So rather than wait for the new Etymotic Elites I ordered a couple pair of the new Walker Silencer electronic earbuds. Thought I’d give my impressions.
Walker advertised the new Silencers to have an on/off switch and 80hr battery life. Sounds goods. Not so much.
Cons:
I got a maximum of 4.5 hrs of battery life. Having not had experience with these hearing aid batteries, I was not aware that the clock starts as you remove the battery cover. I had the batteries installed about 1 month total, used the on/off switch but got only 4.5hrs max.
The foam earplug tips that come with the Walkers do not seal for me when prone behind a rifle. I found some silicone tips on Amazon that did create a nice seal however this just highlighted a bigger problem. The electronics.
The sound suppression and amplification are not satisfactory for an electronic ear pro IMO. Even with a good seal in my ear, while shooting pistol or rifle outdoors I did not feel comfortable with the suppression. I also noticed that with shots going off near and far, it was very difficult to hear voices of people right in front of me even with the volume turned all the way up.
My frame of reference for electronic ear pro are the Peltor Tac 100’s. Overall I really like the suppression and amplification they offer. They do a good job of toning down shots while still offering the ability to amplify voices. Just wish I could find these features in an in the ear ear pro.
Needless to say the Walkers have been returned. Bummer...
That brings me back to the Etymotic GS Elites. Last I read these were coming very soon. Offered best in class performance and were to be rechargeable. Are there any updates on these? I believe someone on the Hide had tried them. Love to hear more.
Walker advertised the new Silencers to have an on/off switch and 80hr battery life. Sounds goods. Not so much.
Cons:
I got a maximum of 4.5 hrs of battery life. Having not had experience with these hearing aid batteries, I was not aware that the clock starts as you remove the battery cover. I had the batteries installed about 1 month total, used the on/off switch but got only 4.5hrs max.
The foam earplug tips that come with the Walkers do not seal for me when prone behind a rifle. I found some silicone tips on Amazon that did create a nice seal however this just highlighted a bigger problem. The electronics.
The sound suppression and amplification are not satisfactory for an electronic ear pro IMO. Even with a good seal in my ear, while shooting pistol or rifle outdoors I did not feel comfortable with the suppression. I also noticed that with shots going off near and far, it was very difficult to hear voices of people right in front of me even with the volume turned all the way up.
My frame of reference for electronic ear pro are the Peltor Tac 100’s. Overall I really like the suppression and amplification they offer. They do a good job of toning down shots while still offering the ability to amplify voices. Just wish I could find these features in an in the ear ear pro.
Needless to say the Walkers have been returned. Bummer...
That brings me back to the Etymotic GS Elites. Last I read these were coming very soon. Offered best in class performance and were to be rechargeable. Are there any updates on these? I believe someone on the Hide had tried them. Love to hear more.
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