Well yesterday was the 1st time I hunted with a set of these. I've taken to handgun hunting and want to save my ears. They are real nice. Comfortable and able to tell direction of sounds. They do take a little bit of getting use to but nothing difficult. I didn't really use them to magnify the sounds, just keep it to where I can hear normally. Upon firing there is just a muffled pop, just like regular range muffs. I know there are a lot of different makers of these that I haven't tried, but I'm sure if the others are quality then any type of electronic muffs for hunting are highly recommended by me.