inexpensive batteries, are thin enough so they don't interfere with your cheek weld and provide effective noise reduction?
Wanted to get some opinions on some new electronic hearing protection. I currently have two sets, and they both have their draw backs.
The first one I got are the Pro-Ears Dimension 1. They suck because they run thru 4 N batteries quicker than crap through a goose and start buzzing even when the battery has a lot of juice left in them. Plus the N batteries are hard to find and expensive compared to AA or AAA. They also unseal from my ears with my rifle cheek weld because they are so thick - so sometimes using a rifle they become useless. And they are expensive! Only positive things I can say about them is they are comfortable to wear for long range sessions and when they work they are very effective.
Second pair I tried is make by Impact Sports. They use AAA batteries, and are thin, but they are VERY uncomfortable to ware for a long range session. After an hour or so, it feels like they crushed my ears and my skull and it actually is sore after they come off. They don't seem to provide as much noise reduction as the Pro-Ears. If it were not for them being so uncomfortable, I would stick with them.
So which electronic ones do you find optimal, in that they are comfortable to ware for an extended range session (say, like 4 hours), use inexpensive batteries, are thin enough so they don't interfere with your cheek weld and provide effective noise reduction?