CUSTOM MOLDED EAR PROTECTION | Testing out Decibullz ear plugs for shooting

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@cindylake8125 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for caring enough to share your information to keep us safe! You are an excellent instructor! 👏

@bostonpicker6890 3 жыл бұрын

There’s always great info on your channel. Thank You!

@Jim-zs8vy 3 жыл бұрын

I have used Decibullz for a few years now, and they work well enough, but I still put on the muffs on, over any type of ear inserts, especially at an indoor range.

@aprilfatheree8482 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, as always! Would love to see you or Mack do a comparison video at the range to see how these compare to over the ear muffs.

@tomdixon2959 3 жыл бұрын

I have used these for about a year and really like them. Not really hard to mold to your ear. Nice video and helpful info as always.

@maryanneantho4084 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Ear Safety Systems molded ear plugs. So much more comfy than ear muffs, especially with my eyeglasses. Great video!

@catssmith02 3 жыл бұрын

I was just looking into buying these once you mentioned your custom molded earplugs. I’m curious how they worked and if you liked them at the range, indoor and outdoor.

@norm_sueb122 3 жыл бұрын

Keep the great videos coming!!

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@christinacarpenter4419 3 жыл бұрын

My daughter was born with a hearing loss and where she has gotten her hearing aids said that they can make molds for her when she shoots. I also worked at an ENT office and the audiologist in the office would make molds for people too.

@bonniebethel1234 3 жыл бұрын

Let us know what you think after you've tried them at the range. That will help a lot of decide whether they are worth it.😃

@calvinnance2702 2 жыл бұрын

Very Helpful, I got a pair as a Christmas Gift !! Thank You! Happy New Year

@genestatler2514 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Stav. Looks like a good product.

@georgephilosophos7385 3 жыл бұрын

I usually learn something from every one of your videos, thanks.

@haikuhut 3 жыл бұрын

Just ordered a pair. This old guy learns a lot from you! Thanks!

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you like them!

@bjdog42 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good & relevant research as always. And thanks for what you do.

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@bjdog42 3 жыл бұрын

@@SheEquipsHerself always a pleasure ma'am.

@mrdjtoday 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a set of these ear plugs so thanks for demo and info.

@panpiper 3 жыл бұрын

Always informative.

@mandangalo803 3 жыл бұрын

Another great gear review. Well done

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@anthonyreed3682 3 жыл бұрын

I love your content, I found your channel when KZfaq recommended your video on using the restroom while carrying, and I am hooked. I subscribed then as well.

@gregoryl869 2 жыл бұрын

I decided to try these out. It took two tries to get a good fit on the right ear; the fit on the left was perfect on the first attempt to mold the product. My impression - they do work - ambient sound is noticeably reduced provided the fit is snug. At both my indoor and outdoor ranges, I prefer to wear my Howard Leight Impact electronic muffs over the Decibulz to maximize protection. This combo works well for me and is comfortable. I can still hear conversations and RSO directions while wearing both.

@thanehanson6746 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your help

@gregburton5352 3 жыл бұрын

Coincidentally, I picked up a set of these moldable plugs. Live in NH. I had to order the extra-large inserts to increase the NRR. Works great on its own using pistols. But my clay/shotgun work still requires an electronic muff over these plugs. Low cost and works great! rock on!

@tmwei396 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I just ordered a pair using your code. Thanks.

@knndyskful 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review

@scottcoash1462 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video and those seem light pretty good hearing protection.

@brookiebakerie 3 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thanks!

@Chato216 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos! Thank you.

@portalogixllc2546 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great product

@gvwalters621 3 жыл бұрын

The code has been fixed. Excellent response from the company.

@Subie_lady 2 жыл бұрын

1st. Thank you for doing your videos. I always seem to learn something new. Have you used these at the range? I would love to know what you thought of them after actual testing. Thanks!

@mikegriego3671 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of these, they work great 👍

@tyrmorris8155 3 жыл бұрын

Stayed to the end, great content as usual. Regards to Mac!

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tyr!

@cynthiajeske5710 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with Decibullz. Even though they are working for you, it really is best to wear earmuffs WITH the molded ear plugs. One layer is not enough. And since we cannot reverse hearing loss, it’s better to take your earrings out when you shoot than to live with tinnitus and/or the frustration of not being able to hear well or naturally.

@kimmccall9264 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful & informative video. I want to look into something like that I hate wearing the muffs, they give me a headache from driving my glasses into my head, so this may be a great alternative. Although typically I wear the foam plugs with the muffs because otherwise it is just too loud. So we'll see THANKS!!

@carlpaladino427 3 жыл бұрын

I have them and use the outdoors and they are ok. One indoor range I went too made me use muffs in stead of mine.

