Customer reviews from 3m.com
3M - Peltor Sport Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protector - Black
Average customer rating
3.4
(118 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 118 reviews
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
10
1 Star
30
70%of customers recommend this product.
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73 out of
104)
Customer Reviews for 3M - Peltor Sport Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protector - Black
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic product for range and hunting
on November 18, 2017
Posted by: Chazza
from Australia
I use these for the range and hunting. No problem wearing them for long periods of time. Very comfortable. I also have my UHF integrated which works very well. I did upgrade the ear cups to gell.
Most importantly from comparing to all major alternatives out there these had the best protection over the major frequencies (500 - 3500) that I needed for long arms .30 +.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Headband adjustment not well explained
on October 21, 2017
Posted by: Milliwatt Rob
from Vermont
I bought these yesterday. When I first put them on, they were much too tight on my size 7 7/8 head. The instructions, and even consumer youtube videos, do not make it clear how to adjust the height of the ear cups on the headband. The splits at the end of the headband seemed to suggest that the headband itself adjusted, but it does not. Then, after a lot of gentle trial and error (I didn't want to break it by forcing anything) I discovered that the adjustment is made by sliding the cup on the stiff wire that it is attached to.
The headset comes with the cups slid all the way up. After sliding the cups down, the headset was still firmly on my head, but much more comfortable than before the adjustment was made. I don't think I would want the headband much looser, as during noisy outdoor activities I want them to stay in place, and not slide around.
I have not tried them on the range yet, but just wearing them in the house, I think the sound suppression will be excellent while allowing normal conversation and background sounds to be better heard.
So, in summary, there needs to be a better explanation of how to adjust the headband and ear cups on the head band.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Great ear protection, HORRIBLE comfort.
on October 18, 2017
Posted by: LawO
from Austin, TX, United States
I am a very petite woman and have trouble finding ear protection that forms a good seal around my ears. I was very excited to try the Peltor 500s because I had been told the ear cups are a little smaller than most. The ear cups are great! They seal well and the electronics provide excellent protection. BUT the headband makes these absolute torture to wear. I don't have a large head, quite the opposite and I could not tolerate wearing these for longer than about 15 minutes. So much potential but sadly they do no good if they're not comfortable and I'm constantly taking them off.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from 3m.comBy 3M DIY, Social Care, October 19, 2017
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are sorry to hear you were unsatisfied with the product, and would love to gather some details about your experience. Please connect with our team at 1-800-494-3552 M-F 8am-5pm CT.
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Customer Rating
1
Great headphone, terible headband
on July 20, 2017
Posted by: Impact
from Iowa
As the other reviews have a stated headphones are great, but the headband is absolutely
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from 3m.comBy 3M DIY, Social Engagement, July 21, 2017
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Your experience is not what we would expect, and we would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you and gather further details. Please connect with our team at 1-800-494-3552 Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm CT. Thanks again, and we look forward to your call.
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Customer Rating
4
Amazing Quality & Features, HORRIBLE headband
on July 15, 2017
Posted by: Froman
from Los Alamos, NM, United States
I love the way this unit attenuates gunfire, airtools, industrial noise while allowing clear speech & bluetooth device access to my cellphone & laptop. I can listen to music while working outside but still answer phone calls or talk to crew members locally but.....
This has the most uncomfortable headband I have ever worn. The ribs literally dig divots into my scalp! I am frantically trying to figure out if another Peltor model's headband can be adapted to my Sport Tactical 500s
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Disappointing
on June 12, 2017
Posted by: sass2924
from SoCal
I was looking forward to getting these. I have 2 pair of the Tac Pros and have been very happy with them. I thought the vented headband and Bluetooth features would make a good product better, I was wrong. I wear hearing protection 8-10 hours per day several days a week. With the Tac500's I can even get a couple hours of comfortable wear before I have to change back to my Tac Pro's. The problem is the pressure they put on the ears, the squeezing makes the ears hurt. The ear cups are also smaller than the Tac Pro's, my ear lobe prevents the foam cup from fully enclosing the ear. I don't have big ears and the Tac Pro's didn't have this problem.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from 3m.comBy 3M DIY, Social Engagement, June 19, 2017
Please connect with our team at 1.800.537.9514 M-F 8am-5pm CT so they can discuss this with your further and assist. Thank you for leaving your review and we look forward to your call.
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