So yesterday I went on a quick range trip with my med school classmate and got a few exposures to high dB ear punishment. First offense was when we were driving up to the firing line at the rifle range and just as I was getting out of the car a guy maybe 10 yards from our vehicle let off a round from some wildcat rifle (it began with .3 and ended with 'weatherby...') that hurt like a son of a bitch. Later, as we were packing up for the day, I removed my earpro thinking my buddy was done shooting - nope. 2 rounds of .45ACP maybe 15 feet from me. Not fun.
Currently have Howard Leight Impact Sports, now I am convinced I want something more. Did some digging and search-function-using on this website and a few others. Consensus seems to be MSA Sordins or Peltor Comtacs, but I can't figure out which model/brand offers the best value per price. I'm not looking to 'cheap out,' per se, but I also don't want to spend extra money on something that will produce diminishing returns.
Looking at the MSA Sordin Pro Xs versus Pro IVs, and Peltor Comtacs (unsure of what models I should be considering... IIIs?) Any experience/thoughts/advice welcome.
Edit: especially interested in GJM's input (though of course all input is welcome) as I read in his older thread that he wasn't terribly impressed with the MSA Sordins and ended up being satisfied with a pair of Peltor Comtacs (unsure which model). Curious to hear if things have changed.