@jamesmiller360 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an old guy and have minor hearing loss so I use molded plugs and muffs. Trying to keep what I have left. Enjoyed the video

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

@jamesmoore768 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You Stav for anther great video! 👍🙏🇺🇸

@gsdfanatic9021 3 жыл бұрын

Great information. It's been a while since your last video, Missed ya!

@JP-vp2bc 3 жыл бұрын

Cool idea!

@jtec99 3 жыл бұрын

These work very well for motorcycle riding as well. In case anyone rides

@InsAznKlown3 3 жыл бұрын

I bought some pink Decibullz but havent molded them yet. Great video

@scottbroome1315 3 жыл бұрын

Just ordered a pair. You may want to check with them, the code did not work, but not a deal breaker. Hearing is nothing to be cheap with. Thanks for your videos, they are informative.

@johnkaiser6710 3 жыл бұрын

Discount code didn't work?

@Super_Nova739 3 жыл бұрын

They actually sell those at Sportsman's Warehouse if people prefer to buy them at a brick and mortar store instead of online. I'll probably end up getting a couple of sets of them to use because I hate the muffs in general, and to use with the muffs for louder stuff if need be.

@Chato216 3 жыл бұрын

You’re gorgeous as well! Glad you train to protect yourself and your family. Everyone should!

@colinimmelman6435 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. My question is, if full ear muffs are worn, it also cover the skin in front of your ear where I have heard sound can also enter your ear. In the case of ear plugs this area is left unprotected. It will be interesting to hear if ear plugs really protect your hearing 100%? Just love watching your channel. Keep them coming.

@fishnchips7823 3 жыл бұрын

Because I wear glasses I got custom ear plugs at my local range. I can't remember the VA based company that came out to fit us but like you I highly recommend them.

@chartestuart7517 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the video. Question for you which did they send you the normal ones or there percussive compression ones that are much more expensive. I would love to see you test these on the range.

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

These are the normal ones. I think they're around $26

@kimtodd2744 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nancybernoni4934 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I’m going to look into them.

@mls3555 7 ай бұрын

I just moulded my Decibulls. They seemed fully sealed. I waited the 5 min to remove them. Had an airlock seal on the right, got it out eventually. Couldn't get the right bavk in & had to re-melt it. The left is good. I thibk I was aggressive ^ over squished the right initially. Seems ok now but not sealed as well as I'd like. Better with the foam ends. DO NOT put the m in hot water with the foam tips!!!! Put those on AFTER shaping

@mls3555 7 ай бұрын

Not sure if these will work... Trying them for shooting tomorrow

@charlesintx1776 3 жыл бұрын

The custom ear plugs are very popular with competitive shotgun shooters, and the vendors who make them frequently have booths set up at shotgun tournaments. Just do a search for a skeet, trap, or sporting clays tournament in your local area.

@debdunham6380 3 жыл бұрын

I got the high dollar ones, molded them as directed and they fit well. I wore them to the range and after one shot had to put my muffs on over them. I got more hearing protection from the disposable foam plugs. For me, they were a total waste of money.

@constancemaynard7658 3 жыл бұрын

I love these

@jimcooney9019 3 жыл бұрын

very cool thanks for sharing your video

@joemanzanares8194 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@DropItLikeItsScott 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I've actually been looking at these and Axil ear pro too. Great review👊 ~ Drop It Like It's Scott

@MikeKalnitzky 2 жыл бұрын

If you would have used the smaller silicone tips and inserted the logo plug per instruction they would have formed deeper in your ear with better results. I have used them for two years now with the foam tips shooting trap and they work better than anything else I tried. I found that they are available at my local CVS, by the eye and ear drops but are only available in black.

@teller121 3 жыл бұрын

Hearing protection not to be taken for granted. I did take it for granted when younger. After 20 yrs of quarterly shoots (plus some extra-curricular activity), I discovered suddenly one day that I had tinnitus. I was then informed by an ENT (a shooter, btw) that the hearing protection govt was issuing was second-rate, and needed to be double layered in any case. Oops. Remember young people (and I love you), the warranty (on your body) doesn't expire until age 40, so you can get away with a lot of abuse without symptoms while you're impervious to signs of mortality! The problem is that hearing abuse, like other forms of bodily abuse, can accumulate without warning until it pops. Then, as with me, without warning, I earned the right to hear crickets in my head 24 hrs a day for the rest of my life (since 2016). Once you have this condition I'm told you can look forward to this mess getting progressively worse til you check out. Accompanying tinnitus usually is some (or greater) high freq hearing LOSS to look forward to. Beware kiddos and younger folks: don't take irreplaceable hearing (and sanity) for granted. Go the extra mile or two to protect it. The reason that range masters might not tell you about all this (as mine did not) is that it makes it harder and, in their minds, possibly less safe on line with 25 people drawing, firing and moving together. And, hey, the second-rate muffs SEEMED to work! Wrongo.

