Walkers Game Ear GWP-SLCR in-Ear Silencer Earbuds

I bought these for goose hunting since you dont wanna take ear plugs in and out or wear muffs. They worked pretty decent. My ears were not sore after shooting or calling all morning, and allows you to get your cheek right up against the stock. It was a Windy day, and they were not too bad for wind noise, but you definitely still get some. For being a cheaper pair of electronic plugs they worked good. They do also amplify noises some what if cranked up.

I'm 62 and yes, I always tried to protect my hearing but hunting I went without. You have to be able to hear when you are out in the bush. I picked these up for my upcoming Hog Hunt. These did with they had to do for me.I will start off with comfort. They are OK for the most part. I found that the little horns that help keep them in place are a little uncomfortable. As for the foam inserts they are very comfortable. I was able to ware them for my whole time of my hunting. So comfort is good but again those little horns are a bit annoying after a bit. This seems to be a none issue while walking and moving. Sitting in a blind with you are just waiting they make their presence known.As for hearing. the mic's pick up the wind. This might not be an issue on a range but out in the bush it's not good. Yes they protect you hearing but if all you hear is the wind they are not going to help you hear the game. This was a concern since I was hunting hogs and being in the bush with them you need to hear the hog if it's coming at you. The saving grace point was that once I was in the brush with the hogs there was not much wind. Yea good but walking in the low brush in the field and the wind, and again the wind noise was higher, there were rattle snakes. Yea, you need to hear them as you walk up and they are trying to let you know to stay away. So the wind noise is a draw back. Hearing improvement is OK. it was weird hearing things that I would not have normally hear but I had to ask my son several times what he had just said. I'm still out on the hearing improvement part of these. They work but not what I would have expected.Now for the noise cancellation; They work great. I was hunting with a 50 Beowulf. In the bush wonderful. The report of the rifle was not an issue. Didn't hear it. They did what they are supposed to do and what you want them to do. When I went to the blind great again. Firing in a blind can but concerning with a big rifle. I shot my hog and was distracted by all the debris flying around from the concussion of that 50 going off. Again they noise cancellation was fantastic. Did not have any issues. Worked great. Did what I wanted them to do and what they are supposed to do.Now for ease of use; This is a big negative. Yea on/off, volume turn know up or down. The controls are just so small. I eventually found them when looking for them. I know I kept wanting to pull down on the volume know to turn them off while waring them. I ended up just taking them out and then turning them off. Turning them on again was an issue because I wanted them in before turning them on. They give off a tone to let you know they are on, which is nice. My issue and I am sure will be an issue with anyone with big hands is the controls.Now for battery life; I read lots of review complaining about battery life. Yea the #10 batteries don't last long. You can get them pretty cheap. I made sure I had a good supply in preparation for my hunt. I only used the 1 set. My hunt was a 3 day hunt and only used the 1 set so this was not a problem for me. I really don't see that the battery life will be an issue as I will only be using these for hunting. These will not be my range protection. I have electronic muffs for that. So I'm good with those batteries. It would be nice if they were rechargeable but not an issue.To sum up; Yea, I will use these a lot for hunting. Still learning them. This first hunt with them was a pretty good experience was a good one and a learning one. If later something comes up to change how I feel I will repost and edit.

When my Grandkids come over I put them in to avoid hearing the high pitch screaming and they work awesome...no more putting my hands over my ears I let everyone else try and control the screaming..Thanks Walker

NOTE: As with any review, the item must be reviewed with the understanding that most things have limitations. That’s why despite the wind noise issue I still give these buds a 5 star rating.I have been a waterfowl and upland game hunter my whole life. I have never been a fan of hearing protection for the same reasons that most hunters shy away from it: It’s too bulky (causes issues with cheek weld with rifles or shotguns), and you can’t hear required ambient sounds of birds on approach etc. When I waterfowl hunt solo, I can control my shots and the noise doesn’t have too much noticeable affect on my hearing (it does,p whether I admit it or not). However, while hunting with my son or in groups, especially in pit style blinds, adjacent shots can be a real hearing killer.I decided to give the Walker’s Silencer buds a try. The Bluetooth rechargeable versions were interesting in concept, but I really didn’t want to deal with the Bluetooth connectivity, pulling out my phone to adjust, etc. so I opted for these and saved some money.I used them for the first time on a pit blind waterfowl hunt yesterday. They ran great! The simple on off switch and manual volume adjustment knobs were very simple to get used to. The adjacent shots from other hunters were eliminated to a dull puff. They were comfortable in my ears. I wore them all morning without any pain or discomfort. They fit my ears very well and felt secure.As with any electronic hearing protection, wind noise is terrible. I’ve used top end over ear muffs that suffer from the same issue. We had 15 -20 mph winds in the blind and no matter what I did the wind came through, hard. Despite that, the benefit of these buds is apparent. There are many days where there are minimal or zero winds. These will work great those days. I am also going to work on a solution with some sort of tiny baffle from the microphone area. If the wind gets to be too much, a simple flick of the off switch turns them into solid ear plugs.As for battery life. They run off of size 10 hearing aid batteries. I bought a 60 pack of batteries for less than $20 here on Amazon. At less than .30 cents for each battery, the cost is a non issue. I ran them all day yesterday, forgot to turn one off when done and it is still going strong this morning.As a hunter in my late 40’s, I can’t tell you how bad I have been to my ears over the years. I am beginning to pay the price. I will force my boy to wear these from now one.If not these, get something!! Good luck!

I purchased these ear buds with the thought of using them for the shooting range and in loud locations. The ones that I ordered from Amazon arrived and worked great for 4 weeks...really 4 days since I only had a chance to use them at church when the band is playing. However, on the 5th week, I started to get a buzzing noise from the left ear bud. This happened again in the following week. I did not drop them and when they are not in use, they are placed back in the case.I did a product support with Amazon who gave me the wrong information for the vendor as they could not give me any support. They also charged a $1 for the service which I did not know about.I did a warranty request through the vendor who asked me to ship it back to them. It was at my expense to ship the item back. I figured that was not fair, but whatever as long as I get a working pair. I have an email chain of their initial communication, the email stating I sent the item and a reply that they received the damaged item. When I asked when I can receive the warranty replacement, no replies after 2 emails. I found the package delivered yesterday 6/5.I tested out the ear buds at my desk on 6/6. The right ear bud worked fine, but the left ear bud had 2 issues: the battery door did not remain closed by itself and it didn't even worked at all. I used the supplied batteries and still nothing.I called the vendor directly, and they told me that I have to request the money back from Amazon. However, the return window ended on 4/28 and it took close to a month for a replacement set which didn't work. So now I am on hold with one of their supervisors who will probably still tell me to call Amazon and who knows if I will get my money back or not.Learn from me do not buy the Walker's Silencers! They are a waste of money and time!!!