Has anyone tried using Air Pod pro for hearing protection? I gave some to my kids for Christmas and am surprised how much active noise reduction they provide.

I personally wouldn't trust them. Unless they have an NRR rating you don't know how many decibels they're blocking. You'll perceive it's quieter while still causing damage.

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I discovered that the Airpods Pro are decent at being an ear protector due to its noise cancellation feature, but I haven’t actually tried it. However, I do carry a pair along with my gun, as ear protectors in case of shooting on the street.

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I would err on the side of no, as they don't seem to be marketed as such. Besides, plain, good quality ear plugs are a hell of a lot cheaper.

I wouldn't wear them for range trips, I wear plugs and muffs that have an NRR rating of usually 27 or higher.

I typically wear Walker in-ear active earbuds rated at 24dB reduction combined with 27 dB reduction earmuffs. What I asked above was whether anyone has tried AirPod pros for hearing protection. Doesn’t sound like anyone has tried them (which the exception of Stiff, who carries them for emergency use.

If you're going to try Air pod pros, I'd wear ear muffs over them just to be safe.

I could swear I recently read the assertion that plugs blocked different frequencies better than muffs, and vice versa, so the combination is more effective than NRRs would indicate. I have no relevant experience here, but I firmly believe in maximizing protection. I've heard a blank indoors in close quarters before, and my ears rang for days afterwards - I'll take the best I can get, even if it's a finger in an ear.

Hi Wings,
I’ve heard that, too, which is why I typically double up. Before I got the Walkers I would use foam plugs with earmuffs, and still do when the walkers batteries die. My experience is that doubling up significantly reduces the volume, but of course it makes it difficult to speak with a shooting companion.

Northern wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:39 pm Hi Wings,
I’ve heard that, too, which is why I typically double up. Before I got the Walkers I would use foam plugs with earmuffs, and still do when the walkers batteries die. My experience is that doubling up significantly reduces the volume, but of course it makes it difficult to speak with a shooting companion.

My spouse is teaching me ASL, since we have a deaf friend. Of course, people in a firing range waving their arms around creates a new kind of concern in the RSO's mind, and in the minds of those in adjacent stalls...

Northern wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:56 pm I typically wear Walker in-ear active earbuds rated at 24dB reduction combined with 27 dB reduction earmuffs. What I asked above was whether anyone has tried AirPod pros for hearing protection. Doesn’t sound like anyone has tried them (which the exception of Stiff, who carries them for emergency use.

The auto parts store where I worked a couple years ago had some in-ear things that were supposed to attenuate noise levels and connect to one's phone (or something). They never sold, and I left there before getting to the point where I was interested in shooting again. I'm not motivated to go back into that store to see if they are still available...