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Title: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on March 05, 2023, 11:34:30 AM: Anyone have them? What do you think?

Main purpose for me would be to enhance my hearing in the woods, especially turkey season and when the wife is in the kitchen talking to me while I am in living room :chuckle:

So thoughts on these units.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds
Post by: hughjorgan on March 05, 2023, 01:04:21 PM: I have a pair, I don’t feel like you get what you pay for. I would not recommend them. They don’t block out noise well or enhance your hearing. The Bluetooth is about the only thing that works as advertised.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds
Post by: ghosthunter on March 05, 2023, 09:09:05 PM: How about Walkers Bone conducting amplification?
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: northwesthunter84 on March 05, 2023, 10:01:16 PM: I’ve had two sets, I lost the first. Mine have worked great. Mine were on sale this last round for $100 from Midway. I use them duck hunting, at the range and deer hunting when sitting. Would be pretty easy to snag them on branches. Mine function great, they cut out with a clap of your hands. I have talked to hunting buddies 100 yards away and could hear them just fine.(We both had a set in) Another benefit is they are out of the way at the range behind a scope, my muffs drove me nuts even the low profile one.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: Lumpy Taters on March 07, 2023, 06:24:02 PM: I haven't tried that brand but I did try the walkers silencer bt ear buds. Worked great at first but they quit updating their app and now it doesn't work at all. The app is what made them worth it. Now they don't get used much and I was looking for other options too.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: KFhunter on March 07, 2023, 06:25:58 PM: Quote from: ghosthunter on March 05, 2023, 09:09:05 PM
How about Walkers Bone conducting amplification?
I tried them

Almost forgot I had them!

they’re a hard no recommend from me
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on March 07, 2023, 06:28:26 PM: Cannot seem to find many reviews on Bone conductors. Other than factory. But they seem better for what I am looking for. Really more interested in sound enhancement than shot protection.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: builtfordtough on March 07, 2023, 06:45:21 PM: I kind of like the axil, but my son and BIL love them, my problem is for me my ear canal is small and these don't stay in place. They even provide 4 different ear pieces. So I'm disappointed I bought 2 pairs for Christmas stockings, 1 for me and 1 for my son. My son now has both of them and im sure he will lose 1 pair during the season.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: KFhunter on March 07, 2023, 06:55:26 PM: Quote from: ghosthunter on March 07, 2023, 06:28:26 PM
Cannot seem to find many reviews on Bone conductors. Other than factory. But they seem better for what I am looking for. Really more interested in sound enhancement than shot protection.
I found out the other day that bone conduction headphones can cause vertigo

I had it horrible but had no idea what was doing it

I’d wake up like I drunk 1/2 gallon of whiskey, room spinning, put my foot down like a kickstand to stop the room from spinning, eyes spinning doing fruitloops in my head, couldn’t walk in a straight line

Hadn’t touched a drop of booze in weeks! It had me worried something was really wrong!

The bone conduction headphones can vibrate the fluids in your inner ear and create utter havoc on your inner gyroscope
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on March 18, 2023, 10:14:23 PM: Well I decided to try a pair of Caldwell Shadow Max Pro, the new ones with the recharging case.

Let ya know how it works out.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: jrebel on March 18, 2023, 10:34:26 PM: Looking forward to your review. I’ve been very intrigued but have been worried about how well they work for the money. love to hear a first hand review…!!
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on March 19, 2023, 09:20:51 AM: Well my primary reason is to enhance my hearing a little, so I have been looking for something that has that specific feature, the suppression and Bluetooth are lesser interests for me. Want to hear those turkeys.

And the wife :tup:
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on March 21, 2023, 04:05:54 PM: Quote from: jrebel on March 18, 2023, 10:34:26 PM
Looking forward to your review. I’ve been very intrigued but have been worried about how well they work for the money. love to hear a first hand review…!!

Well received the Caldwell shadow max pro earbuds today.
Been wearing them about three hours and they have enhanced my hearing substantially.
Have not shot with them yet.

They are very comfortable for me to wear.
I did Bluetooth to my IPad and play music, and that was very nice.

There was about a 5 mph wind today. Only noticed it when I faced the wind. But not bad.
I worked outside with them several hours without the tether with no issues.

I am looking forward to take them turkey hunting first week in May.

So far so good.

If you are on the fence. These go for $149.00-$169.00 but Amazon is selling like new used for $100.00 right now. That’s what I bought.

