Situational awareness is important for your safety when you are at the shooting range or out in the field or forest. However, frequent – or even one-off exposures to loud noises may result in permanent hearing damage.
In an ideal world, your hearing protection should be smart enough to flex between natural hearing when there is no background noise, flex when nearby gunfire is present – and allow you to flip a switch to access amplification kilometres wide when needed.
There are a few different options when it comes to accessing the hearing protection you need for shooting and hunting. Some people opt for earplugs or semi-insert earplugs, while others prefer to use over-the-ear earmuffs.
The best protection from the elements out in the woods is layered protection – which applies when you are looking to source the best ear protection. So the best protection for your hearing starts with a top-quality foundation – good (custom-made) shooting earplugs – and layers up.