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Ear Protection
« on: November 26, 2021, 03:41:10 PM »
Does anyone have experience with any of the sound reducing ear plugs? The kind where you can hear normal conversation  and sounds, but they reduce the noise of shots?

Any recommendations or ones to stay away from? What im.most concerned about is either not being able to hear conversation or birds coming in. Also if they distort sound or make it annoying if theres wind or normal environmental noises.

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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2021, 04:08:01 PM »
Last year I purchased the SoundGear Phantom ear protection. There is good and bad things about them. I wanted to use them for big game and bird hunting. No chance I will ever use them big game hunting, 2 reasons. They do distort sound and I don’t trust them like I do my normal hearing and also because they don’t do enough noise cancelling for a magnum caliber.

I do use them bird hunting and they are fine. But like I mentioned before, they do distort the sound a bit.

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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2021, 12:22:18 AM »
I have the Walker rope ones. I highly recommend them. The sound quality is not great, but they amplify sound if you want or you can just set them on how you would normally hear things, which is what I do. They completely block out the gunshot. The battery lasts the entire day of hunting :tup:
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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2021, 04:58:24 AM »
I have the Walker rope ones. I highly recommend them. The sound quality is not great, but they amplify sound if you want or you can just set them on how you would normally hear things, which is what I do. They completely block out the gunshot. The battery lasts the entire day of hunting :tup:

Which model do you have? I need to scoop up a set for waterfowl hunting
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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2021, 10:31:42 AM »
I have the Walker rope ones. I highly recommend them. The sound quality is not great, but they amplify sound if you want or you can just set them on how you would normally hear things, which is what I do. They completely block out the gunshot. The battery lasts the entire day of hunting :tup:

When its on normal sound is it still distorted or can you have normal conversations and hear birds and such?

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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2021, 10:44:12 AM »
Not to derail the thread but I was always under the assumption electronic hearing devices were illegal, don't duck hunt much but my brother does and this is what he told me last weekend.. I didn't think it made sense but the sound enhancement is the problem he says?

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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2021, 11:12:57 AM »
I have never heard that one (no pun intended)

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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2021, 06:16:14 PM »
Not to derail the thread but I was always under the assumption electronic hearing devices were illegal, don't duck hunt much but my brother does and this is what he told me last weekend.. I didn't think it made sense but the sound enhancement is the problem he says?

Can't use electronics to make sounds (other than when permitted), hearing them is fine.


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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2021, 06:41:39 PM »
Ahh he was wrong than atleast he was on the safe side I guess lol

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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2021, 01:40:06 AM »
I have the Walker rope ones. I highly recommend them. The sound quality is not great, but they amplify sound if you want or you can just set them on how you would normally hear things, which is what I do. They completely block out the gunshot. The battery lasts the entire day of hunting :tup:

Which model do you have? I need to scoop up a set for waterfowl hunting
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/walkers-rope-hearing-enhancer?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Nb%7CGeneric%7CCatchAll%7CDSA&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7oyNBhDiARIsADtGRZbigt-5x3Trdt0QdGkzeR5Imc0inVmtoVMtXjPWsd9JOvsSbxI8gPYaAqlhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I use them for waterfowl and upland. I love them. They were $50 when I bought them a few years ago. I see they jacked up the price. I just saw a set a Sportsman's Warehouse in store, but I didn't happen to look at the price. Well worth it anyway
« Last Edit: November 28, 2021, 01:53:00 AM by Kola16 »
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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2021, 01:52:00 AM »
I have the Walker rope ones. I highly recommend them. The sound quality is not great, but they amplify sound if you want or you can just set them on how you would normally hear things, which is what I do. They completely block out the gunshot. The battery lasts the entire day of hunting :tup:
When its on normal sound is it still distorted or can you have normal conversations and hear birds and such?
Oh easily. You can have a normal conversation and hear birds quacking and flying just as well as you can without hearing protection. It just sounds like you're in a video game kind of, but you forget about it after a few minutes of them being in. It just becomes as if they aren't even in. You can still wear a beanie over them too since they're low profile.

I lost my first pair a few years ago and quickly bought another pair. I don't go hunting or shooting without them. They come with a good case and when I'm done they go in the top pocket of my waders ready for the next hunt after a charging. Same thing when I'm done with the hunt they go back in the top pocket of my waders.

They do mute the high pitch cluck when you're goose calling though. It doesn't mute your duck calling though :tup:
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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2021, 08:20:26 AM »
I have the Walker rope ones. I highly recommend them. The sound quality is not great, but they amplify sound if you want or you can just set them on how you would normally hear things, which is what I do. They completely block out the gunshot. The battery lasts the entire day of hunting :tup:

Which model do you have? I need to scoop up a set for waterfowl hunting
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/walkers-rope-hearing-enhancer?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Nb%7CGeneric%7CCatchAll%7CDSA&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7oyNBhDiARIsADtGRZbigt-5x3Trdt0QdGkzeR5Imc0inVmtoVMtXjPWsd9JOvsSbxI8gPYaAqlhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I use them for waterfowl and upland. I love them. They were $50 when I bought them a few years ago. I see they jacked up the price. I just saw a set a Sportsman's Warehouse in store, but I didn't happen to look at the price. Well worth it anyway

I see them on camofire often but never have pulled the trigger
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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2021, 08:21:44 AM »
Thanks for the review. Ive added them to my Christmas list.

Heads up Amazon and midway have them for $40. Much better price.

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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2021, 02:28:53 PM »
Thanks for the review. Ive added them to my Christmas list.

Heads up Amazon and midway have them for $40. Much better price.
Ooooh that's a good price, thanks for the heads up I'm gonna pick up a backup pair :tup:
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Re: Ear Protection
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2021, 03:19:13 PM »
Walker Silencers BT 2.0.  They work great on the range and out in the field.  My only problem is it really amplifies the wind also water like streams.  The tendinitis mixed with that drives me bananas. Not a duck hunter though but have used them turkey hunting.  Can hear turkeys like they are right on top of you but muffles my calling.

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