Howard Leight Quiet Band Inner-Aural Banded Earplugs, NRR 27, 10-Pairs (QB1HYG)

If they’re good enough for Hickok 45, I figured they would work for me. They do a surprisingly good job of sound isolation, but do conduct a distracting amount of noise when the band contacts clothing, rifle stocks, etc. They are very handy to take on and off, not bulky, and very light. They do not, in my experience, replace the need for plugs and muffs when shooting high power rifles or handguns, or being stationed next to a shooter with a muzzle brake (aka loudener).The price was good, and they fill a definite niche, especially in the dog days of summer, where they work well with hats and caps. I believe they will work well with power equipment also. The muffs and plugs will come out when the boomers are in use, but these will encourage protection when using less energetic devices. By buying the box of 10, the price is less than $4 and I will hand them out to my friends.

If they’re good enough for Hickok 45, I figured they would work for me. They do a surprisingly good job of sound isolation, but do conduct a distracting amount of noise when the band contacts clothing, rifle stocks, etc. They are very handy to take on and off, not bulky, and very light. They do not, in my experience, replace the need for plugs and muffs when shooting high power rifles or handguns, or being stationed next to a shooter with a muzzle brake (aka loudener).The price was good, and they fill a definite niche, especially in the dog days of summer, where they work well with hats and caps. I believe they will work well with power equipment also. The muffs and plugs will come out when the boomers are in use, but these will encourage protection when using less energetic devices. By buying the box of 10, the price is less than $4 and I will hand them out to my friends.

They work great but not for what I wanted. I bought these for clay/trap shooting. They do well blocking the sound. I did not like them because of the noise from the holder rubbing on you and the shotgun the sound travels straight to your ears which is distracting. As they work great for ear protection I will use them when using the lawn mower and the chain saw.I’m a novice when it comes to clay/trap shooting. There were some pros using these. That’s why I bought them.They did great using them. It was just me over thinking it. I don’t know. To each their own.

Good concept, poor implementation of product.Has problems. The ear plug keep falling off on one side. I like the idea of the hard plastic holder instead of a string. However, doesn’t work because the ear plugs keep catching on clothes and pulling off. It IS a problem. Also when the plastic material rubs on your clothes, it transfers the noise through the plastic holder into your ear – very uncomfortable! Very annoying! Not impressed with the product. Their engineers could have done a much better job and I would have bought again. However, they’ve lost me as a customer. I am going to see if I can glue ear plugs in place to at least get my money worth out of product.

Preferred choice. I can’t really think of much to say about ear protection other than to compare it to others I have used over the years. First of all, I’ve used to pricey noise cancelling / low profile options all the way down to standard muffs and small plugs including special plugs that let you hear but block loud noise. I keep going back to this style because of the lack of bulk, ease of use and overall small footprint to hit the rifle stock. They’re easy to put in and take out and stay readily available around your neck. I do get some transfer of noise when the plastic band rubs on my stock but it’s not a huge problem. The only problem I’ve ever had with this type is the plugs sometimes getting stuck in my ear when removing so have to refit the soft plug piece back onto the band, however, it has been rare and usually only occurs when I’ve put them in too snug.

The only thing I don’t like is no fault of the Quiet bands. FAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNTASTIC product. The plastic frame is thick and flexible enough not to break, even after 3 years of abuse. I much prefer them over ear plugs, as they are always within reach, around the neck, and take no time ti put in place for their protection duties. The only thing I don’t like is no fault of the Quiet bands. When wearing them under a welding shield, or grinding shield, they will hit the shield from time to time. Wearing they with the loop to the back of the neck would solve this problem. The soft ear bud is comfortable and soft enough to form to the shape of the outer ear canal. They are durable and will take many MANY times of being pulled from the ear before they need replacing. Cheep insurance to better your chances of hearing your grand kids many years down the road.

The only thing I don’t like is no fault of the Quiet bands. FAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNTASTIC product. The plastic frame is thick and flexible enough not to break, even after 3 years of abuse. I much prefer them over ear plugs, as they are always within reach, around the neck, and take no time ti put in place for their protection duties. The only thing I don’t like is no fault of the Quiet bands. When wearing them under a welding shield, or grinding shield, they will hit the shield from time to time. Wearing they with the loop to the back of the neck would solve this problem. The soft ear bud is comfortable and soft enough to form to the shape of the outer ear canal. They are durable and will take many MANY times of being pulled from the ear before they need replacing. Cheep insurance to better your chances of hearing your grand kids many years down the road.

Howard Leight ear band works with a couple of querks. Used these at the outdoor rifle range today. Fit wise they are way better than standard electronic ear muffs which get in the way when you are sighting in an AR. Std ear muffs don’t allow you to rest your cheek on the rifle stock as they are too bulky. These are flat to the head & don’t disrupt your cheek to stock placement especially if you wear them around the back of your head like Hitcock 45 does. In fact if you check his website it states that he uses a Howard Leight ear muffs band.They have pretty much good sound surpression but they fit too tight in your ear & are a little uncomfortable. The orange tips also come off of the band when you try to remove them during a cease fire. The tips stay in your ear canal while the band comes completely off. You then have to remove the plugs from your ear and place them on the tip holders on the head band. Next time I’ll try using just the plugs without the head/neck band, they might work even better & not interfere with your cheek to stock contact.Overall it works pretty good dispite the negative querks. The price is right so I can’t complain there. Will have to try it at the indoor pistol range to see if it works there.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCT. I bought these for my son & grandsons to use at the rifle range. I have used them for many years, working as a mechanic, which can be a painfully noisy environment. They are much more comfortable than the ‘muff’ type hearing protection devices that press in on your head. I would highly recommend these ear plugs over similar looking ones, because I’ve tried a few others and they were nowhere close to the comfort that these supply.

Updated 13 Jun 2020 to four stars. Noise cancellation unless you absolutely jam them into your ears. You can still hear yourself breathe and talk, but other people’s voices are diminished a bit. Got them for protecting my ears when vacuuming lint from the actual dryer vent (not the venting pipes). Heed the warning that tapping the headband can cause extremely loud noises in your ears. I will try wrapping my headband in fabric to reduce the headband noises.UPDATE: i read an explanation of the QB1 HYG (not the non-universal icons in the manual) and I had not been using them correctly. They are to be inserted far into your ear. With the subtraction of 1 star for the sound conduction through the plastic arms when touched or struck, I have pumped my raring to 4 stars.They block ALL of the high pitched screaming of the Vacuum’s crevice attachment as I clean the lint from my dryer.Good stuff.