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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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Customer Reviews for 3M - Peltor Sport Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protector - Black
Customer Rating
4
Sound Reduction Every time
on October 19, 2019
Posted by: JIJ80
from Utah
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Peltor Sport Tactical 500 SMART Electronic Hearing Protector With Bluetooth Wireless Technology delivers sound reduction performance every time. I put these Hearing Protectors to the test in several different scenarios. As I volunteer to evaluate products for 3M, and the company Recently sent me a free sample, I felt it necessary to test these in several scenarios. Forgive me if this is longer.
The first test was fit test. I have tried several other over the ear hearing protectors in the past and they have all been hard to adjust. pinched my ears, or only worked when an actual gunshot went off. With these I was able to open the package and put them on with no complicated adjusting. Also these fit comfortably over my ears ad had no pinch points. Let me point out the fact I have larger ears than most so the fact these fit with no pinching was a major check mark. These do not flop around on y head or move. hardly at all a major plus for me. The only negative and what prevents me from giving a five star rating is that these are heavy. Lighter than some but have some weight to them right out of the box you notice the weight and once you add the 2 AA batteries they only get heavier. They Top out at 14.9oz. Perhaps the Rechargeable battery pack might be lighter.
Next was the series of tests I put these through and different scenarios. The first was the conversation test. I had these on outside talking to my kids and around the house speaking with my wife. I could hear everything they said and never had to ask them to repeat themselves. Hate to say it but I probably hear them better with them on than with out. Next I took my hammer and hammered some nails and just pounded the heck out of a board the sound was reduced and I never had ringing sensation or concern about the noise.
Next I took these to the local indoor/outdoor gun ranges and fired 50 rounds of my 7MM and 9MM. I was so impressed at the sound suppression and consistent performance. I was able to fire and them speak clearly with those next to me with no switches or anything to change back and forth. Also they never got in the way of the rifle either. An isue I have ran into with several other headsets.
The final test was with the Bluetooth. I was able to easily connect to my phone and have music playing and then fire my rifle and the sounds were on mark, the music did not cut out and the noise of the shots had no effect on hearing the music. I was amazed. Don't mistake these for a high end music headphone but they do connect well and sound good, but after all these are for noise reduction not HiFi music.
All in all If I were to be in the market for these I would certainly out these at the top of my list. They fit well and deliver on performance. the fact they connect via Bluetooth is a huge bonus. They pair well via Bluetooth and the controls are easy to use. Outside the weight issue these are hard to beat. I would certainly recommend these to friends and family.
The first test was fit test. I have tried several other over the ear hearing protectors in the past and they have all been hard to adjust. pinched my ears, or only worked when an actual gunshot went off. With these I was able to open the package and put them on with no complicated adjusting. Also these fit comfortably over my ears ad had no pinch points. Let me point out the fact I have larger ears than most so the fact these fit with no pinching was a major check mark. These do not flop around on y head or move. hardly at all a major plus for me. The only negative and what prevents me from giving a five star rating is that these are heavy. Lighter than some but have some weight to them right out of the box you notice the weight and once you add the 2 AA batteries they only get heavier. They Top out at 14.9oz. Perhaps the Rechargeable battery pack might be lighter.
Next was the series of tests I put these through and different scenarios. The first was the conversation test. I had these on outside talking to my kids and around the house speaking with my wife. I could hear everything they said and never had to ask them to repeat themselves. Hate to say it but I probably hear them better with them on than with out. Next I took my hammer and hammered some nails and just pounded the heck out of a board the sound was reduced and I never had ringing sensation or concern about the noise.
Next I took these to the local indoor/outdoor gun ranges and fired 50 rounds of my 7MM and 9MM. I was so impressed at the sound suppression and consistent performance. I was able to fire and them speak clearly with those next to me with no switches or anything to change back and forth. Also they never got in the way of the rifle either. An isue I have ran into with several other headsets.
The final test was with the Bluetooth. I was able to easily connect to my phone and have music playing and then fire my rifle and the sounds were on mark, the music did not cut out and the noise of the shots had no effect on hearing the music. I was amazed. Don't mistake these for a high end music headphone but they do connect well and sound good, but after all these are for noise reduction not HiFi music.
All in all If I were to be in the market for these I would certainly out these at the top of my list. They fit well and deliver on performance. the fact they connect via Bluetooth is a huge bonus. They pair well via Bluetooth and the controls are easy to use. Outside the weight issue these are hard to beat. I would certainly recommend these to friends and family.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Comfortable
on October 18, 2019
Posted by: ScottS
from Barrington, RI, United States
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently tried out these electronic hearing protectors and and I am glad that I did! They easily connect to my phone via bluetooth to allow me to listen to music or take a phone call, both things I would not have been able to do using standard hearing protection. They are also great at protecting your hearing while still being able to clearly hear people talking. The buttons are also easy to access, and very intuitive, allowing operation without removing them. These are great for a day at the range! 3M gave me a free sample of this product to evaluate.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com
Customer Rating
5
Great for calls
on October 17, 2019
Posted by: vietta2013
from Jenks, OK, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this from 3M, the noise blocking is great and the blue tooth works pretty clear. Definitely would buy extra for my husband and son who go out shooting.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Functional
on October 17, 2019
Posted by: Liquidfrequency
from Arlington, TX, United States
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I liked how comfortable and easy to wear these hearing protectors were. They did a very nice job of allowing me to hear important conversations while still protecting my hearing.
I received a free set of Peltor™ Sport Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protectors from 3M to try.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Hearing Protection
on October 17, 2019
Posted by: Deano
from Minnesota, United States
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The 3M Hearing Protection Headphones came at the perfect time as I was going to do some trap shooting. The headphones were very easy to set up and they were very comfortable as well. The headphones did a great job of protecting my hearing. I will be using them when I am shooting in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com
Customer Rating
4
Great features
on October 17, 2019
Posted by: Rose24
I received this as a free sample from 3M and I loved that I can use the Bluetooth on it
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com
Customer Rating
5
Phenomenal hearing protection...
on October 16, 2019
Posted by: Fuel4All
from Kansas City, MO, United States
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was looking for something that would allow me to have hearing protection at the range and in my wood shop. These fit the bill and are very comfortable to wear.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com
Customer Rating
5
Amazing sound and sound cover
on October 16, 2019
Posted by: hammbone65
from Illinois, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I work in a very noisy place so I wanted to see if this would help me. There and out shooting. Took it to work and I was simply amazed at how much noise it knocked out. I work around a lot of raw brass castings that make a lot of noise going from container to machine that it hard to hear doing but this makes the noise sound like a little bump instead of a big bang. Also I use a hand radio to talk to others and these help me hear the radio better over the noise in the plant. Another plus is it knocks down all the air noise that comes from the machines. Love it and would recommend it to anyone. A very nice feature on it is I can turn the amount of sound I want to come out of it depending on what conditions are around me.I got this as a sample to try but I would pay and will be paying to get another pair.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting 3m.com