This is part 2 of our Range active hearing protection series where we continue with the Caldwell E-max shadows, Peltor Sport 300s, and Sordin Supreme Pro-X LEDs.
Link to the Part 1 (Caldwell E-max pro, Walker Razor Slim, Caldwell Power cords) of this series:
https://youtu.be/mLJSyWxoJqA
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Caldwell
E-Max Pro
E-Max Power Cord
E-Max Shadows
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Sordin Supreme Pro-X LED
Discount Code: BR549
Grim Hunter Tactical Headband covers
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*NEW UPDATED CONNECTORS*
Comm Gear Supply (you need both parts below)
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1 Baofeng QD Adapter
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2 *NEW* 3.5mm Mic Kit with QD
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Defense Mechanisms
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Tracer Tactical
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Wilder Tactical Battle Belts
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HCM Holsters
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Starting with the air pod style Caldwell e-max shadows, we see a small and discrete in-ear style hearing protection. The shadows come in a small carrying case that includes a charging case for the shadows along with a USB cable and various size ear inserts.
The e-max shadows are operated by using a side capacitive touch area along the earpiece for all of the various functions. Here you can pause music, raise and lower volume, answer calls, and pair your device with your phone.
You can also hold down this area to swap between active and passive hearing modes. The Active hearing mode lowers the bluetooth volume to a conversational tone while then piping in all of of the outside sounds from the area around you. This allows you to have easy conversations even in extremely loud areas.
The Peltor Sport Tactical 300s are some of my absolute favorite hearing protection and they pack a huge punch in such a small package. The headset uses a standard headband style that can be easily upgraded with options from Grim Hunter Tactical Gear.
The 300s also have two recessed forward-facing microphones, one on each ear cup. The power button is located on the rear of the right ear cup along with the volume controls. The volume controls are large and tactile, allowing you to easily manipulate them with a gloved hand.
Also included on the 300 is a USB charging port if you use rechargeable batteries and a 3.5mm jack to hook in some radio connections from Comm Gear supply to give you a functional radio and microphone PTT while using only a basic range headset.
The peltor sport 300s also rock some of the absolute best sound quality (even if I didn’t capture it well on camera) in its price bracket. You have to spend tons more to get comparable sound reproduction.
As recommended in the video, gettin the noisefighter gel cups is a huge huge huge improvement for these headsets.
With our final headset in this video, we have our Sordin Supreme Pro-X LEDS. The sordins come with a variaty of options but the LEDS include a headband wrap and gel cups standard. The pro-x LEDs also use a standard profile so the headband can be easily upgraded to a style from Grim Hunter Tactical also.
The Sordins also use two AA batteries but are inserted horizontally so they lay on top of easy other. This gives the headset a smaller overall profile which is quite noticeable when compared to the Peltor 300s.
To operate the sordins, all of the controls are located on the left ear cup. The middle button turns the device on and off and the corresponding plus and minus buttons to either side raise and lower the volume.
We see the same 3.5mm jack we can use to connect in a PTT from Comm gear supply to make a super robust tactical setup with comm capabilities.
The sound reproduction of the Sordin Supreme Pro-X is phenomenal and one of the most amazing traits is that you can increase the volume over ambient. This is great in a hunting or tactical scenario as your ability to hear very very faint sounds is increased dramatically.
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