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title: "E-MAX Shadows 23 NRR - Electronic Hearing Protection with Bluetooth Connectivity for Shooting, Hunting, and Range"
brand: "caldwell"
price: "$293"
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# Bluetooth enabled 23dB NRR Auto shut-off E-MAX Shadows 23 NRR - Electronic Hearing Protection with Bluetooth Connectivity for Shooting, Hunting, and Range

**Brand:** caldwell
**Price:** $293
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔫 Elevate Your Shooting Experience with Style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** E-MAX Shadows 23 NRR - Electronic Hearing Protection with Bluetooth Connectivity for Shooting, Hunting, and Range by caldwell
- **How much does it cost?** $293 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/273458406-e-max-shadows-23-nrr-electronic-hearing-protection-with-bluetooth)

## Best For

- caldwell enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted caldwell brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Lifetime Assurance:** Enjoy peace of mind with a limited lifetime warranty from Caldwell.
- • **Seamless Connectivity:** Easily switch between your favorite media and shooting with Bluetooth integration.
- • **Smart Power Management:** Automatically powers down after 4 hours of inactivity to save battery life.
- • **Custom Comfort for Every Ear:** Choose from 6 sizes of foam tips for a personalized fit that enhances noise cancellation.
- • **Experience Unmatched Sound Quality:** Immerse yourself in high-fidelity audio while safeguarding your hearing.

## Overview

The Caldwell E-MAX Shadows 23 NRR is an advanced electronic hearing protection device designed for shooting and hunting enthusiasts. With a 23 Decibels Noise Reduction Rating, Bluetooth connectivity for media streaming, and customizable comfort through 6 sizes of foam tips, this product ensures both safety and enjoyment. It features an automatic shut-off after 4 hours of inactivity and comes with a limited lifetime warranty, making it a reliable choice for any outdoor adventure.

## Description

The E-Max Shadows are Bluetooth, rechargeable electronic ear plugs designed to go where you go, play all your music, and keep your ears protected. High quality stereo sound is Bluetooth compatible with your mobile device and comes with a 23dB noise reduction rating. Dual microphones provide directional clarity and come equipped with easy to use touch volume controls. The charging case comes with an integrated lithium battery.

Review: Amazingly good aids - After using these for a few weeks now, I have some things to write about these pretty good hearing protection, Bluetooth and ambient sound reinforcement devices. As with any larger ear plugs I find it easier to mildly dislodge them from my ear canal. This causes audio leakage and poorer sound reproduction in my ear. Not terrible, but I have never had Apple's product to compare. The Bluetooth is very nice and connects to my smartphone easily. The bass frequencies are a trifle lacking compared to some in ear Bluetooth devices I have used. The ambient (outside) sound reinforcement is surprisingly good. I like to use them on my old ears as it does tend to filter out distant sounds and focus on closer conversations allowing me to conduct a conversation in a noisy (restaurant) environment. The drawback is when connected to my phone... If I flip my phone and cause it to light up from a hibernate mode (not actually log in and use it), it drops ambient sounds briefly. It is easier to put away the phone to have a personal conversation than deal with these brief interruptions. This is probably my biggest issue with these ear buds. It is easy to shut off the Bluetooth and harder to turn back on during a phone call. Don't touch them during a call! Use the phone's volume control. Sound protection is OK. I expect they are along the lines of the cheap foam plugs for protection. If using extremely loud range time (large caliber rifle), they are a bit weak but will do for a couple rounds. I use my over ear protection device as well for loud stuff normally. Same goes with these devices. I may update my my review after more range time, I have only used these on the range once and even my ambient sound over ear protection took a few range days to utilize fully.
Review: Great ear protection and features at a decent price - I duck hunt, deer hunt and trap shoot and have tried a half dozen products to protect my ears from muffs to a few other under $100 in-ear buds. So far, these are the best ones I’ve found. The foam inserts are very comfortable, and I’ve worn them on 6-8 hour hunts with no soreness or ear fatigue. The ambient noise amplification works well and is bidirectional. It will amplify wind noise to some extent, all electronic protection do, but wearing a hood and putting it up will reduce wind noise by 90%. Duck calling is just fine once you practice and get the mechanics of it figured out. The biggest secondary benefit to these are the Bluetooth capability so you can also use them around the house while running power tools or mowing and enjoy a podcast or music. The battery is good for about 6 hours and it seems to take about an hour to recharge them fully, so plan on charging them while eating lunch or whenever you won’t be shooting and they last the whole day just fine. The only con I’ve had so far was I briefly had trouble pairing them for a few minutes after having used them for awhile. Not sure what happened but a reset/re-pair to my iPhone took care of that and it hasn’t happened since. Overall, these are a really great set of ear protection for their price. No, they will not be the same as not wearing ear pro, nothing is, but you also won’t blow out your hearing by age 50. Ear pro is worth it to me and these are the best $100ish option I’ve found so far.

