It's funny because I do want a suppressor to simply protect my ears. When there's predators going after my livestock, I grab my rifle and put rounds on target. I dont have time to put my ears on. And if it's in the middle of the night, the supressor is also considerate of my neighbors. Even though my closest neigbor is a quarter mile away, they do still hear and i get a text from them making sure everything is okay.