I have an older brother that is as deff as a post. He never did or will use hearing protection. He refuses to get hearing aids. He is an absolute pain to be around. If he can't read your lips, or be right next to you, it's 'WHAT?' I do not want to be such a burden to the human race because i was to stubborn to respect the facts of hearing loss. No matter what, I use double hearing protection at the range. Mowing grass, hunting, I use a single earmuffs. I use a battery mower. It's a pain, but I really enjoy the no fumes, and the lesser amount of noise.
My pro ears muffs allow me to hear game that I can't see much, much better than if I had the hearing I had when I was a child. And it cuts out most of the blast noise.