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

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!

Author: mahoro (verified customer) from Dallas, TX on Apr 30, 2011
Pros:  small
Cons:  small, easy to lose
Would recommend:  yes

mahoro wrote:

i used to use those cheap foam style plugs at the range, usuly after about the 4th to 5th time, usuly wears out and/or breaking apart, but not this, used so many times now from shooting range to mowing the lawn, those are perect, small and compact, fits in my ear just right, only problem i have is i will misplace those and have hard time finding it

Author: sniper dude (verified customer) , I had twenty three years in the Army, and have been a deputy sheriff for thirteen years., from Perry GA on Apr 25, 2011
Cons:  Only rated to last six months
Would recommend:  yes

sniper dude wrote:

These are very comfortable and effective. They stay in place and have not lost one during operations. I can still hear my head set, but still have good protection. They are worth the money.

Author: Redstone from GC, IL on Mar 13, 2011
Pros:  Inexpensive hearing protection
Cons:  Large size is to big for normal sized ear, One week of wear is tollarable. After a week the ear canal becomes sensetive.
Would recommend:  yes

Redstone wrote:

Internal Hocks Noise Braker filters did not allow normal ambient and conversational sounds to pass through while blocking potentially dangerous sounds of 80 dB or higher. Expected a little better from Surefire.

Author: captcracker (verified customer) from DeLeon Springs FL on Feb 27, 2011
Pros:  none
Cons:  do not give the level of protection needed
Would recommend:  no

captcracker wrote:

level of ear protection is very bad my ears were ringing for a full day after shooting a 9mm a few times