I will also be interested in this.

 

Find out about their after market service - if they stand by their product as you WILL need them

ESP are stellar in support

 

Thread from August. Might help.
https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewto ... 5&t=517928

 

No experience with Sound Gear BUT you usually get what you pay for. ESP has the best customer service that I have received from any company and you can directly directly with the principal, Jack Homa. Just give him a call.

 

I recently visited my local audiology practice for custom molded electronic protection, and the audiologist who fit my molds steered me toward the DefendEar line by Westone - a leading manufacturer of hearing aids. The new Digital X3 model came in at $1,000 with features on par with the $1,500 ESP model (The practice carried both). I haven't received them yet so I can't offer a personal review at this time, but might be worth looking into. The reviews I read were solidly positive.

 

esp service is far superior to sound gear. I have both.

 

Anyone have experience with these?

https://www.censdigital.com/products-ov ... roflex-dx/

The features look good and I think they look better than either ESP or Sound Gear.

 

I have ESP and they are great. At he present I'm using them as a substitute for hearing aids as my original ones went tits up and I await an appointment to get fitted for a new pair. I sent the ESP's back for a tune up last year and they replaced the amplifiers and I had them back within two weeks. As to durability I took a step backward to admire my work while taking off the cover of my nephews boat and went overboard. Hearing protection/aids came thru fine. Me, I smacked my ribs, twisted my knee and my glasses are in about 10 feet of water. I heartily recommend ESP

 

Anyone have experience with these?

https://www.censdigital.com/products-ov ... roflex-dx/

The features look good and I think they look better than either ESP or Sound Gear.

Yes, have a couple of sets for myself and my wife. Sold in the US under the Westone banner. The biggest advantage is that the electronics and ear piece are separate units. So if the electronics fail you can snap in a new module or if your ear changes shape you can just order new silicone.
Note that the ipil testing showed they don't work quite as well as solid plugs 2-3 db less if I remember correctly. Imho I would limit their use with high power handguns or rifles to hunting use only.

The modules did survive a trip through the washing machine.

 

Not taking anything away from ESP, a great company, but I have a pair from EAR,inc. that I have had for 5 years that work great.

 

Been using my sound gear for over two years now (My esp lasted me a over a decade though and cant complain about that.) Dropped the soundgear and stepped on by accident, sent them back to see how much to repair and they sent me a new set for free including freight. Their parent company is Starkey which is one of the largest hearing aid companies in the world too so they know what they are doing.

As for comparison:
I have owned ESP and sound gear and can't tell any difference.
Soundgear is suppresses sound 95db vs the esp 90db.
Customer service from both are great.
Soundgear is $1200 vs the ESP for $900 ($1600+ for digital)

Main take away:
Since molded and electronic, you are likely to wear them and keep them in so less likely to be exposed to harmful effects and either is a step up!

 

I have a set of ESP's that are over 10 years old. They are the analog version. I've used them for all my sporting clays and hunting without issue since I purchased them. Two years ago I errantly left them in my shorts and washed them. I spoke to Jack. He said to send them to him and he would take a look at them. They arrived at my home(No bill, no return postage required)with a nice note saying I was in luck and he was able to fix them. Used without issue since. I'd buy a set of digital but can't get these to wear out. If I ever buy another set they will be ESP's.

 

Plus 1 with me and Jack Homa. He has always stood behind his products and has always been personally accessible anytime I have ever had a question.

I have owned an analog set for more than 10 years and a digital set for 7 or 8 years. The analog set was sent back to Jack for repairs and returned in a week or so completely rebuilt and the cost was about 100 bucks all included.

I would not do any kid of hunting or shooting without them.