Dan Z for TTAG

Peltor was at Range Day showing off their active noise reduction hearing protection this year. None of the products were really new, but it’s worth pointing out Peltor’s electronic ear pro is some of the best, most comfortable made (see our review of the Sport Tactical 500 muffs here).

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  1. 3M Peltor products are garbage. The Sport Tactical 500 bluetooth muffs I bought are disappointingly low quality in terms of comfort (which is horrible), sound quality (over bluetooth), durability (second set broken in less than six months), and function (the bluetooth turns itself off randomly, and you have to push and hold the power button multiple times to turn the damn things on). I was better served with cheap ($20) electronic muffs and a generic bluetooth earbud set up than I have been by this $120 boondoogle. The battery life is the only positive about them.

  2. Wow, sorry to hear about Armed Partisan’s experience. Which is the exact opposite of mine. I have the Peltor Sport Tac 300s and absolutely love them. They are comfortable to wear for hours on end and the sound quality sounds great to my ear. It’s easy to hear normal conversation at the range. And the way the 300s can actually amplify quiet sounds it’s like you have bionic hearing. Still, I don’t need to hear all the leaves rustling or the grass waving so I turn the volume down to about mid level. I was worried that the Tac Sport’s NRR of 24 dB wasn’t going to muffle enough compared to the 32 dB of my normal ear plugs and my other bulkier standard ear muffs but I have been pleasantly surprised. The level of muffling is also comfortable to my ear and I don’t like loud noises at all. The Tac sports are fine when I’ve used them at both outdoor and indoor ranges. But if it’s a busy range night with people in adjacent lane banging away the echo processing can be aggressive with cutting out the voice amplification occasionally. Given the price of ~$90 street and how well the work otherwise I’d still highly recommend them to anyone. Last note: I’ve not had issue with banging the muffs into rifle stocks. The cups are slim enough they don’t contact with my cheek welds.

  3. Since you can’t try them on before buying, I bought 3. First the Impact Sport from Howard Leight, then Peltor, then Walker. I like the Peltor and Walker. Both are very similar. Both are very good. Howard’s hang too low, can’t shorten them up enough, need to wear a hat for them to fit. I gave them to my husband. They are all electronic. I don’t need bluetooth or music when I’m out enjoying a beautiful day. I do need to hear the person that’s talking to me, tho.

  4. Why can’t we get 30-32 NRR electronic muffs?

    I like the idea of the electronics, but when my Ultimate 10s were cheap and 30 NRR, it’s hard to justify a set of 20-22 NRR electronics.

  5. I recently bought the Peltor 300. The 500 had stuff I didn’t need. Very satisfied with the product. My local outdoor rifle range is next to a farmer’s field, and I heard (in stereo) the farmer spreading manure (a very noble and necessary endeavor). Excellent situational awareness. Runs on two AAs. A Li-ion upgrade is available, but I may try a 14500 (AA) from my local stable of batteries.

    The ‘300 has an audio input jack, which if I really get my sh*t together will be playing Albannach (Scottish tribal drums) while I poke small holes in paper at very large distances.

    If the Scottish Highlanders had four F-class rifles at Culloden, the result would be very different. Edinburgh would be the capital of the U.K.

  6. ?duh what, I can’t hear you, *rrringggggggg* ,,,, actually it’s kinda nice being deaf, you don’t have to listen to the b.S

    • I use plugs and muffs when I’m shooting, but I also work in a noisy machine shop, which is why I need bluetooth. I wear these Sport Tactical 500’s for 10 hours A DAY, so my standards for comfort are apparently different from everyone above who, I would guess, doesn’t wear them for more than 3-4 hours at a time.

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