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Reviewer: Ian Graham
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Comfortable with great function
Review: These ear muffs are great. I love the fact that you can hear in the distance and others talking around you without feeling that you have to yell to be heard. Noise canceling function is great. I like the fact that they fold up compacted to store without taking up a lot of space
Reviewer: Si vis pacem para bellum
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Which brand is best? Full comparison for: Walker, AKT1, Howard Leight, Peltor, MSA Sordin
Review: To start I would like to say that I have paid full price for every piece of digital hearing protection that I possess, and am not receiving anything for this/any review! I have been rather obsessed with finding the best protection over the years because I care about my hearing, will never stop shooting guns, and want to be comfortable while enjoying guns 🙂 . I own every single one of the hearing pro sets that I discuss. If you don’t want to/have time to read the whole review, I’m putting my conclusion at the top. Feel free to read the rest to figure out why I answered this way.But here is the quick bottom line:Do not buy a knock off brand. I do not own any of them, but have tried them. Not worth saving a few dollars. Of the more affordable name brands: Walker, 3M, or Howard Leight… The Walkers are by far the best and most comfortable. But if you have a tiny bit more $ to spend, search for the “AKT1 Sport”. Are they worth the extra money? Yes, absolutely – buy the AKT1’s if you can afford them. If you already own some 3M’s, Howard Leight’s or Walker’s and are looking for a major upgrade without breaking the bank, go for the AKT1’s. I have not noticed a difference in sound or comfort (just design) between different Walker models, but I did notice the difference in sound and comfort when I got the AKT1’s! Should you just save your money and buy the “Gucci” of ear pro, ComTacs or MSA Sordins? Probably not, but maybe depending on need.The details:In the $50 – $100ish range I own 5 models: Walker’s Razor Slim & XCell, Howard Leight’s Impact Sport, 3M’s Peltor Sport Tacs, and the AKT1 Sport’s.The best hearing protection does two things. 1 – it protects your hearing, 2 – it should not be a burden or painful to wear. Walker’s, Howard Leight’s, and 3M’s are not very comfortable for shooting after about an hour, and on my wife (smaller head) they are actually painful to wear for more than about 10 minutes. Each of them also make you sweat because of the material of the cup pads.Howard Leight – I put HL in 5th place because the sound quality is quite “electronic-y”, and they are just downright uncomfortable for any period of time. The sound amplification of quiet sounds is quite substantial and impressive at times, however the quality of the sound itself is lacking. I don’t need to hear a whisper from across the room if I can’t determine whether the whisper came from a robot or a human. (Robots, although friendly looking, are usually evil, so it’s important to know the difference)3M’s Peltor Sport Tacs – are in 4th place because their price point was a little higher, they are still uncomfortable for long periods of time, and they are also a bit bulky for shooting rifles. The cheek plate on a rifle is almost guaranteed to nudge these muffs and cause your shooting ear to have decreased protection. They still have a bit of an artificial electronic sound, but seem to have the best overall hearing protection in this price range when shooting larger calibers or indoors (as long as you can avoid the cheek plate nudge).Walker’s – The XCEL and Razor models are tied with each-other for 3rd and 2nd place. They beat out HL’s & 3M’s just because they are a bit more comfortable. But they are tied with each-other because they don’t really have a noticeable difference in sound quality or protection. I think they are both the same Walker tech, just different designs and price points. They are both a little more comfortable, and noticeably less “electronic-y” sounding than the Howard’s or 3M’s. The sound amplification of quiet sounds is pretty impressive. But in order to make them comfortable for extended shooting times you’ll have to spend $ on upgraded gel pads.The AKT1’s – take first place. I found these on Amazon and never heard of them prior to that. But I am very happy to have found them! There are only 2 little negatives: 1- they are still a bit bulky (although light weight) so the cheek plate of a rifle does nudge them, and 2 – the amplification of quiet sounds is not quite as dramatic as the other brands. However they take first place because the fit is incredibly better on the AKT1 than any of the models mentioned previously. This is true for both large and small heads actually. I think this simply because the band seems to have had a lot of thought/development put into it, and the pads on the ear cups are either real leather or really nice fake leather. Unlike the other models listed above, these are comfortable out of the box. You don’t have to upgrade the pads because they are super soft and that alone is quite impressive. The sound quality is also remarkable. They may lack in magnitude of amplification, but the microphone & speakers work together to provide the least artificial sounds of any other headset I have worn (including ComTacs and Sordins). It is sometimes hard to tell if they are even turned on when someone is talking to you, because the sound quality is so good it sounds like their real life voice.Lastly the $200-$400 range:Peltor ComTac’s and MSA Sordin Supreme Pro-X’s are pretty equivalent to eachother – I cannot decide which of these are actually better. I can say that I like the sound quality of the the speakers in the AKT1’s better than both of these high dollar headsets. However they both feel more durable than the AKT1’s, and the sound dampening tech in the ComTacs and Sordins are noticeably more advanced than any of the lower priced sets. If you can afford the $200-400 price, then go for them. If you need to use coms while wearing ear protection, buy them. They are the only brands that have a substantial amount of radio/mic/helmet mounting accessories readily available – and the only two that I would trust for coms reliability. The major benefit is the platform they provide. Most (if not all) come with the gel padded cups and I would buy a set with the genuine leather band cover if you use the top headband style. I prefer the Sordins, as they just seem to fit my head better than any other brand, and I am a fan of the brand name. I have not tried the newest Sordin model yet though… so I may have to update this. Are they that much better than the cheaper models? For very specific reasons yes… but if you are not actually needing the coms platform, then buy the AKT1’s. Yeah, I think the AKT1’s are that good!
