The Pro Ears ProGold ear muffs are not as good as the $27 generic ear muffs at Red's Indoor Range in Austin Texas. The Pro Ears are advertised as 33db. They are not as good as 30 db ear muffs. The electronics in the ear muffs supposedly contain advanced solid state circuitry. I found them to amplify sounds outside of the human voice range. While shooting at the indoor range the human voices could not be heard but I could hear the rain hitting the roof of the building. I heard the gun shots and the echoes lasted much longer with amplification. I question what frequency Pro Ears are making their 33db claim at. I highly question the frequency curve they have the amplification set at. I put on the 30 db house muffs and the sound attenuation was ok. The Pro Ears was defining and left my ears hurting. I could hear human voices with the 30 db house muffs but not with the Pro Ears. If the seller comes back to me and says the muffs were defective I'll check out the replacement pair and retract this review. Based on my inspection and experience I do not think there was a unique error. I think the design is bad and the promotional information is misleading. Yes, I tried the muffs with the amplifier turned completely off.
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