@Lou-eye Жыл бұрын

Same here

@johngrey7089 3 жыл бұрын

ILY 💖

@nathandively8524 2 жыл бұрын

it took me a few tries but i got them to fit my ears better. pretty annoying. tested with some loud music. they work pretty well with the silicone inserts. going to test with 22lr rounds and a few hours at the practice range before i take these into matches

@jimdavis9275 3 жыл бұрын

They look pretty good. I like to double up

@markapril0206 3 жыл бұрын

I use these nice if done right

@lyfandeth 2 жыл бұрын

Try the untrendy Flentz plain beige foam stopples. By the large bottles they are dirt cheap, reuseable or disposable. That's what has owned and kept the whole industrial market in the loudest places, like newspaper web presses. Lost a pair? No problem, fifty cents. No molding, no fitting. And their decibel ratings may not be any larger--but they cut more noise.

@jessemunoz4975 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. Wish you actually used them. I am still on the fence about buying these.

@joete3324 2 жыл бұрын

so Which one do you prefer? I need to get one. Thank you...

@Shelle200 3 жыл бұрын

I got set of these yesterday 😁

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! How do you like them?

@Shelle200 3 жыл бұрын

@@SheEquipsHerself I have to fix them still but going to range Thursday so will give them a try then.

@jamesbarker4752 3 жыл бұрын

I use them and over ear protection

@kentwilliams4152 2 жыл бұрын

We were issued custom molded ear plugs, but they were to used in conjunction with 30 dbr ear muffs. The molded ear plugs do not protect one hearing from bone conduction. The very best hearing protection, IMHO, are 29 - 30 dbr “Pro- Ears.”

@fs7694 3 жыл бұрын

How did they work!?!?!

@josephthomas439 3 жыл бұрын

What was the link again to test the ear plugs? I didn't see the link for that in your description

@jaredverke3455 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tested them at the range. If so how did they work

@drdaisy9120 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to know what you thought about them after using them at the range. I saw another review on them that said they were junk.

@floridagirl9064 2 жыл бұрын

They are.

2 жыл бұрын

@@floridagirl9064 😱Are they? I seen mixed reviews then I'm glad I saw Stav. I thought about buying these. Yesterday morning was my very first time at the gun range I wore my "Walker Razor Slim Ear Muffs", from the time I walked into the gun range I jumped at every single boom, when I left I couldn't hear well and my body was twitching, it's night time and a new day my body is slowly coming back to normal. That makes me never want to go back to the range😢😢. Shooting was not my problem and to make it so bad I had a private instructor with me that I told I was having major neurological issues, he said that's normal, keep shooting. I'm truly pissed right now. I'm wondering if this is actually normal. @SHEEQUIPSHERSELF

@floridagirl9064 2 жыл бұрын

@ yes. They work just like any other plug out there. I use my regular plugs then muffs over them myself. These ones just sit in my range bag @ the bottom.

@floridagirl9064 2 жыл бұрын

@ it is actually quite normal. You will get used to it. ❤❤

@floridagirl9064 2 жыл бұрын

@ what kind of gun do you have or were shooting?

@crazycakemomma 2 жыл бұрын

We wear these on our motorcycles. Makes a huge difference and are good for noise pollution and saving your hearing.

@photosbyducky2733 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, have you used Decibullz at the range, and if so, how was your experience?

@firstlast-vq4xt 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Stav! These look very effective and EASY to "install". They're priced very reasonably, but I can't get the code to work? I tried it in the Coupon Code and Gift Certificate areas (to be extra sure! ha!) and it's not liking it :-( Is there a minimum purchase? All I'm trying to buy is the $25.99 Custom Molded Earplugs pair. Thanks!

@johnsweeney2584 2 жыл бұрын

Are they good for fireworks

@birdandcatlover5597 3 жыл бұрын

My audiologist made custom sleep plugs for around $90. They are very comfy. I expect that shooting plugs wouldn't be much more expensive. So, ask local audiologists

@pierreb03038 3 жыл бұрын

Pls test them at the range and let us know how well they perform. Tx.

@mikegriego3671 3 жыл бұрын

I have a pair, they work very well for inside and outside gun ranges.

@tommyj7087 3 жыл бұрын

I tried to code and it did not work. I saw a similar code on their site that required $75, so I added more and it still did not work. Did I act too quick?

