So I took my Encore customs to an indoor shooting range tonight to use as ear protection, without wearing the over-ear muffs that I usually wear. I was playing Pavarotti thru them while I did target practice with my Glock 9MM, slightly higher volume than during my commute, but not too crazy. There were people next to me firing AR15s and Desert Eagles, but I can barely hear them. I always wondered how well custom monitors would serve as ear protection at shooting ranges, and tonight I found out how fantastic they are. Aside from looking super cool while wearing them, the added bonus of playing some awesome music thru them when shooting a gun made for a somewhat surreal experience. I felt like I was John Wick, I'll be using them at the range going forward, who knew CIEMs could be used this way, color me surprised and very impressed!
