Shooting & Impact Ear Plugs - Impulse Noise Reducing - Protects from Harmful Noise Levels - Tactical Filter Design for Military & Police Use - Medical Grade TPE for Health, Safety, Comfort

I've used these ear plugs on a handful of occasions and I must say they work well. They don't block out sound as well as foam earplugs, but they aren't designed to and I have no issues with it. I haven't worn these around rifles or pistols, but they block out 12ga. shotgun noise well. Conversational noise comes through just fine, but if you're talking in low voices (like you would be in most hunting situations) it does not come through very well unless you're close to the person who is talking. They are comfortable to wear and the small tab for removing them is an absolute MUST for earplugs like this. I would not buy this style of earplug without that tab or they would be nearly impossible to remove. The only thing about these that is slightly inconvenient is the black case, I use these when I hunt and dropping a black case in the dark could be an issue.

Work well, fired supersonic rounds and the gunshot and sonic boom were suppressed well outdoors. Not many 1000 yard indoor ranges so can't say about that. Easier to get proper sight picture on straight stock rifles. Ear muffs get in my way. Have taken to carrying them in my pocket all the time, plan to use them hunting, they are pretty comfortable in.

Not the quietest of earplugs. Worked fine for small handgun and rifle calibers, but not enough for magnum handgun and rifle. However, hearing is great while wearing, which makes them perfect for hunting, or other situations where hearing protection is needed, but you would still like to hear conversational level sounds.

Pros: - Very comfortable - Good attenuation for medium level sound threats ... I tested them at an indoor range and they were fine for attenuating the sounds of the handguns being fired a couple of booths down from me. They were also OK for the subsonic 9mm I was shooting out of my pistol. They were not good enough for my full powered 45acp loads in a pistol - the report (only fired one) was quite loud, although they did keep sound below the level that would make my ears ring, so I suspect that outdoors they might be fine as well. - They do allow you to maintain more situational awareness than any other solution I have tried that didn't need batteries. Cons - Removal can be tricky if you don't follow the instructions and insert them with the tab up ... in my ears, if the tab is down, there is NO WAY to grab the tab for removal and I had to work for quite a while to get them out without resorting to tools :) If you read and follow the instructions, they are easy-in and easy-out ... "RTFM" - If you are going to shoot high powered rifles, they may not be enough ... so they aren't a solution to every noise issue UPDATE AFTER USING A FEW MORE TIMES: I stand by my initial review, but I have found that it is difficult for some reason to remember to get that little tab in the correct orientation every time. I know that it is operator error, but today, I did it again and found myself asking "Why couldn't this little tab be a little longer???"

I got these for working in a factory. I only did 2 12-hour shifts every weekend and thought it would be nice to hear what the guys around me were saying but not the ear-bleeding pounding of metal on metal. The first problem is the material. They might just be too thin or maybe too hard, but they are NOT comfortable to wear, even to a hockey game. My ear canals literally bled by the end of the weekend. The color is nice, if you're trying not to draw attention to your efforts to preserve your hearing. The case is neat and waterproof, though awkward to manage not dropping them on the floor on account of having to shake them out. When fully inserted, they don't block that much noise. DEFINITELY don't trust them on the range. Again, I intended to block percussive sounds and realized at some point that not much was being blocked. Another problem is the shape. Yes, they include a large and small set, but they are so conical that they slide out to a place of no use in a matter of minutes. Foam plugs will stay in your ear better and collect less crud. I am a fan of reusable ear plugs, though, because I take care of them and can always have a set on me when I need them. Instead, at my other job, I picked up a set of Honeywell Howard Leight 0333 SmartFits, which cost about $1.34 per unit and wear them to this day. They have a kidney-shaped plastic case that fits flat in my pocket and the protection is magnificent. What you are buying with the "shooting" ear plugs is marketing and a tin can. They do not block "just the percussive sounds." They don't block anything. And for what I paid, you could have about 18 sets that do work.

I bought these ear plugs with a hopeful curiosity, and the price wasn't bad. These plugs are quite comfortable, and pretty quick to put in and take out. Also, when I go shooting, whether pistol or 30-06, these plugs give quite nice noise reduction. Conversations are slightly dampened, but quite comfortable, enough that I rather often forget that I have the earplugs in place, and go on to other things before noticing that it's time to remove them. My reason for wanting earplugs like this is that ear muffs make it hard to wear a hat with a brim, and also it is nice to have something that fits in the pocket, available at any time. My spouse likes them for shooting, too. I would give these plugs 5 stars without hesitation but for exactly one thing. As I have owned them, carrying them every day in my pocket within their aluminum case, the plastic of the outer plugs has reacted to oils and degenerated to become weak and gummy. Since between my spouse and me we have use of both the larger and smaller sizes, buying two sets has left an extra set of plugs to replace those that go bad, but before very long I will have those precious sound filter cores and no ear plugs to put them in. I merely wish that the ear plugs were made of a material that would not degrade from the oils in one's skin and ears.

I was a little hesitant as to whether these actually would work at the gun range- These actually do work very well at blocking gunfire-but let you hear at conversation level. If you fit the ear piece size to your ear these will work well. Soft silicone makes them pliable and comfortable to wear. The trick is to reach over your head and pull up on top of ear to fit in-a little tricky because there is not much tab to hold on to. I used them right away at the range and they worked great for me shooting .556 out of an AR-

So far I've worn these every day at work since I've received them (12, 8, 12 hours) and left them in the entire time from before I head onto the floor til I sit down in my car to leave. I work in a factory that molds car parts and the sustained noise level leaves a little hearing loss without protection but when steam vents or if you're too near to a Water Jet, then it can get very loud for a short period of time, sometimes in bursts. I've never had anything in my ears so comfortable as these for any amount of time, and these earplugs really do the job! I wear the large ones, which have some sort of a plastic filter in them additionally so you can't insert a string between them if you wanted to, and the pull tabs are a bit short if you don't have fingernails and/or aren't careful about how you put them in, but I can put them in just as deep as I need to without worry of getting them back out again. I look forward to testing these next time I go to the range compared to the normal cheaper ones I usually use/compared to my Beats when I totally forget plugs altogether somehow, especially with some of our larger cal shotguns and rifles, and under covered areas, but I expect they'll perform as described. I really like that I CAN leave these in all day because I can still hear people with them in, even when we're using our inside voices in the break room, even if I'm talking more quietly to a close friend or something. That's not something I've had with cheaper dB earplugs or foam earplugs in the past. I've had a hard time hearing my team members on the floor with those in, but with these it's all been much clearer and I've found myself asking people to repeat things a lot less. Bottom line, will definitely buy again, HIGHLY recommend.