@jcreedd 3 жыл бұрын

Hello love your channel and I love your videos. Wondering if you know anyone who has a tragus piercing and what they do about ear protection. Thanks

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

I don't, but I hope someone who has one sees this comment! I'm guessing ear muffs would be your best bet in that situation. Plugs seem like they'd really be in the way

@jcreedd 3 жыл бұрын

Wearing ear muffs are painful because I have piercings from my earlobe all the way up to the top of my ear on both ears with a tragus piercing on one side. Thanks again.

@lornaescobar3828 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Can you add the link to the CDC hearing test please?

@sheilap2234 2 жыл бұрын

www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/content/quickfitweb.html

@sheilap2234 2 жыл бұрын

I tested my Decibullz and my Surefire Sonic Defenders EP3 and was still able to barely hear the second sound using the test in this link. Only when I wore either pair with my Walker ear muffs was I not able to hear the second sound.

@robertfeely8775 3 жыл бұрын

I tried to use your code and it says it is invalid

@jerseymopartruckandcampert9933 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm they look like they would work for me since I have tiny ears

@Dragon1165 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a good deal, however the discount code isn't working...

@oddoneout1835 Жыл бұрын

Thinking about trying in the future. Too bad they don't have the decibel protection without restricting your normal hearing. Unless they do and I'm being dense. Either way, they sound good (ha) because my ears are weird. Ear buds don't wanna stay in there.😒

@SuperBadbri 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to get a pair.. tired of the big earmuffs..

@jimmio1622 2 жыл бұрын

One thing to be very aware of is that as you age your ear canals change shape and you need to remake the plugs. I now wear hearing aids and they are not fun.

@spiritmoonintuitive 3 жыл бұрын

What a cool idea. Have you tried them out, yet? Me too with the earrings in both ears; but I have to use ear muffs due to a hearing aid in one ear. boo No more renewing of my CC permit, Texas just passed constitutional carry! ☺☺👏👏

@msgrizzly1600 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried these or any kind of molded ear plugs that has a daith piercing? If so do you encounter any issues?

@d10dozerman2 3 жыл бұрын

I need a shooting partner like you. 😎

@gossettcd 3 жыл бұрын

I d0n't see the CDC hearing website notation. I might have missed it.

@KingMusa99 3 жыл бұрын

Questio.Do you put these in before going to the range? Not a supply of boiling water @ range. Legitimate question not trolling you btw 🙂

@JamesBairdJr 3 жыл бұрын

Tried the code and it didnt work.

@karenreynolds1979 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, however I must be honest, I am a bit skeptical. I would like a pair molded to my ears. I will stick to my earmuffs I use till then. Thanks Stav !

@SheEquipsHerself 3 жыл бұрын

If you can find someone near you who does it, I'd definitely recommend it! With mine, he used a sort of syringe to squirt a goo into my ears which hardens and then he rounds all the edges and sends them to you in the mail.

@karenreynolds1979 3 жыл бұрын

Ok..thank you, maybe that would makeba difference 😊👍

@saucey566 2 жыл бұрын

@@SheEquipsHerself As a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist I work with clients daily who need hearing protection. While self fit is not bad, a custom fit such as you had made for yourself usually provides the best NRR as well as comfort. A physical impression of the ear anatomy provides accuracy of fit which in turn provides accuracy of NRR. I have some clients who choose a custom earplug with interchangeable filters to adjust the amount of noise attenuation. (usually from 7db to 26db.) When selecting earplugs, the higher the NRR the better. Sensori-neural Hearing Loss from noise exposure is not reversible. I personally use a 26db NRR filter in my custom plugs as well as muffs when using an indoor range .

@PickleballJoy 3 жыл бұрын

Just attempted to complete a purchase of Decibullz ear plugs using your discount code. The site says the code is invalid.

@cindygreaver8152 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, me too.

@jtec99 3 жыл бұрын

Just don't let Maura Healey know about to these, she'll ban them on the ag approved roster.

@-RONNIE 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@gvwalters621 3 жыл бұрын

The code doesn't work on their website.

@earlmorton1216 3 жыл бұрын

I am a huge fan of the SensGard hearing protectors (www.sensgard.com/). I have never been able to get the little foam disposables to work for me, and earmuff-style protectors press against my glasses and safety glasses and give me a headache. SensGards solve both issues. I have used them or years in the factory at work, mowing or vacuuming, and when using power tools in my home workshop. And now that I'm learning to shoot, I use them at both the indoor and outdoor ranges. They protect you from the percussive injury of gunfire, while allowing you to hear instructions from trainers or range safety officers. I recommend the NRR-31 for shooting. (I apologize if I sound like I'm trolling; I'm really not. I'm just a very satisfied customer.)