SureFire EP4 Sonic Defenders Plus filtered Earplugs, triple flanged design, reusable, Orange, Medium

I am a musician, firefighter, and gun enthusiast- so having earplugs at the ready is a must. These have been my go-to for years. They cut about 20db off of everything, but do not impact clarity. Comfort is excellent, and durability is far better than expected for the cost. The carrying case is a fantastic addition, and goes in my pocket every day.I use these almost daily, recommend them to my students, and feel they're about as essential as a good pair of work gloves.A couple notes:- These come in three sizes. If they don't seem to fit, you're probably using the wrong size. Look at Surefire's website for more info on sizing. Most poor reviews of these are for people who don't understand how to put them in correctly or are wearing the wrong size...- They are washable, and will basically last forever. After washing, make sure to let them dry for a full 2 days.- The flesh-colored ones are super creepy looking, but they basically vanish into your ear.- The filter covers are very effective. Pop the caps out and it lets in about 10db more.Highly, highly recommended.

Really like these ear/hearing protection they fit very well, I have multiple pairs. Just not in this color. They are comfortable and I use them at the range all the time.

These are great, work well for an outdoor range. They do not provide enough protection for an indoor range, which is much louder. They filter out loud noises while letting you carry out a normal conversation. They are very comfortable and you can wear them all day long. I recommend this model - EP4 (triple flanged) instead of the EP3 (double flanged).

This is truly a great set of plugs. Every feature was well thought out in designing this pair. I purchased the orange color version so It can be easilly found in my bag when I need it. Here are some pro's why i like it.....1. Insert in ear and twist. Locks into your ear in place.2. Blocks out loud noise, but not the standard noise when people talk to you.3. Has full block out mode as well to block ALL noise4. Great for concerts, weddings, parties, shooting range, sleeping, or noisy workplace.5. Good brand and long lasting ( or until you lose them )6. Comfortable wearing for many hours.This pair is a good investment and I am very satifsfied with my purchase. Will recommend to others or buy another one if needed in the future.

Very comfortable, easy to put in, and not as wasteful as foam disposables. I use them for shooting hearing protection and it works great for pistols and small caliber stuff with the plugs out. With plugs out you can easily hear normal volume conversation and is great to give and receive range safety instruction. With plugs in its good for all rifles without brakes, but conversation is pretty muted. In my opinion does not provide quite enough (comfortable) protection for magnum rifles with brakes or indoors. But a great combo with some over-ears for these extremely loud scenarios to completely turn off all sounds from the world.

Good hearing protection but it’s hard to quickly plug the holes. I thought I could use these deer hunting and “plug” the holes quickly when I needed to shoot. Instead I was fumbling around and couldn’t get it plugged.

I work around large commercial aircraft and needed some small ear defenders. The large over the ear ones are best but they can be a bit cumbersome. I love how these fit inside my ears and can be put in and out quickly. I’ve not bothered with the lanyard which doesn’t seem to hold the ear plugs very well. I’ll rely on the box to keep me from losing them.I’ve tried quite a few ear plugs over the years. Some that require molding to be ear with hot water (hopeless!) amongst some. These seem the best so far.

Not for shooting. Repeat, don't get these for use near fire arms.With the little "filter" plugs open, you might as well not be wearing plugs at all. With the little plugs inserted, the fancy earplugs just become earplugs.Further, the carry case is terrible. It wants to pop open and it's difficult to get the plugs and the blue neck cord back into the little case. And the case is black, so if it falls into a bag, it's really difficult to find. The case should be bright yellow or orange with more positive snaplocks. It does have a little ball chain attachment point, but no clip. I had to add a clip the chain so I could attach the case to something larger so it wouldn't get lost.I think the audio earbuds I use on my iPhone would be as effective.I could have purchased ten pair of simple earplugs with lanyards for $8 NUOLUX Reusable Ear Plugs Band Hearing Protection Soft 10 Pairs Blue that would do the same thing. And if I lost a pair, I'm out 80 cents.Went back to the old reliable Howard Leight over-the-head/behind-the-neck/under-chin plugs. Howard Leight Quiet Band Ear Plug, Foam, Orange. Less expensive, easy and fast to insert, easy to remove and difficult to misplace.What I wanted was something that actually protects me from instantaneous loud reports, but then allows normal conversation to be heard.These don't cut it.