Radians Pro-Amp Electronic Hearing Protection

by Radians

Product Features

• Full-function electronic earmuff
• Collapses for easy storage
• Independent volume controls
• Meets ANSI S3.19-1974
• Noise Reduction Rating of 23dB in passive mode

Product Description

Radians® Pro-Amp¿ high performance earmuff features digital electronics that amplify low level noises while compressing high impact noises to safe levels. Fitted with dual microphones and independent volume controls, the muff allows for accurate directio

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F7R448
• Item model number: PA0600CS
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,402 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #56 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Eyewear & Hearing Protection > Earmuffs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars radians pro amp electronic earmuff, July 5, 2007

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Michael J. Peters - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Radians Pro-Amp Electronic Hearing Protection (Apparel)

This is a great product, works as advertised. I can have a conversation with my kids at the shoot range without having to raise my voice. The best attribute of Radians is the customer service. My son broke the headband, I called Radians to have it repaired, and they sent me a new earmuff at no cost. I even offered to pay for it and they would not accept payment, this is a very good product backed by the best customer service!!!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Radians Electronic Hearing Protection, November 25, 2007

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Craig "JCS" (Euless, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Radians Pro-Amp Electronic Hearing Protection (Apparel)

Use for shooting at pistol range.
Comfortable to wear. Cups seal well with safety glasses. Ball cap doesn't get in the way. Light on your head.
Adequate noise attenuation, no better or worse than any non-electronic muff.
Can carry on normal conversation, hear comments from instructors, and commands from range safety officer. Very good directionality. Electronic clamping is not distracting.
I would recommend them highly.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars WAY overdriven, December 16, 2009

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J. Nelson (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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I got two pairs for my wife and I to use at the range. After one use, we returned both pair. Here were our problems:

1) Way overdriven. The "electronic" part of the hearing protection involves turning off / attenuating the amplification of ambient sounds when a loud enough sound (e.g., gunshot) is detected. Unfortunately, even with the volume knob turned to the lowest position, you can not comfortably wear these without additional, in-ear protection, such as these Hearos Ultimate Softness Ear Plugs. The amplification of even quiet conversations in a quiet environment brings the volume to a painful level. It's all well and good to reduce the volume of gunshots to a safe level (via the passive attenuation provided by the foam), but counterproductive to amplify quiet conversation to hearing-damaging levels.

2) Inconsistent performance. Given the problem above, I was forced to wear the in-ear plugs referenced above whenever I had these electronic muffs on. This increased the level of total passive attenuation quite high, so that when the electronic muffs decided, for no apparent reason, to occasionally attenuate conversation and other noises not loud enough to justify the behavior, I was unable to hear anything at all. This entirely defeated the purpose of having electronic muffs at all, since I was not able to hear conversations at all when the muffs decided to attenuate at the wrong time. This happened with both pairs, so it's more likely a product design flaw than a problem with my specific two pair.