Walker'sEXT Range Shooting Folding Muff - Compact 30dB NRR Noise-Blocking Hunting Gun Range Shooting Hearing Protection

Easy to use

It seems there are two camps when it comes to ear protection. Those that want something that's easy to use and comfortable, light, and low profile and those that want maximum hearing protection. I personally fall into the latter category if possible. When I'm shooting at an indoor range I want maximum protection, so I'll use these with plugs in. I bought these particularly for indoor range use and they are perfect. I also have a set of the very popular highly rated Howard Leight impact sport muffs and there's no comparison, these do a much better job of protecting your hearing. Now I have a small head and my ears are spaced high, so I have a hard time finding muffs that go small enough to fit me well, but these fit with room to spare. So for anyone with a smaller head these are great!Comfort is an individual thing, keep in mind that the more comfortable they are it's likely they are not sealing as well, especially around your glasses. In comparing these to my howard leights I found that with glasses on in certain head positions the seal was mostly compromised, and I could hear the difference with and without glasses. With these I could not tell the difference between with and without glasses. The downside of that is they do put more pressure on your head and over a long day that can certainly lead to a headache. So if you have to wear them 8 hours a day it might get to you, but for an hour or two at an indoor range I find they are fine.Now again due to my small head, I can't wear any muffs even the lowest profile ones and shoot a rifle/shotgun, none of them will allow me to get a cheek weld without becoming dislodged. Other people seem to have no issue with muffs on stocks so for them lower profile muffs might be desirable. The same is true if you are wearing them for 8 hour range sessions, where comfort is a big issue, and you may need electronic muffs that allow you to hear range commands. The electronic muffs are nice, I've used all of the popular brands, and you do get what you pay for, but none of them will protect your hearing as well as these, the db rating doesn't lie. Every 3db cuts the sound level in half, and you can add about 5db for adding plugs under them (you don't simply add the two db ratings). The next highest electronic I've used is the 30db pro ears, they are nice, but even they don't cut the sound as well as these, and they are just as big. They are more comfy for long range sessions and it is nice to be able to use plugs in them turn the volume up and still hear range commands and conversation clearly. For competitions the electronic muffs are really nice because you can hear what's going on but still always have your ear protection on. Some of the more popular electronic muffs are in the 18-22db range, that might be okay if you double plug, but indoors it's not nearly enough if you value your hearing. An 22db rated muff with plugs under them is at best 25db. These alone do a better job protecting your hearing.

It may sound odd, but I bought these so I could play with my GSD (German Shepard) puppy. She only has two volume settings. Off and full blast. These work marvelously for my needs.

These work well for the cost and fit well. I bought 4 pairs and use them often.

Great price for very good quality ear protection. The fit it comfortable And easily storable after use.

Worth a buy if you want decent ear protection on budget. Could be more comfortable but no big deal.

This muffs worked excellent at the range. They're comfortable and I could still hear the range officer while other sounds were muted.They fit me well, and they should fit just about anyone. I experienced no discomfort whatsoever.

these are functional and comfortable. They do a good job of blocking the noise of gunfire at the range but that can still be somewhat loud with just these. Your ears and hearing will be protected but some users may still want to use ear plugs along with these for added noise reduction. I wear only these at the range and feel comfortable with that but my girlfriend feels the need to use ear plugs with them so really it is your personal preference as to what loud is and what you are comfortable with.