## Features

- SPECS: FDE - Experience high quality stereo sound while confidently protecting your hearing with 23 Decibels NRR (Noise Reduction Rating)
- COMFORTABLE: With 6 sizes of comfortable foam tips, you’ll find a custom fit for your ear to ensure proper noise cancellation and hearing protection
- EASE OF USE: Caldwell Shadows continuously suppress sound to a safe level without clipping. Easily connect to your mobile device with Bluetooth so you can seamlessly transition between listening to media and shooting
- FEATURES: Your E-MAX Shadows automatically shut off after 4 hours of inactivity, which is displayed on the illuminated on/off indicator
- GUARANTEED: This product is covered by a limited lifetime warranty provided by Caldwell. Please contact Caldwell customer service for assistance

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 6.22 x 3.98 x 2.4 inches |
| Package Weight | 0.2 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions  LxWxH | 3 x 2 x 1.5 inches |
| Brand Name | Caldwell |
| Warranty Description | 1 Year Manufacturer |
| Model Name | Fde |
| Color | Brown |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Caldwell |
| Part Number | 1134903 |
| Style | Fde |
| Included Components | 1 Pair of Caldwell E-Max Shadows FDE, 1 Hard Charging Case, 1 Soft Storage Case, 1 Charging Cord, 6 Interchangeable Ear Tips |
| Size | One Size |
| Sport Type | Hunting, Shooting |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Pattern, Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How is the active noise cancelling during indoor range shooting without music but with taking?**
A: The noise cancelling is supression rather than clipping, so ambient noise still comes through. However when ambient sound is active, playback through BT drops to a low/medium volume at most.

**Q: Can I connect with computer?**
A: Yes you can connect this product to any Bluetooth compatible device

**Q: How to turn it off? Does it automatically turn off after several minutes not being used?**
A: Yes. I believe they turn off after around 10 min of no use. I’ve had them in and Bluetooth/microphones off and they power down at around 10min of no use. They also turn on when removed from case and automatically pair to the last device, and turn off snd charge when put back in case. Very simple and user friendly.

**Q: Do these have a finder tone if one falls out and you can't find it?**
A: no

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazingly good aids
*by M***1 on November 2, 2021*

After using these for a few weeks now, I have some things to write about these pretty good hearing protection, Bluetooth and ambient sound reinforcement devices. As with any larger ear plugs I find it easier to mildly dislodge them from my ear canal. This causes audio leakage and poorer sound reproduction in my ear. Not terrible, but I have never had Apple's product to compare. The Bluetooth is very nice and connects to my smartphone easily. The bass frequencies are a trifle lacking compared to some in ear Bluetooth devices I have used. The ambient (outside) sound reinforcement is surprisingly good. I like to use them on my old ears as it does tend to filter out distant sounds and focus on closer conversations allowing me to conduct a conversation in a noisy (restaurant) environment. The drawback is when connected to my phone... If I flip my phone and cause it to light up from a hibernate mode (not actually log in and use it), it drops ambient sounds briefly. It is easier to put away the phone to have a personal conversation than deal with these brief interruptions. This is probably my biggest issue with these ear buds. It is easy to shut off the Bluetooth and harder to turn back on during a phone call. Don't touch them during a call! Use the phone's volume control. Sound protection is OK. I expect they are along the lines of the cheap foam plugs for protection. If using extremely loud range time (large caliber rifle), they are a bit weak but will do for a couple rounds. I use my over ear protection device as well for loud stuff normally. Same goes with these devices. I may update my my review after more range time, I have only used these on the range once and even my ambient sound over ear protection took a few range days to utilize fully.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great ear protection and features at a decent price
*by N***B on November 25, 2021*

I duck hunt, deer hunt and trap shoot and have tried a half dozen products to protect my ears from muffs to a few other under $100 in-ear buds. So far, these are the best ones I’ve found. The foam inserts are very comfortable, and I’ve worn them on 6-8 hour hunts with no soreness or ear fatigue. The ambient noise amplification works well and is bidirectional. It will amplify wind noise to some extent, all electronic protection do, but wearing a hood and putting it up will reduce wind noise by 90%. Duck calling is just fine once you practice and get the mechanics of it figured out. The biggest secondary benefit to these are the Bluetooth capability so you can also use them around the house while running power tools or mowing and enjoy a podcast or music. The battery is good for about 6 hours and it seems to take about an hour to recharge them fully, so plan on charging them while eating lunch or whenever you won’t be shooting and they last the whole day just fine. The only con I’ve had so far was I briefly had trouble pairing them for a few minutes after having used them for awhile. Not sure what happened but a reset/re-pair to my iPhone took care of that and it hasn’t happened since. Overall, these are a really great set of ear protection for their price. No, they will not be the same as not wearing ear pro, nothing is, but you also won’t blow out your hearing by age 50. Ear pro is worth it to me and these are the best $100ish option I’ve found so far.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ EXCELLENT PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
*by B***S on September 2, 2021*

