[SHOT 2025] Magna Lens Relieves Eye and Ear Protection Pain

You’d have to be a lunatic to shoot a gun without eye and ear protection, but they make for a pretty miserable combo, like strawberries and mustard, Johnny Depp and Amber Herd, or James Reeves and Turkish shotguns. The big earmuffs forcefully press your delicate ears against the stem of your glasses, making target practice uncomfortable. Add on a separate pair of prescription eyewear to double the misery.

However, hidden in the basement of SHOT lay a possible solution to this clamped quandary: Magna Lens, a pair of safety glasses ($140) that magnetically attach either to your existing ear protection or to specially designed muffs.

Or you can buy special-made adapters for the most popular hearing protection (bundled with the glasses for $150, or sold separately for $14):

• 3M Peltor ComTac
• 3M Peltor X-Series
• AKT1 Sport
• Howard Leight Impact Sport
• Sordin Supreme
• Sordin Supreme MIL
• Walker Razor

If your preferred muffs aren’t listed, you can also purchase glue-on magnets and take matters into your own hands ($7).

Magna Lens offers a solution for those of us who require prescription lenses: A prescription lens insert ($20) that fits on the inside of the Magna Lens lenses. Unfortunately, the path to getting lens fitted isn’t straightforward: You need to contact Magna Lens directly or take the insert to your optometrist.

The catch is obvious: The costs for this system can add up fast. You’re looking at a minimum buy-in of $150, not including any prescription lenses, and that’s assuming you already have a pair of compatible earmuffs.

Despite that, as someone with chronic ear discomfort, it’s tempting. I tried the system on at SHOW Show and it’s remarkably comfortable. While I struggle wearing my eyeglasses, eye protection, and hearing protection for more than a few minutes, I could see myself wearing Magna Lens all day. Let us know in the comments if you’d like to read a full review.