Pro ears - best hearing pro !!!

Shibby! said:
Saying they are the best is a stretch.

People are sick of fake claims by retailers and manufactures.

I'm not saying they are bad, but they definitely don't have the requirements to be stated clearly as BEST.
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Hey Shibby,
I appreciate your comments.. as who knows for sure when a product is truly the best one out there ??
Being in shooting for over 20 years, the Pro Ears (from what I've heard over these years), has the reputation of being the best brand out there...ask some old timers in your club...
Now, with many other brands stepping up their game and offering high end models too, is tougher competition out there.
But none have leather wrapped cushions (from I know), I don't think any have longer than a 1 year warranty, even on their higher end models (from what I've seen..I haven't searched them all), a couple out there like the msa and another brand (I've bookmarked page, but can't find now..I'll find it), are over $300 U.S., and msa, have much lower 18-19nrr (so kinda pointless to spend so much on those, IMHO), and the other, had decent specs and nrr, but is $390U.S....and decent nrr, but I think only 1 year warranty... I'll find link and post it here.

So, I guess I can't 100% say they are the best, but they do have great reputation for many years, as being the best... So, please ask around and feel free to share any feedback you find. Maybe another brand has over taken this reputation ? If there is, I'm happy to check it out and possibly sell it as well.

Cheers.
 
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and
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My opinion as to why 6000 hits without many purchases.

The $100 models are big and bulky when compared to equally performing competitor models selling for less.
Same theory for the rest of the line up, when compared to the competition these are big and bulky and often more expensive.

My 2 cents
 
If you are interested in feedback, I have used these in the past and find two separate control knobs a no go. If I am holding a gun or tool or door in one hand and I need to adjust volume, it is not practical. Ignoring the company claims, the competition makes high quality muffs with single controls. That is my experience.
 
ESP said:
My opinion as to why 6000 hits without many purchases.

The $100 models are big and bulky when compared to equally performing competitor models selling for less.
Same theory for the rest of the line up, when compared to the competition these are big and bulky and often more expensive.

My 2 cents
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Thanks for your opinion.
I see that concern on the 30NRR models, as they are REALLY bulky.
The Predator and Ultra Sleek models in links below are pretty much standard size to any other models. Yes, there are few even thinner/lower profile, but they have 18-19NRR, one has lower 20'sNRR, and having a safe NRR range is little more important than little thinner profile (IMHO), of which most models I sell are 25-26NRR.
18-19 NRR I believes allows too high bang sounds to get thru. Pro Ears has 19NRR models as well, but just saying the higher rating, the safer.

http://www.opaextreme.com/product/Pro-Ears---Predator-Gold-Series

http://www.opaextreme.com/product/Pro-Ears---Ultra-Sleek

http://http://www.opaextreme.com/product/Pro-Ears---Pro-Tac-200
 
MustangFrank said:
If you are interested in feedback, I have used these in the past and find two separate control knobs a no go. If I am holding a gun or tool or door in one hand and I need to adjust volume, it is not practical. Ignoring the company claims, the competition makes high quality muffs with single controls. That is my experience.
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Thanks for that. I can see the convenience of one volume knob, for sure. And this will be a positive/negative for various folks. I have guys tell me they have hearing problem in one ear, so they like that they can adjust one side higher. Definitely, a feature that has pros and cons.
Thanks for your feedback.
What's your feedback on comfort, NRR performance, and sound quality , etc.. ?
 
OPA Extreme said:
What's your feedback on comfort, NRR performance, and sound quality , etc.. ?
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My last pro ears are over 20 years old and the ear cups and electronics are toast but I seem to remember them being as comfortable as any. I have two different Peltor's and one has the electronics completely failed very early on and the second starting to crackle but the last pair is probably 10 years old. NRR are comparable and so is price with other similar brands in the higher quality range. I would have to look at all the most recent models at the same time to make an honest comparison. Two knobs is still a turn off if you excuse the pun. It's the deal breaker.
 
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=MustangFrank;12465740]My last pro ears are over 20 years old and the ear cups and electronics are toast but I seem to remember them being as comfortable as any. I have two different Peltor's and one has the electronics completely failed very early on and the second starting to crackle but the last pair is probably 10 years old. NRR are comparable and so is price with other similar brands in the higher quality range. I would have to look at all the most recent models at the same time to make an honest comparison. Two knobs is still a turn off if you excuse the pun. It's the deal breaker.[/QUOTE]

If the electronics are still good on your old pro ears, I sell
the repair kits for them.
 
Shibby! said:
Saying they are the best is a stretch.

People are sick of fake claims by retailers and manufactures.

I'm not saying they are bad, but they definitely don't have the requirements to be stated clearly as BEST.
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Recently a customer asked/wondered if these would be any better than other he's tried for himself and his kids for comfort, cause all the others just don't fit right and he's concerned he's wasting money trying these, especially, since they're not cheap.... I gave him info on the leather wrapped, better quality foam muffs, etc.. and that they are comfortable and his call if worth trying..... and he ordered two to try, one for himself and one for 1/3 kids..... and if good and better than others he has, he'll buy 2 more for the other kids......well, few weeks later, he ordered two more.
Speaking with H.O. today, my Rep said, from them testing/comparing other models, their really are the best (sound, clarity, noise reduction, volume)...now of course you'd expect them to say this.... but she also said, NO other brand has the 1.5 milisecond response time of the Gold series, for how fast the compression technology reacts and cuts down/lowers the loud sounds to it's NRR rating.
The 300 series has 5.5 milisecond response time, on par with other models out there...but others still don't have the noise/background sound reduction as the 300 and Gold series.
From my own experience, it's true so far, but I have couple more models to test before adding to this.... Hopefully I see folks wearing those models , so I can ask to switch and compare.
 