Reviewer: Jeremy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Definitely worth getting for hearing protection.
Review: Works wonderful. very adjustable and super comfortable. Price point is perfect. Sound is super clear. Does not slide around on your head during the shooting.
Reviewer: Johnathan N.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 5/5
Review: Went shooting outdoors, the headset performed amazingly. 150 rounds of 556, hundred+ 12g, various handgun sizes. This headset was great. Fit was solid on my giant head. Noise pass through was great. The included batteries were perfect. Only flaw in mine was a feed back sound if I looked over my shoulder. This feedback wasn’t present in the 2 others in our group so might have just been whatever.
Reviewer: Saad Imtiaz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good value for the money
Review: Went to the range with this. apart of it being not being great at supressing sound, it check all the boxes, the comfort is good and tight, quality is top notch, doesnt feel like I spend 25 bucks on this.
Reviewer: sean
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect noise reduction
Review: Great fit works great most ear protection hurts my ears after a bit of usage. These worked out well
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 0331 Machine Gun instructor here. These are great!
Review: USMC Machine Gun instructor checking in. We conduct a machine gun shoot once a month, firing 5.56, 7.62, 50 cal, and 40mm grenades. We routinely shoot over 15,000 rounds per machine gun range. I have had these muffs for the last 6 ranges and they are fantastic! They work as advertised and protect my hearing from full auto machine gun fire from less than 3 ft away. The batteries last a while (I keep the volume about half-way, which makes normal conversation sound normal.) I wear them for about 8 hrs. at a time and they are as comfortable as a $60 pair of muffs should ever be. They do not interfere with cheek weld or any shooting position I have used. Walkers Game Ear Razor Slim Electronic Muff should serve any shooter well if they are looking for cheap, reliable, sound amplifying ear pro. My pair has been going strong for literally hundreds of thousands of rounds. These are a solid deal and I recommend them to anyone who inquires about them.Pros:- Long battery life. Only requires two AAA batteries that are included and easy to change.- Fantastic hearing protection. I work with several people who have more expensive, “tactical” ear-pro (Pelters, etc.) that can’t suppress the .50 cal report. These Walkers muffle all gunshots regardless of how loud they are or how close I am to them.- Conversations are distinct and easy to hear. I can hear radio traffic without having to remove ear pro. Big plus. I can even turn them up and hear conversations several hundred feet away! Great for big ranges.- They even have a standard headphone jack if you want to talk on your phone or plug up your iPod and mow the lawn or something.Cons:- The fit is good, but if you are talking or moving your jaw sometimes the seal will break and allow a gunshot sound to get through. This is minimal and could be due to the shape of my head and/or the position I wear them. If you sweat much this problem is compounded as the seal is now wet and easier to be disturbed. As I said this problem is minimal and not easily repeatable, doesn’t detract from the rating for me.-They are not omni directional. It is difficult to tell where sound is coming from. The sound is clear and amplified, just deceiving in which direction it came from. For my particular job this is no big deal. If you need to know what direction the sound came from, these are not the hearing pro for you.-THEY DO FIT UNDER THE STANDARD ACH HELMET, but not well.( I wear a Medium) It is not designed to fit under this helmet (as far as I know) and the fact that they even do with minimal pad adjustment is really more of pro. If you don’t wear a helmet when shooting, disregard, they fit great.-Thick eye pro frames will disrupt the ear seal if placed over the frame. If you put them on over your eye pro because you forgot to remove them, the pressure feels like Leonidas trying to drive his spear through your head. You will only do this once. I have some thin frames now but I just rest the frames on top of the ear muff. If I had to do rigorous movement, they might fall off, but they haven’t yet.
Reviewer: S Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quality product
Review: At full price these are very nice ear protection, during prime deals its a no brainer! Very nice protection with quality mics built-in so you can hear all of the conversation. Battery seems to last, haven’t had them that long. Fit well, nice and comfy.
Reviewer: Guinness1789
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Una maravilla de fabricante.
Reviewer: Client d’Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent product with high-quality construction. Outstanding comfort. It fits securely on the ears and head. Its light weight further enhances overall comfort. Noise attenuation is impressive. The active listening feature works perfectly on a shooting range.
Reviewer: mark bloxham
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Love these, real game changer on the range. I bought three sets. Protect your hearing and allow for conversation at the same time
Reviewer: Henry Danziger
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: Marco Canova
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Il prodotto è arrivato nella sua scatola perfettamente sigillata e integra. La spedizione a mio avviso un po’ alta e i tempi di consegna lunghi. Se non si ha fretta ne vala la pena per il prezzo
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