Initially, I was not at impressed by these muffs. I felt like they did not do enough to limit sound/gun fire at the shooting range….However, I have done a couple things which helped to make them a product I use every time I’m at the range: 1. I always keep the volume dial on the right hand side on my head. I’m a southpaw, so I was initially wearing them with the volume adjustment on my left. What’s a little bizarre, is that I’m not sure why this matters…they seem to be identical on each side. So it shouldn’t matter how they are worn. But for me it does, I get a much, much better “seal” when they’re worn with the volume adjustment on the right. 2. I also started wearing foam ear plugs underneath these when also shooting a rifle. At first, this annoyed me to have to do, but I was just more comfortable and gun fire was much quieter. And at the end of the day, these still provide the amazing ability to talk and converse with someone else, which otherwise is all but impossible, especially at an indoor range. I’ve now purchased a second pair, so that my wife and I can each have a pair when we’re at the range together. It’s nice being able to talk without having to get close to each other and scream over gun fire while repeating “WHAT!?” every 30 seconds. Quality wise, they seem fine. I haven’t been blown out of the water. But I don’t have any concerns either. They fold up nice and compact, and have not yet shown any signs of wear and tear (first pair is a little over a year old). At the end of the day, I would recommend these to others. They’re definitely worth getting at their current price point….That being said, since I still need to wear the foam ear plugs underneath them, I’m going to knock one star off. Otherwise, they’ve exceeded my expectations. 4/5 stars. UPDATE 2/3/21 Both pairs are still going strong. And I have experienced no issues whatsoever. I did want to mention that I have swapped out the ear cups for Walker’s “Gel Cups”.....I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I have been super impressed. The gel cups not only seem to help form a better seal around your ear, but if you are going to be wearing them for more than a couple hours, you will really notice the difference. Definitely still a product I would recommend. The gel cups aren’t an absolute necessity, but they definitely enhance the product. ******************************* I rely heavily on reviews when I make purchases so I put some time into reviewing everything I buy on walkersoutlet.com for personal or business use so I can help other people considering that item. If you found my review helpful, please consider hitting the "helpful" button below when it asks if the review is helpful!