Here is what they look like.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on March 22, 2023, 06:30:22 PM: Getting about five hours of use per charge.

A charge in case takes about 1 hour with buds dead.

So far I am liking them. Wore them cleaning the yard today, no issues. :tup:
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: MeepDog on March 23, 2023, 09:11:38 AM: I was seriously considering the tetra hearing enhancement/protection. Theyre very expensive but are HSA eligible. Most of the medical grade devices use disposable hearing aid batteries that only last 4 days even if you don't use them. I'm sure I'll go down that road eventually, but for now good old Howard leight around the neck earplugs are the way to go.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on March 23, 2023, 09:43:08 AM: How are they when driving, and just around the house?
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: CasterlyRock on March 23, 2023, 10:26:48 AM: I haven't tried the Axil but the Walker's rope might be what you're looking for. I use them exclusively and have for a few years. They have hearing enhancement / protection controls on one side and bluetooth controls on the other. I can put on some low music or podcast while walking out or just messing around and then pause it and turn up the ambient sound when it's game time. I love them. I found the smaller buds fall out too much and are hard to manage with gloves, but the rope buds stay around my neck or in my gaiter even if they fall out. Bonus is since they're a few years old you should be able to get a good price on them.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on March 23, 2023, 12:14:19 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on March 23, 2023, 09:43:08 AM
How are they when driving, and just around the house?

The Shadows are working well for me around the house. In fact my wife has only had to repeat herself once in two days which is 100% improvement for her. :tung:

I can hear tv at 3/4 less volume. I watch some you tube turkey videos and with push of button go between video and ambient noise pretty quick.

Depending on how big your house is I loose Bluetooth if I go from. Y chair down the hall to the bathroom or out in the driveway while my device is in house. A warning of Bluetooth will come on and off. So I just turn my iPad Bluetooth off when I am out side.

We have about 10 -15 mph wind today. They pick up the wind straight on but seem to filter it.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on April 18, 2023, 10:13:25 PM: Went to use the Shadow max pro ear buds today.

And the right bud would not charge. Did a factory reset, no change. Did some research and one troubleshooting hint was to clean the connections in the charge case and on the buds with alcohol.

I did that and put in case to charge 30 minutes later is was working fine.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on May 17, 2023, 07:59:34 PM: Well during turkey hunting the charging case for The Shadow MaxPro stop charging. Emailed Caldwell , no response.
Called them today. Told me they had some issues with the cases and would send me a whole new set.

:tup: :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: lokidog on November 02, 2023, 12:48:50 PM: Quote from: ghosthunter on May 17, 2023, 07:59:34 PM
Well during turkey hunting the charging case for The Shadow MaxPro stop charging. Emailed Caldwell , no response.
Called them today. Told me they had some issues with the cases and would send me a whole new set.

:tup: :IBCOOL:

Seems like they are still having issues with the charging cases with reviews from October. Seems like an easy fix. It is crazy how all over the place reviews are for various, similar, items from different companies.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: ghosthunter on November 02, 2023, 01:01:45 PM: Quote from: lokidog on November 02, 2023, 12:48:50 PM
Quote from: ghosthunter on May 17, 2023, 07:59:34 PM
Well during turkey hunting the charging case for The Shadow MaxPro stop charging. Emailed Caldwell , no response.
Called them today. Told me they had some issues with the cases and would send me a whole new set.

:tup: :IBCOOL:

Seems like they are still having issues with the charging cases with reviews from October. Seems like an easy fix. It is crazy how all over the place reviews are for various, similar, items from different companies.

Mine have been working fine since they sent me a new pair.
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: lokidog on November 02, 2023, 01:10:36 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Axil GS Extreme With Bluetooth Wireless Electronic Earbuds or other amplifiers
Post by: Russ McDonald on November 02, 2023, 06:00:25 PM: I have the Axil XCOR. Not bad haven't had them out in the woods yet. Does not amplify the wind as much as my Walker Silencers 2.0BT. Those are screaming in the wind and I have tintinutis which makes it worse. I wore the Axils with the window down in my truck and it killed the wind but could talk to my wife plane as day. The thing that people do wrong with the axil is they send them with the foam syle plugs and silicone. The silicone is for listening to music. They do not block out sound. Use the ear plug type foam ones that come with it. My biggest thing is when I am calling how loud am I calling and everything I have tried deadens the calls.

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