Upland Bird Hunting Ear Pro

[Public Land Drew]

I am seeking recommendations on good ear pro for Upland Birds. Currently I am running the Sound Gear Instant fit, but they have started failing with a high-pitched ringing that is annoying the hell out of me.

What are Ya'll using (or not using) when chasing birds?

 

[cubdriver84d]

Otto NoizeBarrier Micro. I have no real complaints about them. They handle wind well, and I can usually tell the direction of flushes. I liked the foam tips they came with but switched to some comply ones from amazon when they wore out, and I like them even better now.

 

[Mosby]

I just bought a pair of Alclair EXP for bird hunting. They had a 30% off sale recently and I decided to spend the money and get a pair. My dad went deaf as he got older and I don't want to go through the same.

EXP PRO

Custom and Universal In-Ear Monitors and earbuds for stage musicians and vocalists, studio engineers, hi-fi music lovers and audiophiles.

alclair.com

 

[nephewjephew]

otto noize barrier, have been using them for years no problems.

 

[Runningwater]

I just bought a pair of Alclair EXP for bird hunting. They had a 30% off sale recently and I decided to spend the money and get a pair. My dad went deaf as he got older and I don't want to go through the same.

EXP PRO

Custom and Universal In-Ear Monitors and earbuds for stage musicians and vocalists, studio engineers, hi-fi music lovers and audiophiles.

alclair.com

Have you had much chance to try these out yet? I'm curious to get some feedback on them.

 

[Mosby]

Have you had much chance to try these out yet? I'm curious to get some feedback on them.

I wore them hunting for the first time last week. Very comfortable, worked well on windy days. I like them a lot so far.

 

[TSAMP]

Axil xcor 2.0 ear buds. They work fine, under 200 bucks.

 

[IdahoElk]

Otto NoizeBarrier Micro. I have no real complaints about them. They handle wind well, and I can usually tell the direction of flushes. I liked the foam tips they came with but switched to some comply ones from amazon when they wore out, and I like them even better now.

Otto 100% I love mine and got my three other buddies to get them and everyone agrees they are great.

 

[JGood]

No ear pro. Shooting a 28 ga for everything bigger than a quail. No issues

If I up bore, or shoot ducks I like the axial.

 

[Nine Banger]

Custom Molded Ear Plugs for Shooting & Hunting | ESP Products

Shop ESP’s custom-fit digital earplugs, designed for shooters and hunters. Experience superior hearing protection, comfort, and reliability at affordable prices.

www.espamerica.com

I use ESP Apex.

Everything sounds great and they are comfortable all day.

They eat batteries but my gun eats shells.

The only thing off is it takes a few sessions to get used to how your own voice sounds.

 

[ElDiablito]

Been using the Axil Xcor for about a year and like them. I don’t use them for low volume shooting like upland (except dove) but I have for waterfowl.

 

[GRR95]

Otto 100% I love mine and got my three other buddies to get them and everyone agrees they are great.

Do they alter the sound of your own voice similar to other hearing protection? have you had any issues with battery life?

 

[IdahoElk]

Do they alter the sound of your own voice similar to other hearing protection? have you had any issues with battery life?

They might alter you voice ever so slightly on the normal setting, I don't really notice anything, on the amplified setting they do. Batteries are self contained and are charged when put back in the case, battery life is excellent, my normal hunts are 3hrs and they are at 80% when I put them back in the case.

 

[ZNuke14]

I’ve been running the axil gs for 2 years. They have run flawlessly for all manors of shooting and hunting. Definitely an affordable option worth looking at.

 

[Duckhunterbrad]

I use the decibels for waterfowl hunting and routinely here birds either calling back or flying overhead with no issues. Pheasant's flushing wouldn't be a problem to hear.

 

[WoodDuck]

I just got a pair of the Walker’s Silencer 2.0 and used them for 4 days of pheasant hunting. No issues hearing direction of the flush and battery life was acceptable (~5 hours in -10F temps). You also get 4 charges with the carrying case which was nice.

Only negative was wind noise, which is loud when the wind is 20+ mph. I had a knit hat pulled over my ears which helped some.

Overall, very happy with the purchase so far, especially for the price point.

 

[Mtaylor]

Has anyone got one of these for their kids? Just curious if one is a one size fits all?

 

[WookieBowcaster]

I'm intrigued by the Axil XCor Pro. My main hang-up is wondering if the touch functionality (like Airpods) will work when I'm wearing late-season hunting gloves or even a late-season face mask.

Are there any owners on this forum who have insights?

Currently, I have the Axil GS Extreme 2.0. These work fine for me overall. It has decent buttons that I can feel through a facemask. That said, I typically have to take off my gloves to operate it way.

— WBC