Walker's Silencer Rechargeable Earbuds

I purchased these in March of 2024 and have been using them off and on since then. There are several features that I really like, e.g., being able to go from muting the ambient sounds to incrementally increasing it from zero to level 7 is great because that allows you to dial in the perfect mix to your liking. There are 4 modes that actually work and do make a significant difference as you toggle through them from Universal, Clear Voice, Power Boost and HF (High Frequency) Boost to get the better sounds for what you're doing. There's an amazing variable Sound Activation Compression (SAC) mode that is set by default and while your Ambient noise level is activated and say, a loud sound such as a gun shot, etc., occurs, it will automatically and instantly decrease that sound down to 24 db., which is rated at a Library Whisper Quiet level at 6 feet, then the ambient sound level returns back to the level you had set. I find this option exceptional when out shooting from the Range to the Field. However, one kind of irritating Con is that the wind is annoying even though they boast Dynamic Wind Reduction, but for the price and excellent quality of these, and I don't actually know what it would be if it wasn't reduced, it's something I can live with. The battery life is Ok, but one nice redeeming option with these is that they come with a portable recharging case, so if needed you can take a break and charge them back up even a few times if needed and that's a nice option to have in the field or anywhere you don't have another charging option. I've read a post or two thumbing down the option to swipe up or down on the buds for increasing/decreasing the ambient noise, but I didn't find that a minus if you take a few minutes and adjust your fine motor skills and with practice, I found that to be very convenient. The foam tips also I found to be a great fit and still comfortable if you take a few seconds and roll them between your fingertips to warm them up and then insert them in your ears and hold them in there for10 plus seconds to allow them to expand nicely which adds to their ability to muffle outside noise and helps them to be more comfortable. Overall, I give the Walker Silencer BT 2.0 Ear Buds a 5 Star rating (would actually be a 4.5 Stars because the Dynamic Wind Reduction feature doesn't really do a great job, IMHO) but not enough to drop full Star. I think the price, quality of materials and sound quality are superior to some of the other options out there I've tried and didn't like nearly as well.

UPDATE:After a month and a half (weekend use only), my Silencer Earbuds died! It happened two days after my return window for Amazon, so I submitted a warranty request. Maybe I received a set that happened to be a lemon (it happens), but as of now I can't recommend these earbuds. :-/ORIGINAL REVIEW:I used these for my first range visit yesterday. Overall I was very pleased. The sound quality of the the surroundings is good. There was zero clipping (sound cutting out) when when shots were fired. I was surprised to find that the sound quality of both music and calls is very good! The other person was able to hear me clearly over gunshots as well.I was able to initially sync with my Android (Galaxy Note 10+) before I left home. When I got to the range it didn't re-sync right away. About a half hour in I tried again and it synced. When I got back home it didn't again. I can tell this will be an ongoing issue. Walker's REALLY needs to make a native Android app rather than the hybrid app they currently have. Especially considering the price points of the devices connecting to it. If not for that, I would have given this 5 stars.UPDATE 2:It's now December, STILL no replacements have been sent. They are sending a different pair of over the ears instead. :-|

I'm a USPSA Open gun competitor and as you would know the Open gun's are loud. With the comp on the end some RO's complain of the loudness, oh well. I've used Walker Razer ear muffs for a few years. After a Match the pressure to the sides of my head was just getting to be too much. So, found these on Amazon for sale at $127 and jumped on these.Used them for practice twice at 400 rounds each time and for about 3hrs a session. Works for me, I hear people have problems but it's all good for me. Comfortable too, no noticeable excess ear pressure and no more side head "bear trap" pressure for the ear muffs. Like them much better.The Bluetooth works good too, up to a certain distance, after about 75 feet, which is pushing it the earbuds still work, just loses contact with my phone, which I had in my car at the time. No problem, I will just keep my phone in the gear bag. Actually all I need to do if connected to the phone is just make any adjustments and shut the phone off. Earbuds still work and if I need adjustments, just get the phone back on and make changes.Works good with my phone music, either from my files or Panadora. I can control the volume level on the phone when it's even off, nice feature. The Music quality is very good, got some nice bass too, as I listen to Progressive House. You can control the Music volume too on the ear buds. Just swipe the left ear bud up or down. To pause the music, just tap once the left ear bud. Nice feature.To insert the buds, just compress the soft foam by not touching the end piece by holding the sides only. Once in, touch the left earbud for 2 seconds, once on it's say, "Walkers" then touch the right earbud for 2 seconds. If you have the phone app running or not, it will connect to your phone and say, "Connected". To shut off, hold the ends a for more than 8 seconds.To get the app to work, which you can find at the App Store, you need to make sure your phone is connected to the earbuds. With the earbuds on, check your phone for bluetooth. Should be listed and get the phone to connect. Get in that phone and find the settings. When firing my Open gun, it has a different sound than the ear muffs, as it's muted for sure and I can for sure still hear the gun go off, just not as loud and all is good.

these aren't what I was expecting. they do quite down pew blasts. but not as good as ten cent ear plugs. the wind noise is super annoying and hearing the surrounding voices is possible, but I just wish I hadn't bothered spending that kind of money on them. maybe at an indoor range it would be better. I'm trying to stay neutral on this review, they do the job they're intended to do, just not what I expected. they do fit okay, takes a bit to get them situated.