Hearing damage with double ear protection.

Hi everyone,

I'm fairly new to shooting, and I shoot at an indoor range with both ear plugs (wax) and ear muffs (Howard Leight Impact Pro). This seems to be perfectly fine for my guns (9mm pistol and 5.56mm rifle), but the guy in the lane next to me yesterday was shooting something that sounded like a cannon and caused a perceptible change in air pressure every time he fired. Even with the double ear protection, my ears are ringing today after hearing 20-30 shots from my lane neighbor.

Is there anything I can do to avoid this in the future? I'm open to buying more expensive ear protection, but I'm not sure what the next step up would be from the Impact Pro that I have now. Are custom fitted ear plugs going to be significantly more effective than moldable wax plugs for the inner layer of protection? Should I just leave my gear in the lane and go take a walk around the lobby every time this guy loads a new magazine?

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