{"product_id":"caldwell-e-max-pro-electronic-ear-muffs","title":"Caldwell E-Max Pro Electronic Ear Muffs — NRR 23 (1100619)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-rich\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a1a1a;border-left:4px solid #ff9800;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#f5e6d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#ffb74d;\"\u003eEDITORIAL REVIEW: 4.4\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e — WC Safety Review of the caldwell e-max pro, the second electronic muff most shooters buy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:0.9em;\"\u003eEditorial assessment by Steven Eaton, WC Safety editor, based on published Caldwell specifications and category fit. We did not laboratory-test this product.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Caldwell E-Max Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e is built for the shooter who learned on an entry muff and now knows what to want: a slimmer, adjustable low-profile build that vanishes behind a stock, the same trusted logic — amplify the quiet, clamp everything above roughly \u003cstrong\u003e82 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e — and an \u003cstrong\u003eNRR 23\u003c\/strong\u003e shell (model 1100619, in brown). It's the tier where electronic protection stops feeling like a gadget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07Z13BJTB?tag=wcsafetyhear-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ffd814;color:#0f1111;padding:12px 22px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid #fcd200;\"\u003eCHECK PRICE ON AMAZON →\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-ear-muffs\" title=\"electronic ear muffs collection\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ff9800;color:#000;padding:12px 22px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:4px;\"\u003eSHOP ELECTRONIC EAR MUFFS →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#9e9e9e;font-size:0.85em;margin:8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs an Amazon Associate, WC Safety earns from qualifying purchases.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Caldwell E-Max Pro is the upgrade tier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst electronic muffs get bought on price; second ones get bought on experience — the pressure point after hour two, the cup that kissed the stock at exactly the wrong moment. The Pro's slimmer adjustable build answers those specific complaints while keeping the price in reach, which is why it's the natural step up within the brand. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/product-reviews\/caldwell-e-max-pro-electronic-ear-muffs-review\" title=\"Caldwell E-Max Pro review\"\u003efull E-Max Pro review\u003c\/a\u003e rates it 4.4\/5; the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-electronic-ear-muffs-for-shooting\" title=\"best electronic ear muffs for shooting\"\u003ebest electronic shooting muffs guide\u003c\/a\u003e ranks the whole tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#2a2520;border-left:4px solid #ff9800;padding:12px 16px;margin:14px 0;color:#f5e6d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#ffb74d;\"\u003eSafety first:\u003c\/strong\u003e NRR 23 is the shell's passive laboratory rating — real-world attenuation runs lower, and the electronics add awareness, not rated decibels. The listing quotes a 23–24 range across the Pro line; run your math on the committed 23. Dead batteries fail safe to passive protection, but quiet muffs get pulled off — carry spares. Indoor ranges and magnum calibers warrant foam plugs underneath. For workplace use, apply your program's derating per the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/what-is-osha-29-cfr-1910-95-hearing-conservation\" title=\"OSHA hearing conservation standard\"\u003eOSHA 1910.95 hearing conservation guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the listing documents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the published specs: an \u003cstrong\u003eelectronic hearing protector rated NRR 23 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e (ANSI S3.19); \u003cstrong\u003eambient sound amplification\u003c\/strong\u003e for conversation, range commands, and wildlife; \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic compression of impulse noise above ~82 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e against gunshot peaks of ~140–165 dB; an \u003cstrong\u003eadjustable low-profile (\"Lo Pro\") build in brown\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eshooting, hunting, and range\u003c\/strong\u003e use; model \u003cstrong\u003e1100619\u003c\/strong\u003e. A caldwell 1100619 search lands here — these e-max pro electronic ear muffs are the brand's refined middle, and as e-max pro hearing protection they target the shooter past their first muff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it sits in the Caldwell E-Max family\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family runs entry, refined, in-ear: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/caldwell-e-max-low-profile-electronic-ear-muffs\" title=\"Caldwell E-Max Low Profile electronic muffs\"\u003eE-Max Low Profile\u003c\/a\u003e is the entry benchmark, this Pro refines the build, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/caldwell-e-max-shadows-electronic-ear-muffs\" title=\"Caldwell E-Max Shadows in-ear protection\"\u003eE-Max Shadows\u003c\/a\u003e abandons the muff format for earbuds. Reviews of the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/product-reviews\/caldwell-e-max-low-profile-electronic-ear-muffs-review\" title=\"E-Max Low Profile review\"\u003eLow Profile\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/product-reviews\/caldwell-e-max-shadows-electronic-ear-muffs-review\" title=\"E-Max Shadows review\"\u003eShadows\u003c\/a\u003e map the family; cross-brand rivals include the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/walker-s-razor-slim-electronic-ear-muffs\" title=\"Walkers Razor Slim electronic muffs\"\u003eWalker's Razor Slim\u003c\/a\u003e, the digital \u003ca href=\"\/products\/walker-s-xcel-100-electronic-ear-muffs\" title=\"Walkers XCEL 100 electronic muffs\"\u003eXCEL 100\u003c\/a\u003e, and the four-mic \u003ca href=\"\/products\/walker-s-quad-bt-electronic-ear-muffs\" title=\"Walkers Quad BT electronic muffs\"\u003eQuad BT\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eElectronic shell, passive math\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompression handles impulses; sustained noise rides the passive NRR 23, so run the standard numbers — the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/what-is-nrr-noise-reduction-rating-explained\" title=\"NRR explained\"\u003eNRR explained guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers derating and the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/how-to-guide\/how-to-calculate-the-nrr-you-need\" title=\"how to calculate the NRR you need\"\u003ecalculation walkthrough\u003c\/a\u003e applies it to your exposure. All-day steady noise beyond the envelope belongs to high-NRR passive muffs from the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-passive-ear-muffs\" title=\"best passive ear muffs guide\"\u003epassive muffs guide\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/electronic-vs-passive-ear-muffs\" title=\"electronic vs passive ear muffs\"\u003eelectronic vs passive\u003c\/a\u003e draws the boundary and the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/when-do-you-need-hearing-protection\" title=\"when do you need hearing protection\"\u003ewhen-do-you-need-hearing-protection pillar\u003c\/a\u003e maps the thresholds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwnership: batteries, cushions, and crew orders\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpares in the range bag, cushions replaced when they stiffen — the seal carries the rating, and electronics are only as good as the shell they live in. Indoor and magnum work pairs with foam plugs from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hearing-protection\" title=\"hearing protection collection\"\u003ehearing protection collection\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/ear-plugs-vs-ear-muffs\" title=\"ear plugs vs ear muffs\"\u003eear plugs vs ear muffs\u003c\/a\u003e explains the doubling logic, the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-hearing-protection\" title=\"best hearing protection guide\"\u003ebest hearing protection overview\u003c\/a\u003e compares every format, and shooters tempted by earbuds should read the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/product-reviews\/walker-s-silencer-electronic-ear-muffs-review\" title=\"Walkers Silencer review\"\u003eWalker's Silencer review\u003c\/a\u003e before deciding. For range or crew orders, quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account — volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations, with the walkthrough linked in our footer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wcs-related-mesh\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMore from our Ear Muffs reviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/3m-peltor-protac-hunter-electronic-ear-muffs\"\u003e3M Peltor ProTac Hunter Electronic Ear Muffs — NRR 26, Environmental Listening\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Caldwell Shooting Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142884323416,"sku":"1099603","price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/1900\/0920\/files\/31902I-jpsL._SL500.jpg?v=1779747867","url":"https:\/\/wcsafety.com\/products\/caldwell-e-max-pro-electronic-ear-muffs","provider":"WC Safety","version":"1.0","type":"link"}