Whats the best one out their for hearing protection or what type and brand are you currenlty using? 

MSA/Sordin Supreme Pro-X. Pricey, but they have been great. Super comfortable with the gel ear pads.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000XN22XW/?tag=2ahawaii-20
i bought these because they were cheap (price is higher because now not available directly from amazon), highly rated, AND had a high NRR even with the electronics off
they are my spare pair, and i mostly use them with the electronics off

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MSA/Sordin Supreme Pro-X. Pricey, but they have been great. Super comfortable with the gel ear pads.
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Howard Leight R-01526 Impact Sport Electronic Earmuff

not bad and cheap....

Anybody have experience with the cadwell e low profiles they are like $25 on amazon

Caldwells good to go for budget minded!  Just don't leave duracells in them.  Or in anything for that matter.  Hate those leaky bastids.

Howard Leights are gtg too or were until said batteries did their thing inside.  I have a pair of a MSAs been sitting in a box always intended to send them out to get the pigtails modified but never got around to it.

If it's super windy day all these amplified earmuffs will drive you crazy cutting in/out.  Hand signals FTW. 

I use these (current Amazon price is $65.72):

Howard Leight by Honeywell R-01902 Impact Pro Electronic Shooting Earmuffs

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007BGSI5U/?tag=2ahawaii-20

I like them very much.  The volume adjustment lets you select how much or how little you are able to hear others speaking.  It also has a jack to pipe in an iPod or radio, but I haven't used that feature.

if you want plugs these are pretty good... got them from OGC...


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0012XSUF6/?tag=2ahawaii-20


at least you don't sweat while wearing them....

Hey this topic looks familiar....

http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=4665.msg45166#msg45166

I use these (current Amazon price is $65.72):

Howard Leight by Honeywell R-01902 Impact Pro Electronic Shooting Earmuffs

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007BGSI5U/?tag=2ahawaii-20

I like them very much.  The volume adjustment lets you select how much or how little you are able to hear others speaking.  It also has a jack to pipe in an iPod or radio, but I haven't used that feature.

Thanks Moosed for the link!  I bought 2 of them!  I like the NRR rating! 

Hey this topic looks familiar....

http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=4665.msg45166#msg45166

Yeah!  Saw it later when I posted!  I kinda figured might have had a post somewhere, but i basically was too lazy to dig deep!   

I use these (current Amazon price is $65.72):

Howard Leight by Honeywell R-01902 Impact Pro Electronic Shooting Earmuffs

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007BGSI5U/?tag=2ahawaii-20

I like them very much.  The volume adjustment lets you select how much or how little you are able to hear others speaking.  It also has a jack to pipe in an iPod or radio, but I haven't used that feature.

the one that moosed pictured is one of the best under a $100 you can buy for shooting pistols. it has a high nrr rating and the amplification is good.
i prefer this for rifles http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001T7QJ9O/?tag=2ahawaii-20 its the same technology,same brand, but low profile ear cups. its thin tapered ear cups help you get a cheekweld. it only has a nrr of 22, but it muffles sounds pretty well. only when i shoot next to guys with 308 n larger rifles muzzle brakes or huge caliber pistols then i sometimes put earplugs in underneath and crank the amplification to max so i can still hear others while getting proper protection.
the caldwells seem pretty good for the price but ive only used it once when i switched with my friend. they did the job but i could feel they were slightly lower quality. they are half the price and are great to start off with. if i didnt get my howard leights on sale for 40 i wouldve bought the caldwells @ $25. the howard leights have over 1500 amazon reviews and a couple well known youtubers give them very high marks. nutnfancy said they are his favorite budget pair, only $200+ models had noticeable differences.

as mentioned wind will make these things cut in and out. i think thats why muzzlebrakes really mess with them.