Just received GHS 25 Hearing Protection/Ear buds. I don't see a serial number but would expect these to have some sort of warranty.  Could anyone advise?

I already purchased from Hartville hardware but was just checking if they would be warranted by Festool.  The best I can tell is they are regarded as any other accessory and handled at the discretion of Festool.

Honestly I prefer my Apple AirPod Pros but they are comfortable and have much better in ear plugs for noise reduction. The charging case is "Appleesk" but a little bulky compared to the AirPod case. For $180 I think they are priced appropriately if Festool stands behind them in case of an issue as I suspect they will.  They are made in China.

I started using the GHS 25 yesterday.  I’m impressed with 2 things in particular.  The hearing protection aspect of it was so good I had to make sure no one was coming up behind me .  I also loved that there were so many sizes of tips.  I have small ear canals, yet they had one set that worked perfectly.  Just squeezed them like normal ear plugs and they expanded perfectly in my ear once inserted.  Couldn’t tell I had them in once I started working.

I have a pair of “reference grade” audio earbuds.  They arrived with a certified chart showing the actual frequencies and the earbud frequency response. 

I rarely use them. 

They came with a pair of silicone deep-in-the-ear-canal earbud tips.  The earbuds are not “noise cancelling”, but are “noise isolating”.  They eliminate everything except earthquakes. 

I don’t use them for two reasons.  The first is we are so used to bass-heavy headphones and speaker systems, that the truly accurate reproduction sounds a bit tinny.

Second, while the deep-in-the-ear-canal tips are not uncomfortable, I am 100% aware of them 100% of the time. 

They are exceptional when I need to hear dialog accurately, and they are excellent in noisy environments.  They don’t have any option for conversation short of ripping them out of your ears.  I read lips, so this is not a real issue for me (as long as I am looking directly at you.). I changed the ear tips from silicone to memory foam.  Marginally more comfortable, but also, less durable. 

In any case, almost any earbuds with memory foam tips will improve noise attenuation. 

Any deep-in-the-ear-canal earbuds with silicone or memory foam tips will be highly effective for noise attenuation.

I have a pair of gun-range hearing protectors that allow for conversation.  But they are designed to attenuate that sudden report of a bullet.  I don’t know how well they work for continuous noise.

I mean, this makes sense that they're re-branded. Festool isn't in the business of consumer/personal tech gadget development, but they do have an audience that would benefit from these, so hear (eh?) they are.

Quote from: bwehman on June 29, 2023, 02:29 AM

I mean, this makes sense that they're re-branded. Festool isn't in the business of consumer/personal tech gadget development, but they do have an audience that would benefit from these, so hear (eh?) they are.

I hear you brother  .  I guess I had high hopes this was a festool engineered product...oh well

As did I, but with them being cheaper than the isotunes version, and having festool's 3 year warranty (unless I'm mistaken about that), I'm just about on board with these. I listen to a lot of music though, so I'm curious about sound quality.

I like my festool GHS 25, I bought it just a few weeks ago, even though it has the same small issues everyone else pointed out (pretty quiet and only 5.5 out of 10 for music, and there are wind sounds outside).

Right now the left one doesn't turn on anymore, if I put them both in the case they both light briefly but the left one's light turns off and stays off, the right one's light stays on while they're in the case.  It looks like there's some problem with it but nothing special happened.

Is there some way to reset the left one or how can I restart it?  They are both charged.