Reviews - Surefire Sonic Defenders Plus Passive Hearing Protection Medium 1 pair Reviews - FS-HP-EP4-MPR

Author: smc98e (verified customer) , Avid Outdoorsman., from Texas on Jul 24, 2012
Pros:  small, dont need to use muffs to hear conv. and not hear loud noises
Cons:  a little expensive
Would recommend:  yes

smc98e wrote:

These fit me fine with medium and I am medium to big size guy. They protect against gunshots while still being able to hear voices. I like these in the summer time as muffs make me sweat. They are great.

Author: big b (verified customer) from Orland park Illinois on May 21, 2012
Pros:  Comfortable, Works great,
Cons:  Price
Would recommend:  yes

big b wrote:

These are by far the best ear plugs Ive ever used. They work just as advertised. Your able to hear everything just as if you didnt have plugs in and when you fire it blocks the noise. I find them very comfortable and I actually forget I have them in sometimes. They are low profile so your able to use your cell phone or even put a winter hat on. I do a lot of long range shooting on steel plates so its nice to be able to hear the steel plate ding, which is sometimes hard to hear at 1000yards. I bought a pair of these for my Father and he didnt care for them, he said it didnt block enough of the noise. I dont find that to be the case with me and I shoot everything from 45ACP indoors to 308win outdoors and they work great for me. I guess everyone likes something different. So I would order a pair and see if you like them. They also come with little plastic case which is nice to keep them clean and keep them together so you dont lose them.

Author: Transporter (verified customer) , Personal and High-End Night Club security. , from Chicago, IL on Mar 30, 2012
Pros:  Comfortable and VERY effective
Cons:  N/A
Would recommend:  yes

Transporter wrote:

I work as security for a extremely popular club downtown Chicago and use these on a nightly bases. The fact that I can plug my tube from my radio wire into the ear EP4 makes hearing radio transmissions clearer and loader. I will always have a pair of the EP4's as long as I work in clubs.

Author: The Weapon (verified customer) from Tucson, AZ on Mar 12, 2012
Pros:  Comfortable and Good Fit
Cons:  Wish they had a carrying case
Would recommend:  yes

The Weapon wrote:

These are great ear plugs, easy to put in your ears and comfortable. I spent more on custom molded ear plugs and they bothered me so much.

Author: minkis18 (verified customer) from mesa, az on Feb 11, 2012
Pros:  mid-level sound dampening
Cons:  not quiet enough for shooting!
Would recommend:  no

minkis18 wrote:

I bought these for riding as my helmet is quite noisy. They block significantly less noise at any level than foam plugs but are a little more comfortable. They have put a stop to the ringing in my ears after long rides too! However, I took these to the indoor range a few weeks ago. Put them in, gave them a good poke to be sure (stoppers inserted) and stepped into the range. After about 3 shots (from other people, I hadn't even gotten my gun out!) I had to leave the range to put on better hearing protection as my right ear was already starting to ring. I'll give these another try but for now, they are only being used as a sound dampener under my helmet.

Author: panjun (verified customer) from Tulsa, OK on Jan 12, 2012
Would recommend:  yes

panjun wrote:

Very comfortable and effective. Much better than the "head phone".

Author: Tr3v from Sacramento, CA on Sep 19, 2011
Pros:  Comfortable fit, hardly know they're there
Cons:  Took a little bit of maneuvering to find the sweet spot between noise cancelling and hearing someone speak.
Would recommend:  yes

Tr3v wrote:

Finally had a chance to go out the range and I was pretty impressed with these little guys. They're nice and soft so they don't bother you after extended periods of wear. They cancelled out the gun shots pretty well, not as good as electronic earmuffs but then again I wasn't expecting them to. When you leave the little plugs out (so you can hear people talk) it can be a little loud but nothing so loud its painful or you hear ringing. The only con I have is that it takes a little bit of fidgeting with to find that sweet spot between hearing someone speak and muffling the gun shots. Once you find it though, your good to go. For roughly $15, these things are a good deal!

Author: steveh20 from Anaheim CA on Jun 2, 2011
Pros:  Easy to use & good fit
Cons:  Like to see the hearing protection jump from 24 to 33
Would recommend:  yes

steveh20 wrote:

Nice fit. Comfotable under my Peltors and ACH.

Author: Pete from Gilbert, Arizona on May 23, 2011
Pros:  Small Easy to insert, and works well.
Cons:  Have not found any yet
Would recommend:  yes

Pete wrote:

The surefire ear protection devices are lightweright, easy to clean and easy to use. The right one is color coded red, so you do not get them mixed up. I was shooting for 3 hours at an outdoor range, and I was amazed how well they worked.

Author: Rhyno (verified customer) from Kansas on May 17, 2011
Pros:  Simple, Effective, Comfortable, Inexpensive, Lightweight, Reliable
Cons:  Case could be better
Would recommend:  yes

Rhyno wrote:

These things are amazing. I wasn't really expecting too much, but I am still just blown away. They not only work, but are comfortable for hours on end. Coming from me, that's saying something, because I have very sensitive outer ears and just can't wear muffs for a long period. After a little bit wearing the EP4's you feel a little pressure, but it never turns into an ache... never. Just a great, simple product. Gotta love Surefire!