Walker’s Raptor Bone Conducting Hearing Enhancer, Rechargeable, Black

Description

The Walker's Raptor takes a completely different route to hearing enhancement. Instead of muffs clamped over your ears or buds jammed in the canal, it uses bone-conduction transducers that send vibrations through the bones of your head to your inner ear. That means your ears stay open and unblocked, which is a big deal for anyone who hates the plugged-up feeling of traditional electronic muffs during a long day. The behind-the-head polymer frame wraps around the back of your skull and rests over the ears without covering them, so it stays comfortable whether you're glassing a field at dawn or working the bench at the range.

How the Raptor Handles Ambient Sound

Omnidirectional microphones pull in the sounds around you and the Raptor amplifies them, so you can pick up a bird flushing, a buddy calling out, or footsteps in the timber. Independent volume control lets you dial each side to your liking, which is handy if your hearing isn't even across both ears. Used on its own, it's purely an enhancer that boosts your situational awareness while leaving your ears open and natural.

Turning the Raptor Into Hearing Protection

When it's time for gunfire, you pair the Raptor with your choice of foam or custom ear plugs. Walker's Sound Activated Compression works alongside the plugs' NRR to knock down the sharp report of a shot, and with the included foam tips the setup delivers a 33 dB noise reduction rating. It's a flexible system that goes from open-ear listening to solid protection depending on how you run it.

Power and Connectivity on the Raptor

Bluetooth 5.0 is built in, so you can stream music or take phone calls straight through the headset and manage settings through the free Walker's Link app on Google Play or the App Store. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery tops off with the included Micro-USB cable and runs for hours on a charge, making it a practical all-day companion for the range, the field, or the job site.