The Gun Counter

A couple of weeks ago, I bought this set of electronic earplugs to use if I'm out and about shooting coyotes or something.

Yesterday, I got to use them for the first time, and they worked pretty well.

The good:
-It's possible to carry on a normal conversation
-They're effective at muffling the loud report of a gunshot.
-They're color coded for left and right.
-Once you figure out the correct orientation, the battery replacement is a snap.
-They use standard hearing aid batteries.
-They're earplugs, and so it's easier to wear hats with these versus electronic muffs.

I didn't have any problems with them falling out.

The bad:
-They picked up a fair bit of wind noise. It didn't make the conversations and harder to hear, but, they did pick it up.
-There is no on-off switch, so you have to replace the batteries every time. (Of course, the lack of an on/off switch could be seen as a feature, too, because it's one less thing to break.)
-They don't provide enough noise reduction to make me comfortable on the range. (I use plugs/muffs on the range.)

$400 for a pair of earplugs seems pricy, but, I tried these out, and they worked well. I've only used them once, so I'm not sure how durable they are, but, when I was out running around shooting at prairie dogs and cacti yesterday, they worked well enough.

thanks for the review.

They provide any amplification or just blocking of spikes in volume?

They do provide some amplification.

There's three settings.

ouch $400. I've considered something like that for work so I can keep what is left of my hearing and still hear people. But, dang, $400.

The electronic muffs are cheaper.

I'm young and still have a lot of hearing to value, and $400 is a fair price to pay.