I was skeptical about these as I have read mixed reviews, but after using them for over a year I can say that these are the best shooting Bluetooth/noise canceling/touch control earbuds I have found. They pair automatically, cancel pulse/gunfire sounds while letting background sound through, take and make calls well, and they sound fine playing podcasts or music. They aren’t gonna deliver booming bass, but they’re completely great for functionality, and they do everything they say they’ll do. I am an avid shooter and I also work behind a 372xp chainsaw every day, and have tried 3 different sets of various brands of Bluetooth noise cancelling earphones -and have been disappointed with them all, until I found these. The others all stay in the drawer now because these Caldwells are GREAT. The slide volume control must be swept up or down a few times as each sweep does a small adjustment, but once you get the hang of it, it works fine to adjust volume. All the other touch controls are fairly intuitive and straight forward. These work one at a time as a single earpiece or simultaneously as Bluetooth headphones and have fully ambidextrous/identical controls on each bud. Although there is a right and left earbud, either bud can be used in either ear. They stay securely in the ears once you find your proper tip that fits (I use the large foam tips for the best fit/seal/noise protection), and the FDE color matches a couple of my guns and gear👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 *The foam tips MUST be used for sufficient ear protection while shooting. Outdoors anything non-magnum is fine with these. Indoor range visits and I’d double up with earmuffs worn over these for full sound protection Overall, I am EXTREMELY happy with these. One or both of them are in my ears almost all day long. They have a few specific quirks that I had to figure out (see re-syncing process outlined below), but these are hands down the best Bluetooth noise cancelling earbuds around for the price. On the newer model of these (the emax PRO version) I think that Caldwell shouldn’t have made the right and left earbuds have different controls on the new “PRO”. These original Shadows are far more utilitarian with the exact same touch controls on either earbud. Just something to consider if you’re deciding between these or the Pros, I’d pick these original Emax shadows all day long over the new PROS for that reason Many have complained about the earbuds losing sync with each other, and then the user has a very difficult time getting them to sync with each other again as a set. I can say that the number one cause of them not syncing with each other is because whatever Bluetooth device they were paired to MUST be turned off. When these earbuds lose sync with each other, their device (usually a phone) will then recognize each earbud as a separate unit, and only one earbud will give sound at a time. The fix for this is: 1. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE so no Bluetooth pairing is possible with that device. These earbuds WILL NOT sync again if one or both of them is paired with a phone or similar device, or if said device (or any other device within range) “remembers” either of them and is trying to pair with them. Turn off the device. 2. Perform the factory reset. It is a 20 second process that has a YouTube video under “Caldwell Emax shadows factory reset” 3. Once factory reset is complete (making sure your phone remains off), place earbuds back in their charging case and make sure the light on the back of each is either solid green (fully charged), or solid red (partially charged/need charging). 4. Remove both earbuds from case at the same time and place them in your ears. They should turn on and pair to each other automatically in a few seconds. Usually if you put them right in your ears you will hear the “paired” BOOP sound in both earbuds. You can perform a 2 second touch/hold on one earbud to activate passthrough mode and listen if both earbuds then allow you to hear outside sounds (make sure your phone remains off for these steps!). If long hold on one earbud doesn’t activate passthrough mode on both earbuds, they aren’t synced and the first steps outlined here should be performed again. 5. Once you’ve determined that they are synced by doing the passthrough mode test, you can turn your phone back on, enable Bluetooth, and click on “SHADOWS” under your Bluetooth menu. Click on it and you are back in business with a “paired” status on your phone and a BOOP sound in both ears to confirm the connection Your phone must be turned off and factory reset performed for them to sync with each other once they become unsynced or else your phone will pair with each earbud as a separate Bluetooth device, preventing them from ever syncing with each other. That can be really frustrating, so follow the steps above. I hope this helps those who have been frustrated by them not syncing. These are great Bluetooth shooting earbuds, especially for the price. I own 3 sets so I always have a charged one or pair in my ears. CALDWELL FOR THE WIN!!! * If you have any problem with these, contact Caldwell and they will take care of you with excellent customer service and warranty

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