Surefire Sonic Defenders EP3

Small but work as good as normal large ear muffs and easier and less to carry.

My ear plugs are used when i compete in shooting competitions. It is not uncommon to have 15 shooters on the line at one time so you are exposed to a significant amount of noise. I find that with the inner and outer plugs closed means i am very comfortable no matter how much noise i am exposed to. I also find it simple to pop out the inner plug to allow me to hear the range officer issue instructions. All in all i am really impressed with the products.

Didn't quite hit the mark

Works just as described, can hear normal conversations perfectly fine, whilst background noise such as motors, generators and compressors are muffled. On the second day of owning these I happened to be wearing them whilst operating a fire appliance pump at a grass fire when some blank ammunition cooked about two metres away, all I heard was a small 'pop' while other firefighters were clutching at their ears. I wear these all the time now and I'm really glad I got two pair. Takes a bit of practice getting them in your ears properly and personally my right ear gets a bit of a sore spot after about an hour but a small slight considering the cost of losing your hearing.

They fit well and do as stated.