Product Spotlight: Walker's Firemax Hearing Protectors

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[@CalebSavant]

Nothing crazy here guys, I tried them and really liked them, so here's a video.

[@AndyCigars]

I love how far hearing protection has come...the old straight up "ear muffs" I used as a kid were uncomfortable and clumsy. On the range, "Huh?? Whaddya sayin?" 😅

[@stealingfire5036]

Are these stereo sound? For some reason, walker's other electronic earmuffs are mono sound (ie NOT-directional audio), despite some even having 4 microphones... 🤦

[@grbmajor6645]

These look great. Do they come in different sizes, or just Giant Ears? 🤣

[@rilianriggs4620]

Southpaw. Does the walkie talkie mic work on both sides for us wrong handers?

[@AirmanDan916]

Love the Walker's. Still using the Razor with AAAs

[@HaleFire7]

I'm 31 and already started to get some high frequency hearing loss. I used earplugs for most of my shooting but now I'll be doubling up. Recently got a few cans so I'll be using that in addition to earpro. Protect your hearing!!!!! It doesn't grow back

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

Some of that high-frequency loss happens naturally with age.

[@davem4193]

@@Cautionary_Tale_Harris it typically doesn't happen "naturally" because of age, it's mostly because we subject ourselves with more and more loud noise exposure as we age. Other contributing factors can be diabetes, high blood pressure and medications. A while back I read about a health study done on a primitive African tribe who were never subjected to loud noises from power tools, gunfire, etc. They ran hearing tests on the elder men of the tribe and these men who were in their 80's had no significant hearing loss.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

@@davem4193 You can disagree if you like, but a teenager can hear frequencies that a 31-year-old cannot.

[@davem4193]

@@Cautionary_Tale_Harris I wasn't disagreeing with you that that happens, I was only making the point that most of why a 31 year old cannot hear as high of frequencies as a teenager is not because of a "natural occurrence" but because of damage that we do to our own hearing throughout our adult lives. Our hearing loss is almost exclusively self induced due to the fact that it's cumulative. Things that don't seem that loud to people such as a lawnmower or vacuum cleaner are actually doing a tiny amount of damage every week that they get used and over the course of years that adds up to high frequency hearing loss. We may think that hearing loss is part of the natural aging process but it's not, we did it to ourselves.

[@trulsrohk1]

@@davem4193 why is it different between the sexes then?

[@georged9234]

Almost bought a few times, but Walkers reviews on every site always keep me from sealing the deal.

[@timonthetube92]

I've had these for a while now, and they're my go-to ear pro now. Highly recommend. One additional comment, if you change modes and turn them off, it remembers that setting when you turn it back on. I've only pressed the power button for months now, no messing with settings every time. I have it set on Clear Voice with a reasonable volume and I don't need to touch it. Love the Type C charging port, although the battery really does last a long time and I've rarely charged it. Good reminder to go plug them in now, actually.

[@dobrynyakoren8311]

Can you adjust the volume just on one side of your ear muffs? For a person that has a hearing loss in one ear.

[@chimorean3467]

Wow, an review that isn't fluff and filler and isn't 45 minutes long. I'm looking forward to getting these for my new job!

[@RedHuntsman]

They need to add a provision for eyeglass protection. If I want a complete seal I have to keep my temples above the pads. They should provide some channel in the pads for the temples to fit.

[@Antykain]

Almost bought the Firemax ear pro when they first were released. I was able to test them at my local LGS at their indoor range. I will say that the Walker's Firemax ear pro does a better job than my current Peltor Tactical 500's that I've been using for a number of years now.. both had the gel ear cups. I'm most likely going to end up getting the Firemax unless something better comes up..

[@9bang88]

What about comms?

[@dieselgoinham]

If it's any product about ears, for some reason I trust this this man entirely, can't put my finger on it though......

[@MrJbrew69]

These are cool with nice features, but they are only rated at 23 db, I went with the safariland which have 26 db protection. My ears need it, I wear foamies underneath too because I have horrible tinitus from my 10 years in the Army

[@seethebutter]

Foam plugs are 33dB.

[@917Stefano]

I agree, the Noise Reduction Rating needs to be higher. I have been doubling-up with inner ear plugs for a long time--it definitely helps.

