Looking for some good AirPod style hearing protection. Wouldn’t mind if it had Bluetooth. I like the idea of a case that charges them up.

I think Walker game ear has something. Also saw a company called axil that has an offering. What do you guys use and recommend?

Main use would be Ear pro for shooting but if it performs as phone/music buds, even better!

Thanks!

I really like my SoundGear Phantom model but they are expensive, $1,400. Custom molded, Bluetooth, rechargeable with charging case. One big thing I like is they lower the volume of the gunshots without cutting out completely. Many of the people I shoot with use some model of SoundGear. The Bluetooth is not as good as Apple AirPods of course but pretty good. I wouldn’t use them as primary music earbuds.

They are also made by the Starkey hearing aid company. I had my molds done at an audiologist and used my insurance flex pay to pay.

Otherwise based on others I’ve talked too, I’d go with the Walkers.

Plugfones.

Otto NoizeBarrier Micros

I will check all of these out. Thanks. I should have mentioned that I was hoping to keep the price under $200-300.

I've got some Caldwell E-Max Shadow Pro buds that work pretty well for shooting. They have a mode where you can hear amplified external noise while suppressing loud noise, or you can turn that off. The bluetooth sound is very good.

I don't think they protect well enough for concerts, though, so I still use foam earplugs for concerts.

Has anyone tried these? Price point is attractive.

https://goaxil.com/

I haven't tried them yet, but isotunes are well reviewed as a brand & in your price range.

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I haven't tried them yet, but isotunes are well reviewed as a brand & in your price range.

I bought Isotunes based on recommendations on a woodworking website. They hit the trash after a few months. That’s where they belong.

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Has anyone tried these? Price point is attractive.

https://goaxil.com/

I have both the Axil and the Ottos.
The Ottos give better hearing protection, the Axils are better for listening to stuff.

In my opinion--and I'm not a hotshot or big time shooter--I worry about the in-ear protection coming out at the worst possible time.
So I bought myself a new pair of Sordin's best: The Supreme Pro SFA's. They have a removable ring that increases noise reduction by 5 db, about as much as adding foam plugs to regular hearing protection. They work great for me; they're comfortable enough; and I know they won't pop out of my ears.