3MPELTOR TEP-200 Tactical Ear Plug Kit, NRR 23dB, Rechargeable, Noise Reduction, Construction, Law Enforcement

First let me say I have tried a lot of different hearing protection and have always been able to find faults with just about every one... EXCEPT THESE!I am a USPSA shooter and Range Officer. I live in AR15ONA and really hate muffs because of how hot and sweaty things get as our temperatures rise. Working as a RO, I had no choice but to use muffs, until I discovered these. My Walker’s were good for 9mm and nothing bigger. My last 3 matches I used the 3M Peltor TEP-200’s and was completely happy.1. Shutoff was fast.2. Worked with all pistol calibers including .38 Super, 10mm, .40 and .45.3. Very comfortable for all day use.4. Recharged very quickly5. Very sturdy storage case6. Controls are intuitive and simple7. Excellent noise reduction.Can be a bit on the pricy side but you get what you pay for.I highly recommend this product.Update: Last night I had the opportunity to shoot and RO a match indoors. I decided to give the Peltors a try. They worked great... even for .40 & .45’s. Very impressed!!!UPDATE: I’ve been using this 2-3 times per week for about a year now and I am still totally happy and have recommended them to many friends who are also very happy. 👍👍

They have a third volume setting which is better for hearing impaired people; I'd like to see an even higher setting for the third one but it is so much better than the -100. The skull screws are a must have for tactical/range shooting. The on/off push button switchgear isn't as durable as it could be...I shoot a lot of trap/shotgun and the switch failed on one of my -100 earpieces in a couple years. To be sure, 3M NC couldn't repair it so they replaced it with a demo -100, very nice. Long story short, buy the -200!

UPDATE: I have been in contact with there customer service. Shortly after I contacted them I was able to determinethat the humming noise I was getting is from EMI in my apartment around a particular wall. I used them at a shooting competition and they worked wonderfully. It is strange to me that only one of the ear pieces is picking up this interference, so I am trying to get it replaced before any other issues arise.Their customer support has been responsive but we have reached a solution yet. At this point I will return them if they don't replace the one ear piece. I don't want to wait for something else to (possibly) go wrong with it and then be out of warranty or initial purchase coverage.I've changed the rating to 3 stars...as they do work well at the range. Although, I'm not confident in the one ear piece that is affected my EMI.---ORIGINAL REVIEW---Upon unboxing them and getting them setup, I loved them. I fully charged them and tried them out in my house just for fit, feel, and familiarity.Not 30 seconds after turning then on, one of the buds immediately starts giving off a typical microphone hum that's very loud and noticeable. It's most noticeable at the lowest volumes but apparent at all of them. I've contacted 3M. I'll see what they do to remedy the situation, otherwise I'll be returning them.These are way too expensive to have them not work out of the box.

I was excited to receive and use these. Out of the box the noise compression was great, could hear well in multiple situations, both inside and outside in gun ranges. They worked so well I started using them while mowing the lawn, and on construction sites.My issues came when removing the foam eartip - the post on the of the earbuds cracked/separated from the body rendering it useless. It was within warranty so I started a lengthy process of corresponding via email with a support specialist, and finally received a non-committal "this shouldn't happen but send it back and we will look at it and tell you if it is under warranty". I sent it back via USPS, with insurance, tracking, and signature required. After two delivery attempts the USPS left me with a message saying it had been placed in a PO box, and a couple days later someone picked it up and signed for it.After three weeks of no response from 3M, I contacted support again only to be told that they don't have a PO box and they don't have my earbud, even after providing them with the USPS's tracking report. At this point I had no choice but to buy a replacement earbud for $185 or so. Now I am close to $600 invested in keeping this product running.Fast forward to today, I go to mow the law and only one earbud turns on. I replace the batteries in the case and note that the one that won't turn on is throwing a 'not charging' and then a 'low battery' on the led indicator. After 30 min, still no charge on the one that wouldn't turn on. I put them in anyway and turned on the one that is still holding a charge. I was then treated to an electronic hum/whine while starting up my ride-on lawnmower, getting too close to my open car door, or any other object that uses electricity.At this point, and unfortunately after almost $600 of investment, I am retiring my TEP-200's. Please use my experience as a cautionary tale to avoid these 3M/Peltor products.