[@humblenoob7631]

“not service related” 🤡

[@wrxzboost]

foam plugs are a must under these...they don't muffle shit

[@That_Guy5575]

I’m 30 seconds in and he says these are his favorite hearing muffs, and what INSTANTLY came to mind for me is they’re his favorite because they don’t mess up his hair 🤣

[@blckandwhtknight]

The high frequency settings is for steel targets. It picks up the ring

[@tmalonso]

I wish they kept the original quad directional pickups and the 9x boost for hunters…for some reason the newer low profile sets that claim Omni directional mics aren’t as good at picking up subtle sounds and they also don’t seem to indicate the direction of the source of a sound anywhere near as good as the regular profile walkers used to but the thicker profile gave them a tendency to get knocked off my ears a bit while shouldering certain firearms. If they just took the original 9x quad mic versions and slimmed them down while keeping the price point similar, nearly every hunter in my family would rush out and grab a set...

[@frankhujsa821]

These look good. Do they provide the direction of the sound like Howard Leights or Peltors, or not like the older Razor Slims?

[@nunyabinness3574]

These seem like an updated version of the walkers electronic razors that i already own and love!!! ...the rechargable battery is a selling point for me

[@alwaysmorecowbell]

A thought - if you're touting hearing protection, you might mention the noise reduction rating.

[@toddparsons2980]

Thanks for this. Would be nice if y'all would do more reviews of hearing protection products.

[@kylegoldston]

No more pricing? I liked that part.

[@johncontreras2327]

Out of pure curiosity, is this the kind you would take for hunting or for combat?

[@Bluescout612]

Caleb I have never seen anyone shoot with the sling hooked around the thumb. Looks interesting were you taught that some where or did you come up with it on your own

[@slightenigma]

It’s interesting that this review came up as I was looking to upgrade my ear protection. A shooting professional suggested the sordim supreme pro X.

[@WiCKeD_TuRKeY]

Honestly I would steer clear of Walker. I had a set of silencers that I was able to use 3 times before they stopped charging. When I contacted Walker, they just said there’s nothing they can do

[@davebona9592]

Yes had a shitty experience with their customer service also, no foam inside one cup. Have hearing loss now due to the walkers

[@917Stefano]

These have some nice features, but unfortunately they only have a Noise Reduction Rating of 20 db. This simply is not enough. If someone is going to use these, I suggest they double-up and also wear inner ear plugs.

[@doug4049]

I have like five pairs I even got the walkie-talkie part love them

[@OrionCorsari]

Do ya think it would been important to provide a NRR rating, whether it is Bluetooth capable and a price? Maybe you could have squeezed it in after you told us about your hair and big ears?

[@brownells]

Google...

[@25centsapop]

I'm too late to the game on saving what I had. So now I'm protecting what I got. I really want the sordens for their behind the neck models to accommodate a helmet but these! Better price point

[@tsparky9196]

Funny, searched Brownell's and they don't show up for sale.

[@mikeyob4271]

Thank you, happy holidays to you and your family.

[@ChristianGrest]

Been looking at different ear pro. Ben using the Walker Razors and Brownells branded electronic ear pro for years. They tend to get uncomfortable when I'm wearing them for long periods of time. Was considering some sort of ear plug option, but those seem to be all over the place and ear plugs in general have been tricky to get to fit good. These look like a great option...behind the head or over the head. I wonder if the behind the head would prove to be more comfortable. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these!

[@TheMonteCarlo]

for in-ear i highly rec decibullz. mold perfectly

[@nightsh1ft13]

With ears like that, you definitely gonna have a good assessment on this subject. you can hear a mosquito fart from 1,000 yards away with those bad boys

[@mrshort2379]

great content great review: I would not know what to do if I had anything besides some foam earplugs for hearing protection I just cannot afford something tacticool like that $0.10per pair vs $200. per pair is a significant difference

[@NickSimRacing]

Hi I haven’t used mine yet they just arrived, but what is the best frequency to use when out at the range?

[@chrlsraines]

My only issue with these spotlight vids is: hey here’s this product but I’m never telling you the price!

[@brorjordas1979]

Way cool of a product video! Many thanks!!

