Ghost Stryke - electronic ear buds

[02doooce]

[BrassCase]

You forgot two things:

1. Link to their site
2. Co$t

[jfwlb]

Just looked them up, $399

I can buy a lot of elect. muffs for that.

I really, really like the product, just have to wait until the price comes down.

Oh, and it's ghoststryke.com

John

[CAL.BAR]

My concern is that in ear foamies are just not enough for indoor ranges - that's why I have elec. muffs. Sounds great for outdoors though - but I don't shoot outdoors enough to justify the cost

[Cokebottle]

Just looked them up, $399

I can buy a lot of elect. muffs for that.

Peltor is $270 with the charging case.
Walker's micro is $520

Ya, Walkers makes some "behind the ear" types for under $200, but these are in-ear and won't interfere with a hat or glasses or cheek weld.

I like the EP5, but being hard of hearing to start with, I have a hard time communicating with people when wearing them... and at the indoor range I still feel the need for muffs if someone is shooting a magnum.
These are NPR30, with is up there with occupational level foam plugs (which work well but can be tricky to properly insert)
Even most of the muffs under $200 are in the NPR19-23 range with a couple of exceptions (and there's a 23 close to $250)

I'm ordering a pair.
I really only need one... wish I could order one for $200.

[02doooce]

I shot my 2nd USPSA match today using the GhostStryke ear protections.
Todays round count was about 175 rounds, temperature outside was about 100 to 105, I wore the GhostStrykes the entire duration of the match (5 hours). This time around, I affixed the ear buds into my ear canal properly (per the instructions), in addition I cranked up the volume on these babies . . . it was amazing having "bionic" hearing and still have protection from the ear damaging gun fire ringing all around me at the range. With today's hots temps, it was also nice to have these vs ear muffs.

Guys, I can't speak for the quality or how well the Peltor electronic ears work, if you are going to purchase based on price, yes the Peltors are much cheaper. I can attest to the build quality and my positive experience using the Ghost Stryke ear buds.

[eLeL]

OP, thanks for sharing your feedback on the Ghost Strykes. They were on my list of active in-ear devices to buy but the price was the ultimate deciding factor on why the Peltors won out. Either brand work better for me over the standard ear muffs.

Have you tried using the Ghost Strykes at an indoor rifle range? I felt that the Peltors were borderline insufficient using the standard flappy rubber ear pieces. Most people recommend using the Skullscrew foam pieces; maybe those would be better suited for indoor rifle but I am curious as to how Ghost Stryke compares.

For those interested in Peltors, keep an eye on Amazon as they were recently on sale for $175 as Deal of the Day. Can't go wrong with either one.

[kmca]

Just looked them up, $399

I can buy a lot of elect. muffs for that.

I really, really like the product, just have to wait until the price comes down.

Oh, and it's ghoststryke.com

John

I got mine from Optics Planet about 3 months ago for $299 including shipping. That said, I like my ProEars Gold muffs. The muffs have better noise reduction and better amplification. The negative...they're pretty warm in the summer.

[Cokebottle]

Most people recommend using the Skullscrew foam pieces; maybe those would be better suited for indoor rifle but I am curious as to how Ghost Stryke compares.

Haven't had them to the range yet (haven't put a battery in since air-activated batteries don't last long after activation), but sitting here in the living room, the large foam plug was significantly quieter than the silicone plugs.

The foam plug is rated NPR 30, the silicone plug is rated only NPR 24

[AreWeFree]

Peltor is $270 with the charging case.
Walker's micro is $520

Ya, Walkers makes some "behind the ear" types for under $200, but these are in-ear and won't interfere with a hat or glasses or cheek weld.

I like the EP5, but being hard of hearing to start with, I have a hard time communicating with people when wearing them... and at the indoor range I still feel the need for muffs if someone is shooting a magnum.
These are NPR30, with is up there with occupational level foam plugs (which work well but can be tricky to properly insert)
Even most of the muffs under $200 are in the NPR19-23 range with a couple of exceptions (and there's a 23 close to $250)

I'm ordering a pair.
I really only need one... wish I could order one for $200.

I wear EP5's with peltor tactical electronic muffs cranked to max and I can hear range commands ok while hopefully having a high NRR.

[ColdDeadHands1]

Get em here for $375:

http://www.globaloutfitters.com/Pages/ProShop/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=479

Midway USA also has them for $399. Add on a $20 or $30 coupon to get the price down.

[Merc1138]

I've seen good things posted about these before, but man I wish there was a way to actually try them before buying without the "eww, I don't want someone else's ear gunk anywhere near me" factor.

[Cokebottle]

I wear EP5's with peltor tactical electronic muffs cranked to max and I can hear range commands ok while hopefully having a high NRR.

Ya, with the electronic muffs cranked I'm okay with the 5's, but the muffs don't work with a hat and aren't ideal with glasses.

[02doooce]

OP, thanks for sharing your feedback on the Ghost Strykes. They were on my list of active in-ear devices to buy but the price was the ultimate deciding factor on why the Peltors won out. Either brand work better for me over the standard ear muffs.

Have you tried using the Ghost Strykes at an indoor rifle range? I felt that the Peltors were borderline insufficient using the standard flappy rubber ear pieces. Most people recommend using the Skullscrew foam pieces; maybe those would be better suited for indoor rifle but I am curious as to how Ghost Stryke compares.

For those interested in Peltors, keep an eye on Amazon as they were recently on sale for $175 as Deal of the Day. Can't go wrong with either one.

I haven't shot rifle indoors with the Ghost Stryke.

[02doooce]

I've seen good things posted about these before, but man I wish there was a way to actually try them before buying without the "eww, I don't want someone else's ear gunk anywhere near me" factor.

Merc1138, Ghost Stryke has a 30day money back guarantee. Guys, that's an amazing offer, company is pretty confident about the quality of the product they are selling.