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3 Best Shooting Ear Protection

We’ve got the 411 on the best shooting ear protection…from affordable passive ones to the top of the line electronic earmuffs.

We’ve tried them all over hundreds of hours at the range as shooters and range officers.

We’ll quickly cover our top picks in each category and budget. Then add more in-depth info on each pick at the end.

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Best Shooting Ear Protection

1. Disposable Foam Earplugs

The most affordable of the bunch and really protective at 32dB NRR (noise reduction rating). Remember to compress them before sticking them into your ears.

2. 3M Peltor Optime

Big, affordable, and protective at 30 dB NRR. My first set of hearing protection earmuffs/headphones. Great if you don’t like things inside your ear.

3. 3M Shotgunner II

Slimmer profile for a good long-gun cheek weld and adequate protection at 24 dB NRR. What I used for many ears (sorry).

Now, let’s dive into electronic ear protection that cuts out harmful shooting sounds but amplifies regular sounds like people talking.

4. Howard Leight Impact Sport

14K reviews on Amazon with a 4.5-star average. It’s the first pair of electronic earmuffs people get when they are tired of yelling “WHAT?!?” when someone speaks to them at the range.

Affordable, decent protection at 22dB NRR, slim for rifle/shotgun shooting, and reasonably comfortable.

Norse fighters Gel Caps…this upgrade makes the HL’s super comfortable.

These feel like the pads used in my favorite $200+ earmuffs further down the list. AND they have cutouts for eye protection since after a few hours your glasses really dig into the side of your head.

5. Howard Leight Impact Pro

If you’re ready to jump up a notch you get 30 dB of protection and ability to hear people around you and range commands. Note that I would use these with pistol shooting only…they are pretty thick and will mess up your cheek weld.

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