[@ChristiannTyler]

How do these feel under a helmet? Trying to get some good hearing protection in conjunction with my helmet without spending 700 bucks.

[@FPS_Bang]

The internal battery is the only downside but they look fire!

[@59jkappelman]

Do the batteries have a charge memory? If you plug them in after a brief use, will the battery have less charge available to them?

[@730harley1]

Can you hook comms up to it? Not just the walkie Talkie attachment? Do they even make a model that dose both? Bluetooth and comms.

[@GenghisKhanBruseySkyz]

No, the only earmuffs that seem to do that are Peltors, which are for Rockefellers..

[@mattm7920]

Looks nice, but 20 NRR is a bit low compared to other offerings. Better double up if shooting with others around.

[@KJ4RMZ]

How is the fit with long gun stocks?

[@bilbsk.2510]

Awesome videos

[@1SmokeyRider]

Do you always use scopes with the lens protector in place?

[@JJ_SDWR]

I've been using plain jane over-ear muffs forever, is it worth springing for some bluetooth/higher end ear-pro?

[@thomaswicks3724]

How are they with sound direction? Hearing the deer is not as good as hearing which direction it is moving.

[@ShepherdOfTheSilkies]

I have walkers Bluetooth silencers 2.0 and the speakers just blew after my dumb friend yelled in my ear thinking I couldn’t hear him because I’m deaf and wearing ear pro. Pretty disappointed by that. You would think they’d survive that but I guess they couldn’t handle their own max volume. Maybe I’ll try these.

[@bernardofernandez6138]

At what noise level does the safety earing protection turns on, I just got a pair and it doesn't seem to block my miter saw noise, now I'm concern it's not going to work at the range

[@PentiumThorn]

Theres a reason I never use ear muffs on mission....when ur sweating they slip and slide and if the battery fails after 8 hr fire fight u might as well throw em away. Plus they dnt have plug in for MBITR for comms to ur team. This is just good for range time. Not real combat.

[@Msalazar6sicVI]

Are these big enough to fit Caleb's ears? Or do these fit more like on the ear headphones 🧐

[@jeremyterwisscha6534]

How is the sound quality compared to a Walker Razor?

[@motonut007]

Walker makes a set that is cheaper and has Bluetooth so you can listen to your "John Wick" music Playlist or take ka phone call w/o having to remove your protection. Plus I prefer removable batteries. If it goes down during a class, your ability to easily hear instructions is done. Batteries fail.....fact of life. At least with replaceable Batteries, you are back up and running in minutes.

[@traeucity6087]

I'm with you. USB chargeability doesn't make everything better.

[@doug4049]

The walkie talkie works really well

[@zhurley6502]

So they have blue tooth audio like razor ?

[@EquipaPatriot]

Will these work with bump/ballistic helmet side rail adapters?

[@MrBendayho]

I missed it does it have Bluetooth so I can also have my phone attached?

[@DragonJohn]

nope, needs a user changeable battery. If that thing dies when you're out using them you're hosed. And eventually the battery is going to go bad, welp, just have to buy a new one. I've got a Walker's set that uses a AA and likely won't be changing until someone makes a decent set that works in stereo (that isn't nuts expensive)

[@The-Homecook-0000]

I got the Howard light sports...They work good...

[@929cbr_rr]

The real question is: do they mess up Caleb's hair ?!

[@tritech]

No easily replaceable battery makes these a poor choice imo. Can't just pop in a fresh pair if it's drained, and in the long, run makes them disposable.

[@1982rrose]

How are they with helmets?

[@CowboyRei]

Decibal protection? There's a big difference between wearing headphones and actually protecting your hearing. I understand that while convenient, electronic hearing protection doesn't protect very much.

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

Bluetooth?

[@gjones9842]

Totally firearms related. Thank you

[@ilukeberry]

you should try Ops-Core AMPs

[@g-mc4507]

Hope they don’t break. Walker hasn’t answered their phone or emails in months.

[@dalehazard8016]

You didn't mention the NRR rating.

[@UnknownUser-fe5zu]

I knew he was gonna mention his hair 😂

[@TheRepublicHasBeenLost]

What shooting gloves are those?

[@frankhujsa821]

Those look like the original Magpul Patrol (1.0) gloves.

