cbrussell Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I am looking into electronic in ear hearing protection in place of my ProEar Gold muffs. There are so many options and costs I don’t know where to begin. My normal hearing is fine, so I am just talking about noise reduction but I want to be able to hear range instructions. Spending $3,000.00 plus seems a bit high but maybe the differences are worth it. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 on advice of a few fellow shooters, i recent got the peltor tep-100's. few matches with them including 2 gun, so far so good. not uncomfortable, decent noise reduction, decent ability to hear talk and conversations. glad i got them. also have been using the pro-ears which i really like but just didn't want all that on my head especially in summer heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjones6686 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I'd love to be able to buy a set of the ESP electronic ear plugs but just can't justify the price. After seeing the Peltor tep-100s I wouldn't mind trying a set out. Would like to see a set in lerson before spending the money though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeyedme Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Have been very happy with the Westone Digital Defender 2 https://www.westone.com/store/defendear/index.php/defendear-digital-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steele Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Sound gear silver $700Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjones6686 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Scott Steele said: Sound gear silver $700 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Those look really nice. Do they have a way of attaching them to like some sort of lanyard or cord so you don't lose them? Pretty easy to change the batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Scott Steele said: Sound gear silver $700 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk These look great, but the website says $999. Where are they 700? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steele Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Those look really nice. Do they have a way of attaching them to like some sort of lanyard or cord so you don't lose them? Pretty easy to change the batteries?Yes, they come with lanyard. Batteries are easy to change.The website shows msrp. I was able to get the for less than msrp.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I just sent an email to a local office that they had listed as a dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScuba Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I got quoted $799. Good enough for me as it’s the closest dealer to the Canadian border. Pro ears rock but I can see them getting hot, we only took up action shooting late last September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steele Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I got quoted $799. Good enough for me as it’s the closest dealer to the Canadian border. Pro ears rock but I can see them getting hot, we only took up action shooting late last September.That's great.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moloch38 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I've also been using the peltor tep-100/200s with great results. They aren't as high quality as the custom stuff, but Peltor knows a thing or two about ear pro. Plenty comfortable and I like the charging case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Just recieved my pair of Peltor TEP-100, great buy for the price !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjunk Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I picked up a pair of GSP Pro 15 a couple of Black Fridays ago for just over $200. They are 299 today. Honestly they were not "long term" comfortable, until I had some custom ear molds made for them. Since then they have worked as advertised. I still put on a pair of ear muffs if I am ro'ing someone with a load open gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrussell Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 I was looking at custom moulded electronic ear plugs. The problem is which ones; ESP, Nitro Ear, Sound Gear, ProEar, Earinc and a bunch of others. How to decide? I would love,to hear from owner/users, pros/cons. How did they get the right fit etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Sound gear are great. If you have any hearing loss you can get them covered under insurance since they are considered hearing aid quality. Other brands may work the same. You just need to find an audiologist that will work with you and know how to code it for insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnboileau Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, CrashDodson said: Sound gear are great. If you have any hearing loss you can get them covered under insurance since they are considered hearing aid quality. Other brands may work the same. You just need to find an audiologist that will work with you and know how to code it for insurance. I do have some hearing loss, but the audiologist I saw didn't think insurance would cover these. Any tips on what to ask an audiologist to try and get it covered? Edited May 31, 2018 by vnboileau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, vnboileau said: I do have some hearing loss, but the audiologist I saw didn't think insurance would cover these. Any tips on what to ask an audiologist to try and get it covered? I got my Sound Gear through House of Hearing [houseofhearing@mac.com], they took the molding and my insurance info at Area 1 in 2016, they did all the paperwork. The idea was, lets put a claim in and see if they cover it. They covered 100 percent for both me and my wife, no audiologist involved. They must know which buttons to push. Shoot them an email and see what they say, you could have ear molds made at any hearing aid place and send them the molds to make the gear. I'm sure if they do the insurance leg work, they will want to be the ones to sell you (your insurance) the stuff. Edited May 31, 2018 by Bkreutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesflood1 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Electronic hearing protection is really cool to use. I had used it before. It really helps me much to protect my hearing. I recomanded to everyone to buy it when it needs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidp1911 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Howard Leight works well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcew73 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Has anyone used the walkers game ear silencers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Pcew73 said: Has anyone used the walkers game ear silencers? They aren't bad; I can wear them for an entire match. Sound is average, much like their over the ear muffs. Battery life is about 3 weeks. I wear them when shooting my 9major open gun and they're plenty quiet. I may go with their new Bluetooth rechargeable ones soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrosario Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Was at a major and we had Manny Bragg there making custom molded in ear protection with your own choice of colors. This was two years ago andghey still fit perfectly and once they’re in everything else is silent. Check your local majors for someone molding, for $60 you’ll be a happy dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim m Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 A word of warning-- Make sure you keep any "in the ear" protection CLEAN. Put it on a checklist before you leave for a match or practice. Wash with soap and water or some cleansing wipe. Bad ear infections can be a issue if you don't keep them clean. Protect those ears. Have seen people put them in their mouth to moisten them == probably not a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbRex Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) I had House of Hearing do molds for me while at Nationals last year in St. George. First I had a set of the solid plugs (passive) made and they worked great. Then I started to research how/if I could use insurance for an electronic version. The team at House of Hearing helped and before long I had a set of the platinum in-ears. I’ve been loving them so far this year! Edited August 13, 2018 by pbRex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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