I've been to a specialist. My hearing is great across the board except for a little dip at the frequency of the ringing. I don't have hearing loss, I have tinnitus. My ears ring constantly. I can hear 'em gobble, but the ringing interferes with the little sounds. But that's sound advice for those who have hearing loss.
I can get a set of muffs that are contoured so as NOT to interfere with cheeking a shotgun for the same price as a single WGE. They have individual volume and frequency tuning built in just like the GE's.
I guess the pros for the muffs are:
1. they are self contained
2. They are half the price of a PAIR of GE's.
The cons are :
1. they will get hot on a warm day
2. they use an expensive 4.5 volt photo battery (widely available)
3. they will interfere with wearing a "half mask" face mask.
4. they will pinch eyeglasses between your ear and head.
5. they will interfere with wearing a cap
6. they are bulky
7. if one side goes out, you have to send the whole thing in for repairs
The pros for the Game Ear are:
1. they are light and compact
2. volume and frequency can be controled in each unit
3. they don't interfere with masks, caps, or eyeglasses.
4. if one goes out, you still have a working unit while it is being repaired
the cons are:
1. they are more expensive
2. they are so small and light that they are easily lost or dropped and stepped on.
3. you just about have to go to a pharmacy to find the #13 hearing aid batteries.
Can ya'll think of anything else to add to any of the lists?