Pro Ears Predator Gold NRR 26 Ear Muffs (Green)

mixed feelings
On one hand, these seem to be great. On the other, they are way too expensive for what they do. I have other passive ear muffs that block out far more sound and other active muffs that were more like $20 that are fine. They do not block out enough for some hot 44 Magnum loads I was shooting out of a 2 3/8" snubbie - I needed plugs inside these muffs. If they were under $100, I'd give them 5 stars. If you do not have a budget, then by all means buy these. If you ARE on a budget, these aren't your ticket...

Update: I have since added 2 stars and have used and enjoyed them quite a bit more since my initial review. Yes, I double up with plugs when shooting Magnums. Decided my hearing was worth much more than what these cost me. Happy customer.
This is a great product!
My approach is simple: I only take care of those teeth, eyes, and ears I want to keep.

For my ears, I tried several different hearing protectors before I discovered Pro Ears Predator Gold electronic ear muffs. I have been very pleased with them on the range, deer hunting, and duck hunting. They are comfortable, the electronic amplification is superb, and the protection is great.

I recently attended Thunder Ranch and wore these ear muffs all day for three days straight. I've never worn them for such long periods of time and I was not disappointed. They were comfortable throughout the day, I could easily hear all of the range instructions, and I could have conversations without taking them off.

Now, one thing I have not explained is that I always wear foam ear plugs under the ear muffs. This is good ear protection, but you can't hear much when you combine ear plugs with normal, passive ear muffs. However, with the electronic amplification on the Pro Ears...
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I have used many passive ear protectors in the past. This is a very comfortable device to wear and it makes conversation possible even with loud noise nearby. I would recomend the pro ears predator gold ear muffs to anyone that needs a high quality hearing protector.
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