Glad you like them. I bought mine in the original Go Fund Me and share your thoughts which is why I recommended them.The results are that they are fantastic. They do an infinitely better job of sealing around your ears with ear pro on. My gut feel is that the noise rating is improved over the originals. I like the Howard Leights because they're reasonably low profile and aren't as bad as some when shooting long guns. I might still wear in the ear plugs with rifles, but on social shoots, where you'd like to hear other people, this seems like a good compromise.