New (to me) passive ears.. so far so good.

[Dnaltrop]

My in-house mother in law has sound and light activated migraines that don't mesh well with my 3 kids, spurring me finally to try and find adequate filters for her.

Came across a few posts here about the Surefire passive ear filters and for the price, couldn't resist sampling a pair for her (ep3s) and one for myself. (4's) about $15 a pair.

SO far so good, haven't been to the range with them yet, but the wife and my kids assure me they were screaming their heads off when I first put them in and asked them to do their worst. Still have that tinny muffled sound that all earplugs give, but thin, clear sound cutting through that.

I probably should have given my mother in law her pair BEFORE the testing... Oh well We'll see if they prove their worth over the next few weeks.

Stacked with the usual cups, brought everything to a still audible whisper. I think the plugs themselves are rated at 24db reduction alone.

Will try to get the wife or my old man to the range and give them a more intense test.

Anyone else have any familiarity with this style of filter?

 

[hso]

I use them under my electronic muffs and find them to be nearly ideal.

 

[Dnaltrop]

Good to hear, I'm a little paranoid about how much sound they let through, but the screaming-test was a good start. I'm just used to stopping one step shy of filling my ears with beeswax to get a good seal.

The reports are just so much more intense in an indoor range. Fun though on the big bores when you twang everyone's diaphragms like bowstrings in response to the POP POP POP's

Especially looking forward to being able to have the cups off for a conversation, and still have SOME protection if someone sneaks up and starts banging away down the line.

Package says they'll last 3 months to 5 years depending on use, how often are you replacing them?

 

[hso]

You can use any make of "Hoc's" filter whether Surefire or from Hocks to limit loudness.

I've been using the Surefires for a couple of years and haven't noticed a problem, but I'm not a suitable source since I evaluate hearing pro and often have multiples sent to me (as in this case).