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Gatehouse

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A few years ago I was in a tight chimney sort of ledge on a rock outcropping, and I shot at a ram. Basically, I was in an echo chamber, and the blast of the rifle hurt my right ear. I've been ultra careful about ear protection since. I double up plugs and muffs at the range, and try to slip in ear plugs in the field if I can (or I remember)

Just had another incident that has left my right ear a bit sore for a couple of days.

Years ago I tried the walkers game ear which shuts down when a shot is fired, as well as a few electronic peltor ear muffs. They all worked but felt a bit clumsy to be walking up steep ridges while wearing, and I don't know if I'd wear them while hunting. This must have been about 10 years ago, wondering if there have been any improvements in this sort of stuff. I don't want to go deaf in my right ear any sooner than I have to. :)
 
I have MSA Sordin Supreme muffs and love them BUT they get left at home for all of my extended or alpine trips like you said.
I have heard good things about the Surefire Sonic Defenders and they are cheap enough to be worth a try.
Protect what you have left for hearing- there is no turning back the clock!
 
I have been diagnosed with significant hearing loss as a result of unprotected hearing protection while shooting. I have walker and peltor which I use at the the range, but while hunting i forget to put them on as they are a pain. There are ear plugs on a plastic housing that sits around your neck, which I am planning on using while hunting. They are unobstrusive but remind you they are there to use.
 
I just bought a pair of Walker's Game Ear Elite HD from Cabela's Canada.

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Previously I have used foam plugs, and rubber baffled plugs, Peltor muffs, cheap electronic muffs, and even custom in-ear molded silcone plugs. So far, I am very satisfied with these.

The price is prohibitive, esepcially since you will want to buy 2, one for each ear. The cheaper ones (that I bought) lacks any adjustment for sound equalization, so you are stuck with whatever EQ they use from the factory. The more expensive models have different EQ options. The sound quality is pretty good. I would say it sounds a little tinny, as in not a lot of bass, and a little too much treble. I found I got used to the sound EQ pretty quickly though, as it isn't that noticable. I believe that also bump certain frequencies, which I can believe. Some things really stood out, such as being able to hear the faint clucking of a pheasent 25 yards away even before the dog or other hunters heard or noticed it. Other sounds, like breathing, and zipping up pockets, really sound loud, while other sounds are not changed at all. One thing I didn't expect was the way it dealt with gun blasts. It did not (like other cheaper electronics) cut off sound. Instead it simply compressed or volume limited the sounds. So the sound never drops out, it just doesn't get loud. I really liked the foam earplugs. Awkward to get in, but very comfy to wear all day long. Further, they really cut out the sound. They advertise 29 dB isolation. I can believe it. The only gun sounds that seemed to get past them was when I was standing next to a muzzle brake of a 30-06 as it went off, and even then it was barely just a little too loud. The fact you can crank up the volume to hear things in the woods (kind of cheating) is a major plus. As I said, the only two things I can fault them with is price, and not quite high-fidelity sound.
 
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