Customer reviews from 3m.com
3M - Peltor Sport Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protector - Black
Average customer rating
3.5
(115 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 115 reviews
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
10
1 Star
27
72%of customers recommend this product.
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73 out of
101)
Customer Reviews for 3M - Peltor Sport Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protector - Black
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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Customer Rating
1
Really liked them till the headband broke!!!
on April 6, 2019
Posted by: Jon175
from MD
I bought these when they first came out to use at the range and while riding on my lawn mower. I was happy with the noise reduction and the Bluetooth features right up until my headband broke. I am having the same issues as others except both my right and left side broke making these headphone worthless/unusable.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from 3m.comBy 3M Social Care, Social Care, April 8, 2019
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 Mo-Fri 8am-5pm CT. Thanks again, and we look forward to your call.
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Customer Rating
4
it is worth the money
on July 27, 2025
Posted by: Robbaltic
from lithuania
love the earmuffs (sport tactical 500). Did the plastic break , yes. I have got a replacement part.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4339958010/hearing-protector-repair-part-stl-peltor?ref=shop_home_active_1&logging_key=42f302306b86945774151c16cdcffb128c3b2018%3A4339958010
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Cheap and made to fall apart
on August 14, 2018
Posted by: USMC1098
from NE
6 months old and they break. junk. Head band with plastic parts.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from 3m.comBy 3M Social Care, Social Care, August 15, 2018
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-5pm CT. Thanks again, and we look forward to your call.
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Customer Rating
1
unit will not function
on March 14, 2018
Posted by: shaun
from Broomfiled, CO
I had one pair, love them. Bought second pair. Install AA batteries, unit turn on, talks to me. 10-20 seconds later I get "battery empty" message and they shut down. Use brand new Duracell AA batteries, swap several pair. Same result.
Will be returning. But this is not 3M quality.....
Response from 3m.comBy 3M DIY, Social Care, March 15, 2018
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Your experience is not what we would expect. Please connect with our team at 1-800-934-7355 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT. Thanks again, and we look forward to your call.
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Customer Rating
5
So far, so good
on August 15, 2020
Posted by: Phil C
from Magnolia, Texas
I love the fit and the quality..so far. BUT>>> This is an expensive piece of equipment. You would think that Peltor would market a decent hard case to carry and protect them, rather than a simple cloth bag. Yes, there are several after market hard cases, all with little bitty straps. Come on, these are shooting earmuffs. Something with a real hand strap and/or maybe some molle webbing to attach it to range bag. I know that sporting muffs are not 3M's primary focus but a real case for all their earmuff would be nice
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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
uncomfortable as all get out
on October 3, 2018
Posted by: Tomm
from Indianapolis
Head band is extremely cheap and very uncomfortable. Serious this is high end? Save your money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from 3m.comBy 3M Social Care, Social Care, October 4, 2018
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are sorry to hear you did not find the fit to be comfortable. We would like to gather additional details about your experience. Please connect with us directly at 1-800-494-3552 M-F 8am-5pm CT.
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