I couldn't hunt turkeys without pro-ears. - Pro Ears Pro 300 Wind Abatement Hearing Protection Headset

I'm 28 and I have about 30% hearing loss in the higher frequency range. I can hear well enough in everyday life that I get by fine without hearing aids with the exception of some soft speaking women,.

I have never been able to hear turkeys on my own unless they're well inside 100 yards. Very difficult animal to hunt without hearing those spring long beards gobble.

After reading many reviews I decided on Pro-Ears simply because they have a solid reputation, outstanding warranty, and I liked the fact they're made in the USA.

I first bought the Gold Series and while they're nice and quiet with very little white noise I quickly learned they didn't help me as much as I had hoped on the high range. After talking to Pro-Ears customer service they informed me that the Pro 300 was what I needed because they didnt have the high frequency filtering that the Gold series had. This means they have a little more white noise, but I would guess they are 4-5 times louder than the Gold series in the high range!

Long story short, I have owned this pair of Pro-Ears since spring of 2005. I can hear turkeys about 80-90% as well as my Dad and friends now. It is awesome to get out of the truck and hear turkeys gobble sometimes up to a half mile away. I have killed many birds on my own in the last 8 years and I am so grateful for these muffs.

They have held up well but I have taken good care of them. They get used every turkey and deer season plus some and I have not had a single issue once with my pair.

It eliminated the flinch I used to have from the blast of the firearm because when the first time I shot my gun with these on I thought somebody else had shot! LOL! I just hear a faint quiet boom from my 3" Magnum turkey gun or 280 Remington deer rifle.

I can go on and on about these muffs simply because they have served me well. There may be something better out there, but for the money I spent I would do it a hundred times over.

One last thing, coming from someone who has spent a vast amount of time in the outdoors, I seldom ever hear birds chirping outside. When I get out of the truck on a spring morning and put these on I hear birds everywhere. It just blows me away every time I put them on. I forget how cool that is each year until spring time rolls around again.

I highly recommend these muffs.

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.