Tried these Alpine ear plugs this weekend while shooting clays, they were just awesome. Could hear conversation no problem and ears did not ring after I was done.

Alpine Ear Plugs

I sprung for a pair of the Westone molded to my ear type plugs a few seasons ago. Do it your self kit and mailed it in. Got the kind with the baffles that let you hear voices but block out gunfire. Wish I would have bought them years ago. In the ear so they don't interfere with hats, glasses etc. Forget I'm wearing them and drive home with them still in.

+1 ordered mine last week.... 25 years too late.
Really looking forward to them.
Had a local audio guy do the molds just to be on the safe side.

I know it's crazy but I wear em when I bow hunt, my hearing is bad and the amplification helps and of course I use them whenever I shoot a gun. Had to get used to shouldering my AR from the prone position with them on but I've gotten used to it?

My hearing is shot. Too many years of tractors, screaming boat motors and guns. I have some $5K hearing aids that I only wear when I go someplace where there are other people. I'm retired so no big deal.

The other day i was using a cheapo belt sander. When I shut it off, my ears were ringing. That's not good. So, I put on a set of bargain priced shooting muffs and started again. I realized that they were not doing the job. So, I stuffed some paper towels in each side. No bueno. Next was the Howard Leights which really made a difference.

The hearing aids help me a lot. However, my Wife still mumbles when she's in the kitchen and I'm on the puter 30 ft away with a wall in the way. My Audiologist says that they just don't make hearing aids that will overcome that problem.

I don't wear ear protection when I hunt. Nor do I wear the hearing aids. But I ought to.

I had mine on last night with no issues my buddy left his in the truck for some stupid reason, after 15 shots from the M1A wearing a SEI brake he totally regretted it!

How would those hold up, or be manageable while hunting in the mountains? Just wondering if they would end up being a pain to keep up with?

Thanks Killer

I don't like using cheap ear plugs because you can't hear anything at all. How do these things work when it comes to direction of sound? Everyone says they can hear sounds better, but can you tell where they are coming from?

I have worn the same for a number of years. They work great. Who cares about goofy if they work. With cowboy hat on I wear them behind my head/neck. Works just fine. I have forgotten I have them on many times and worn them home.

I double up on my hearing protection. With either foam earplugs or surefire ep3 under my electronic muffs. It makes shooting a braked rifle more pleasant or the ears.

Very rugged and small enough to throw in a pack. No issues with it yet I left the thing on for for three days and the batteries are still good!





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I couldn't give you honest feedback on that since my left ear is shot but I haven't heard anybody else complain about that so I'm assuming you can.

I have these same muffs. Have had them for a few years and they are awesome.

I'll be danged if I didn't leave the range driving down the road and realize I'm still wearing them. After 3 full days of shooting I felt naked without them.

I have two pair of the Howard Leight Muffs, I let my two boys wear them because they get in the way when I shoot a rifle, I use plugs..I have permanent hearing loss from shooting and I grew up on a tractor open cab all day long plowing with a straight pipe will put some ringing in your ears for life.

The hearing loss will make your marriage less stressful........I never heard you say that, sorry.

Been using Sportears for 7 years now. Kind of high but well worth it. Fixing to get a new set and looking at Sound Gear

I love these. You can turn them up and it is like having a hearing aid if your hearing is bad. They use AAA batteries and have auto turn off. No hard to find high dollar batteries....

That's the best part about these.

This is of great interest to me. Which model did each of you get?