Eventually ended up as passive hearing protection - AXIL Ghost Stryke Essential Earphones

The first few times I used these buds at the range, I was impressed with the suppression of gun shots and the ability to have a conversation with other shooters.

However, at some point I lost the ability to hear conversations; the high range of the volume control just disappeared.

The manufacturer was willing to repair or replace, but wanted to charge a $20 handling and return delivery fee. When you add another $5 or $7 to ship the buds back to the manufacturer, that's nearly 25 percent of what I originally paid for the buds.

While I thought the analog buds were acceptable when they worked, I decided to save up for a pair of digital buds, which offer a clearer hearing experience (based upon my prior use of some digital buds made by Walker's).

So, these buds were good before the high range of the volume control dropped off.

But I think I'll be happier with some digital buds jn the future.