OtoPro SoundGear Hearing Protection Review, By Torin Miller

[Justin Crossley]

In this review, Torin discusses the SoundGear electronic hearing protection and a less expensive option. Let him know what questions you have.

OtoPro SoundGear Phantom and Impulse Review

 

[robby denning]

Those little non-electrics look pretty sweet!!!! And cheap!

 

[CCooper]

Perfect timing, I was just researching some new ear pro.

 

[tam9492]

For the money, there’s no reason anyone shouldn’t have the Impulse or something similar!

 

[h2so4]

I've got the impulses and really like them. When I shoot at the local indoor range, I double up the impulse with a traditional over the ear muff. It's very comfortable overall. It's a hearing saver when an SBR (no suppressor, the savage) or 14" .270 win braked pistol (really happened) is going off in the next lane.

 

[fatbacks]

Check with your audiologist... I was able to get my health insurance to pay for the phantoms.

 

[ssgjpd]

I run the phantom's for sporting clays and love them. One caution is if you have existing hearing aid's paired to your iPhone you cannot pair these unless you remove your existing hearing aids.

 

[SDHNTR]

I’ve got a set of Soundgear Instant fit ear plugs and one thing I absolutely can’t stand is there is no on off button or switch. Once you install the battery, they stay on until the battery dies. And installing new batteries isn’t exactly easy in the field. Do theses have a power switch?

 

[tam9492]

@SDHNTR They do. They have an auto on/off when placed on or removed from the dock, or you can manually turn them on/off with a push button on the unit.

 

[SDHNTR]

@SDHNTR They do. They have an auto on/off when placed on or removed from the dock, or you can manually turn them on/off with a push button on the unit.

Thanks, but on which model specifically?

 

[tam9492]

Thanks, but on which model specifically?

Phantoms.

 

[robby denning]

For the money, there’s no reason anyone shouldn’t have the Impulse or something similar!

my thoughts exactly

 

[SirChooCH]

For the money, there’s no reason anyone shouldn’t have the Impulse or something similar!

Yup. Safariland holster company sells a Pro Impulse for $20 with the little key chain holder to have on you.

 

[svivian]

Yup. Safariland holster company sells a Pro Impulse for $20 with the little key chain holder to have on you.

Why are these half the price?

 

[tam9492]

Why are these half the price?

Looks like they’re Safariland branded - perhaps different filters?

 

[svivian]

Looks like they’re Safariland branded - perhaps different filters?

Right but odd to have the same Trade Marked name as well as the same levels of noise reduction.

 

[SirChooCH]

Why are these half the price?

I don't think its new technology since there's quite a few companies with close to the same thing out there. For instance the custom molded you can get Decibullz for $26

 

[WyoBowhunter21]

I just ordered some of the impulse ones. They look pretty sweet! Thanks for your review!

 

[WyoBowhunter21]

I don't think its new technology since there's quite a few companies with close to the same thing out there. For instance the custom molded you can get Decibullz for $26

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Do you have any experience with these or something like it?

 

[tam9492]

I just ordered some of the impulse ones. They look pretty sweet! Thanks for your review!

Excellent! Post up your thoughts after you get them.