[@snowman3219]

When is someone going to give us solar charging like Holosun optics 🙏as a backup power source

[@1DavidMarshall]

Db reduction rating???

[@bobhartman2571]

What is the DB rating that it blocks sounds at.

[@harryjacobson1002]

Ive seen them listed with a 23 DB reduction rating. Insufficient for me unless paired with plugs. A .357 mag will spike to 165 DB. Anything over 80 DB will cause damage.

[@wood-wheel-wizard]

AirPods work surprisingly well 😂

[@PokPok-]

nice

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

I shot my lr 308 in a blind once with no ears on. Lesson learned.

[@IjustWANTbothTEAMStoHAVEfun]

Dang... u do have some listeners don't ya

[@rustyjames2202]

Price?

[@Beanmachine9198]

Avg price??

[@alexorcas1]

is it just me, or is there a rocket launcher in the background? Let's see a review and range day with that thing.

[@veelink6345]

If they work on his ears I'm game!

[@terry5008]

They're only a 20db NRR. Not good enough. Needs to be closer to 30db.

[@deanmiles3505]

You should have told us the db rating…By the comments they’re not enough.

[@Larrymoecurley]

What about Bluetooth?

[@catskinner3254]

My new Ford pickup only charges if it is running.

[@TacticalBuffoonary]

Does any company make hearing protection that reduces the db more than 23db?? 23db is not enough at the range when someone has a brake on their Ar. I don’t want to use earplugs and electric hearing protection at the same time anymore.

[@Pyreleaf]

Otto Engineering, maybe? Pay through the nose for them, though.

[@jlrodjr]

Peltor 500's are rated 26DB

[@Jodarijacob]

Has anyone tried them with an ACH on?

[@koffeekage]

These would work great with a helmet

[@wheeliewheelie]

the Noise Reduction Rating is way too low and not safe...sorry...

[@cleetismcdougall5425]

20 is really low protection

[@NDSMD]

Walkers customer service is terrible. Waited 45 mins to talk to a warranty representative and never replaced my out of the box broken headset. Now I’m out $100+

[@P07H34D]

but why did they not replace them?

[@NDSMD]

I have the email thread no response.

[@P07H34D]

​@@NDSMD Are you talking about the warranty replacement request or is this a direct email?

[@project86xero]

If only they had Bluetooth they'd be perfect. For some reason people always call me at the range.

[@whoshotashleybabbitt4924]

Inconsiderate sons of bitches! They didn’t get the memo it’s range time??!

[@williamwinn948]

Hearing is overrated. I Said Hearing is overrated.

[@senioMseD]

lmao

[@AndyCigars]

WHAT? Herring is not related?

[@dougdouglass1248]

Say what?

[@RichardColon0088]

There’s no way those can actually fit over your ears.

[@mblake0420]

I hate internal batteries

[@SeniorChief1991]

They die before the device.

[@w3lc0metomyl1fe]

I'll rather deal with the inconvenience of bringing extra batteries along. I mean, we already carry spares for the rest of our accessories anyways.

[@mblake0420]

@@w3lc0metomyl1fe it makes everything disposable

[@Larrymoecurley]

Must not miss up your hair!

[@stevenbarnes5220]

I have this pair and the walkie talkie and they work fair, not great. The directions are written by a non-user and are not informative. Their web site shows how to use the old modes but of coarse not the FireMax you have to use the trial and error method of learning the operations of this. Not a good selling point. I don't recommend these.

[@wrxzboost]

i bought these and highly regret it. static sound is unbearable. doesn't muffle gunshots, need foam inserts in addition to the earmuffs. i bought a pair as a gift for a friend and ordered a second pair and they were all the same. i don't know how you can recommend this garbage.

[@android61242]

The fact that you continue to sell chinese made products boggles my mind.

[@tc82811]

If you don't like Chinese made stuff, don't buy them. Is your choice.

[@senioMseD]

Hearing protection is definitely firearms related

[@spoonyfart]

Hi, Caleb. It’s me.

[@barnacanbull]

WILL THOSE ACTUALLY FIT THOSE GIANT EARS OF YOURS, CALEB?

[@JJ_SDWR]

That's a dick thing to say, the dude can't control what his ears look like.