OPA Extreme said:
Here's link to that and there's another option as well, which I still have to put on my website...but this one is likely to fit the older model you have.

http://www.opaextreme.com/product/Pro-Ears---HY6-Maintenance-Kit
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I just found my old pair of pro ears buried with some tools in one of my shops. Unbelievably, the electronics still work. They were in a non heated non insulated shop for years and still work. The ear cups are rock hard so I will definitely be ordering the re build kit. Thanks !!
 
Shibby! said:
Saying they are the best is a stretch.

People are sick of fake claims by retailers and manufactures.

I'm not saying they are bad, but they definitely don't have the requirements to be stated clearly as BEST.
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K I'll say it then. Work extremely well. You can be standing nest to a guy on the line and be having a conversation and it like there's a tv beside you that's just been turned down for the duration of the shot. Normal conversations are possible with out your head phones clicking on an off. I find they are great for shotgunning.

I do however prefer your basic Peltors for rifle .
 
I have one of the maintenance kit coming in next week. When have time, go online and order it, so it's yours for sure.
Which model you have ? there's 2 kits depending on model... they're listed on the site.
 
Can't comment about the reaction time of the electronics, but in regards to your previous comment about the leather head bands, the MSA Sordin's have them.

I have the MSA Sordin Supreme's. As stated by some reviews, the NRR value can be incorrectly reported, and to that I agree. They work just as well, maybe better with the great fitting gel cups. I do have an issue with the attenuation electronics though. I wouldn't pay the price for them again. It's not that the attenuation is bad, it attenuates the wrong things. Conversations are "capped" off, whereas the volume buttons mostly just increase background noise. I don't near to hear the conversation in adjacent shooting bays, I want to hear the RO giving me directions starting a competition stage.

I've reviewed this with the seller of MSA's (CGN Sponsor and local) and he let me try a couple pairs or Sordin's. They all pretty much did the same. Other manufactures were slightly better (I tried 2-3 different high end ear muffs). The best attenuation electronics for hearing conversations? My 50$ HL Impact muffs. While they were both uncomfortable and poorly sealing around the ears, the outdated "cutout" electronics provided volume controls that increased conversation volumes. So as long as people weren't shooting, directions could easily be heard. Throw in ear plugs and crank the volume. Great for high powered rifles. I was hoping the MSA's would do the same, but with better fit, finish, and the non-cutout style of electronic programming. No such luck. Where I gained in comfort, and general noise reduction, I lost in hearing ability.

Do the Pro Ears do the same thing? I'm not a hunter. I don't need to hear leaves rustling or twigs snapping far off in the bush. I want to have comfortable conversations and hear RO instructions. The rest is just distracting background noises.
 
Hey Shibby,
Thanks for your review.

I've tried the MSA's at my club and the gel fit very well and very comfortable, yes, bonus on that.
And true, NRR might be a bit off and maybe they're actually higher than 18-19, but they were Noticeably allowing higher bang sounds to get thru than the Pro Ears 300 I have.
I believe the Pro Ears have very good balance of comfort / sound quality. They do well in all categories. the NRR, even if rating is off by 1NRR, and they're 25 instead of 26, etc... pretty much decent NRR.
I don't see a point of double plugging ? Then you'll not be able to hear the volume so much and might as well just be wearing regular passive muffs. Why buy low NRR electronic muffs, if need to double plug ?
That said, if indoors and some guy is shooting loud Open style ipsc gun, you'll need more than the 25-26NRR models, better to have 28 - 30 NRR.
or double plug on such occasions.
All Pro Ear models 200 series and higher, have compression technology, and doesn't cap off the sound, but reduces it to safe levels...
most have 5.5 milisecond response time, and the Gold has 1.5 milisecond response time, Gold also has best sound, noise reduction.

When I was at shot show, the Pro Ears were the only models that didn't have a wind tunnel sound howling thru them from the big open area and background noise... that said, there are two models, MSA and some other really costly one, that I didn't have a chance to test at the show.
 
Orders have picked up for Pro Ears. Good to see the word of these being truly great product, is getting around.

I don't stock tons of these, but I don't make folks wait 2-3 months for stuff. If I don't have it in stock, usually 2-5 weeks is all you may have to wait.

Current models in stock.

Gold Predator - Green
Gold Pro Tac - Green
Gold Predator - Black
Gold Pro Tac Slim - Black
300 Pro Tac - Green
300 - Pink
300 - Pink Zebra
300 - Skulls
Pro Tac 200 - Black
Ultra Sleek - Green x 2
Ultra Sleek - Black x 2
Ultra Sleek - Skulls
Ultra Sleek - Realtree x 2
Ultra Pro - Black
ReVo - Electronic - Green & Black
ReVo Passive - Blue Diamond

Maintenance kits HY6 & HY7
 
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These Great Hearing Pro have started to move more this year. Good to see folks are learning how good they are and willing to pay little extra for quality muffs.
So far, only good reviews..
Check out the line up and order yours soon. Above posts shows all that are in stock... But if not in, I'll bring it within 2-3 weeks.
 
New Revised lower prices on 300 and Gold series Pro Ears !!

Cdn $ has improved, so back to last years prices.... sorry if anyone bought at bit higher price, but I'm doing my best with Cdn$ crazy flux lately.
 
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