All things considered, these are great earbuds for hearing protection. The active sound suppression works very well, the fit is comfortable for several hours at a time, but I wouldn't want to wear these all day. They are very useful when doing noisy chores, such as carpentry and mowing the lawn. I like to listen to music through mine and having the option to turn off/on the active sound filter (ambient noise) is a nice feature, there are times where I want to block it all out and other times where I need to hear background noise (I've got a toddler with me most of the time).
Sound quality when in the field is pretty good, I do find that it is difficult to distinguish direction of faint sounds when wearing these, at time. I hunt about a mile away from a highway and you can constantly hear the tire-whine of vehicles from over a mile away.