The photo is my first limit in Hungarian partridge in years. Typically I hunt with ear plugs, but I don't always hear the birds get up off to the side, so don't always see them until too late. The Axil hearing protectors worked great in reducing the noise of the shotgun, while allowing me to hear the birds get up.
I gave this a 4 out of 5 because the foam ends used for shooting are all too big. While you can mash then down to fit, as they expand, they tend to push the ear bud out of my ear, so ...