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Having just experienced a pair of these, it was incredible. I don't have extensive hearing loss beyond what being a teenager listening to music too loud will do for you, but the way these headphones relayed "normal" sounds while rejecting "loud" sounds was one of those - "why aren't these more popular?" moments. It felt truly superhero-esque.

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What's even cooler is turning up the volume and have Spidey-Senses.

I've done this on a couple of hunts and it's amazing to hear everything -- you can't believe how loud grass brushing against you can be. It's like you can hear like the elk do. Well, not quite... Good sets (I like MSA Sordin) have excellent stereo imaging in front of you as well.

In shooting classes, I turn them backwards so the microphones point at the instructor.

I echo these sentiments. It's a truly surreal experience if you're comfortable with firearms.

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