Anyone Use CENS Ear Protection

[Jim xyz]

Hi All,

I use MSA Sordin's for field and range, they're great but it can be a pain at time wearing ear muffs.

I'm tempted by a set of CENS but the cost is pretty eye watering. I know we only get one pair of ears but the top end ones are well over £600. The cheaper (relative) ones start around £300, still a lot of money but more manageable.

Does anyone use them and if so which model. I've tried all sorts of cheapish in ear plugs before and never got on with them, fiddly to get in and never seem to give much protection.

I'd like to hear from anyone who is using them, if possible with a recommendation for the most suitable model; Game a few clays and an unmoderated .270 (in the field not on the range so just the occasional single round).

Cheers,

Jim

 

[Vulpesvulpes]

I know the owners of the local CENS outlet and they are millionaires. They must cost a tenner to make.

 

[Malxwal]

I use them for shotgun and range/zero with the rifle (using the passive inserts usually).
Mine are about four years old, have had to go back for repair, ano one is playing up again. I find the on/off/volume control very fiddly.
I'd say they are great for game shooting, but if I was in the market for a similar product now I'd hope other options were available.

 

[big ears]

I don’t have CENS but do have a set of defenders fitted by a hearing aid specialist. They cost me what you are describing and were the best investment I have made. They are 10 years old and I wouldn’t be without them. Unmoderated rifles need good ear protection

 

[aris]

I have cens passives. I don't find them as comfortable to wear for long periods like the MSA Sordin. I also don't feel like they give me full protection like over ear defenders. My ears ring slightly when using the cens, but not the Sordins. From what I have read, the in ear inserts do not provide complete protection because some sound is transmitted to the ear through the soft cartilage around the ear.

 

[Jim xyz]

I have cens passives. I don't find them as comfortable to wear for long periods like the MSA Sordin. I also don't feel like they give me full protection like over ear defenders. My ears ring slightly when using the cens, but not the Sordins. From what I have read, the in ear inserts do not provide complete protection because some sound is transmitted to the ear through the soft cartilage around the ear.

This is what I've always found when using in ear plugs; I was just hoping that for that sort of money they'd be better. I suppose for game days they'd be ok but I'm probably best sticking to over ears for anything else.

Makes them seem even more expensive though if they can only really be used for game as I don't do that many days a year.

 

[Spiker]

I have had a problem with my hearing for years due to shooting for nearly fifty years. I bought the SENS passive from a place in Dumfries in July. £99 all in including the moulds. Delivered in six days. They certainly work and I use them on the range and for game. The next level up are out of my price range.

When the .50 and .338LM are on the range I use the passives and my Peltor Sportac together. As I am on the range 2/3 days a week I can put up with the comfort levels to try and keep my hearing.

I have found that the passive need to be a perfect fit or sound gets pass the plugs. Sound also gets through the soft tissue surrounding the ears. Muzzle breaks are a nightmare and we have now banned them as the firing points are covered. On a warm day the passives are better as there is little sweat from them. However I will not be throwing my Sportac away any time soon.

Maybe in time they will come down in cost. My biggest fear is losing them.

Spiker

 

[Ferryman]

In addition to my MSA Sordins I have a set of Green Leapord mounded plugs which I use in conjunction with the ear muffs if there is going to be a lot of shooting

 

[Cawdor118]

I have cens pro flex digital 2's - I have had them since they were the best on the market and they truly are excellent. I can hear birds flapping before they even arrive.

Go for a pair with multi functions if you can afford it - I have game and clay programmes in mines and they change the background sounds to suit.

 

[sh1kar]

I have cens pro flex digital 2's - I have had them since they were the best on the market and they truly are excellent. I can hear birds flapping before they even arrive.

Go for a pair with multi functions if you can afford it - I have game and clay programmes in mines and they change the background sounds to suit.

I have a pair of pro flex digital 1s I only use them for shotgun shooting and on the range (I wear sordins over the top at range ) Agree they enhance the sound v well indeed hearing birds tweeting miles off (good for duck flighting too and can really hear the pinions) Excellent for hearing pheasants etc lift

I didn't go multi function as didn't feel the cost increase worth what i might never use. V happy with mine I don't usually wear them stalking but have to say they would be an asset in the same way Mainly as someone said more than 40 mins in ear (about drive where I shoot) and they slightly uncomfortable and i remove between drives

They also play a nice tune when you turn them on!


S

 

[Cawdor118]

I leave mines in all day except for lunch and find I forget I have them in other than the occasional wind noise.

 

[willie_gunn]

I have them and they are excellent.

 

[375 mag]

I tried the best ones Cens make I sent them back numerous times they just kept buzzing constantly so in the end I got a refund utter crap they tried saying you had to change the battery after every use.

 

[mealiejimmy]

My daughter and I use the Proflex 1e when shooting clays and we both find them comfortable enough to wear all day.
They work well, although they are prone to wind noise.
We always remove the batteries after using them because the 1e doesn't have an on/off switch.

Cheers

Bruce

 

[Brian243]

I have the Cens digital Pro-Flex, expensive but very effective, wish I had bought them years ago rather than persevering with uncomfortable passive plugs. My only niggle is wind noise on a windy day which can become irritating so the volume needs to be turned down. I use them for game shooting and stalking/high seat work but find electronic ear defenders, Peltor Sportac more effective for clays.

 

[Leadwasp]

I have a set of CENS Mino's, they actually give better protection than the custom fit version because when using the long plug option (of the correct size) it goes further into the canal. Look at the numbers - we spoke to their tech support too. The down side is battery removal but in practice this isn't such a big deal. I do find that I hear more distant sounds really well, together with their direction but closer-in sounds are a bit ambiguous in terms of direction. Still very good for shooting and I'm pleased with them.