Reviews - Pro Ears Pro Tac Mag Gold NRR 33 Hearing Protection Earmuffs, Black GS-PTM Reviews - RO-HP-MagGold-GS-PTM-Black

Author: barry (verified customer) from brooklyn on Feb 2, 2013
Pros:  GREAT HEADSET
Would recommend:  yes

barry wrote:

i love them got another pair for my son

Author: TRoman5486 (verified customer) from Martinsburg, WV on Jul 15, 2012
Pros:  good product
Cons:  haven't had it long enough to tell of any
Would recommend:  yes

TRoman5486 wrote:

So far I like the product

Author: denny7710 (verified customer) , Retiree, from Strongsville Ohio on Jan 3, 2012
Pros:  Can easily hear people speaking to me when others are shooting
Cons:  Expensive, but no equals to my knowledge
Would recommend:  yes

denny7710 wrote:

A fellow shooter recommended these to me and I thank him every time I see him. I'm in my seventies and have a slight hearing loss and I shoot high caliber handguns at least once a week. My Pro Ears headset (Pro Tac Mag Gold NRR 33 with Lithium 123 batteries) does the job for me. On the indoor range where I shoot, Ive had 12-gauge shot guns, high-caliber rifles and high-caliber handguns fired in the stall next to me (even rapid fire). The sounds are nicely muffled. When this occurs while Im chatting with another shooter, I seldom have to ask the speaker to repeat him or herself. Although I havent had experienced a problem, consider the following: (1) The knob for on/off and volume seems like it could be unwittingly bumped to the on position. Thus, I try not to jam my Pro Ears headset into my often overcrowded range bag. (2) The plastic headband works well, but I sense I could easily break it. A close friend (with an electronics and audio background) purchased Pro Ears for his ...
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Author: markdjr (verified customer) from Portland, OR on Jan 23, 2011
Pros:  High NRR
Cons:  Cups are not as deep as expected, headband adjustments
Would recommend:  no

markdjr wrote:

I have these and the Sordin Pro-X. I would go with the Sordins and gel pads any day of the week, although the NRR is much lower on the Sordins if indoor shooting is a concern.

Author: Danny (verified customer) , RSO at a local gun club and retired electrical engineer, from Phoenix AZ on Jan 5, 2011
Pros:  Excellent sound reduction
Would recommend:  yes

Danny wrote:

I am a RSO and I wear these head phones for long periods - they are comfortable. The TWO audio channels (one in each ear)provide excellent reduction in sudden loud sounds while amplifying voices near by. It is like I wasn't wearing any head phones - the sounds around me are natural sounding without the loud firearm concussions.

Author: L. G. (verified customer) , Hunter and target shooter., from Burlington, KY on Aug 6, 2010
Pros:  Great electronics
Cons:  Expensive and Mic/speaker settings difficult to change
Would recommend:  yes

L. G. wrote:

The electronics are exceptional. If someone is talking when a gun is shot, the shot noise is safely reduced yet, without interruption, I still hear the person talking. I don't know how the elctronics accomplishes reducing the gun noise without reducing the volume of the person talking but it does. You can also amplify sound up to something like 6 or 8X but still maintain a safe high noise level. You can adjust the mic and speaker levels but it is sort of a pain to get to the electronic components to do so. I also question the 33 db noise reduction as I have a pair of non-electronic muffs, rated at 33 db, that are much quieter when shooting. Having said that, they do reduce the noise to safe levels. For the reasons given in the last paragraph and the fact these are expensive, I rated these a 4 and not a five. Still, given the exceptionally good electronics and safe noise reduction levels, all in all I'm glad I bought them.

Author: JFriedman (verified customer) , Long-time shooter (handgun, rifle, shotgun. Ex NY State Trooper, from Mendham, NJ on Jul 27, 2010
Pros:  Excellent audio quality
Cons:  Noise reduction somewhat disappointing
Would recommend:  yes

JFriedman wrote:

Although the Pro Ears Pro Tac Mag Gold electronic hearing protector came very highly rated, I was disappointed. The unit came in an unmarked cardboard box with a note that environmental considerations precluded typical retail packaging. My initial impression was that I may have received a counterfeit. The Pro Ears logo which appears on each earcup, was poorly printed and illegible on one earcup. Counterfeit or poor quality control? The 123 batteries protruded out of the earcups into the cup cavity to the degree that the foam covering flap did not fit over them and I expected the batteries to make contact with my ears. Fortunately, they did not. Worst of all, the noise reduction rating of 33 is very hard to believe. Shooting a 45 ACP handgun was much less comfortable than when using my 33 NRR earplugs! At the range, an adjacent shooter with a 9mm left my ears ringing. Changing back to the earplugs was a huge relief! While the audio is clear and impressive through the electronics, as ...
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