The Sordin Supreme X2 is a Swedish-built electronic hearing protection headset designed for hunters and sport shooters, announced on May 27, 2026 as the first product in a new X2 series. Sordin has been producing electronic muffs since 1976 and has been the quiet alternative to the 3M Peltor ComTac family in the European hunting market for almost as long. The X2 replaces the Supreme Pro-X as the platform Sordin is steering its hunting and sport-shooting customers toward, though the Pro-X stays in production at the same retail tier.

Two things make the X2 genuinely new instead of a refresh. First, the suspension system. SordinFLEX uses a bayonet grip to lock the earcups onto whichever suspension the shooter wants: a leather or textile headband, a behind-the-neck neckband, or a helmet attachment for bump or ballistic shells. The swap is tool-free and takes seconds. On the Pro-X line, choosing between headband, neckband, and helmet meant buying a separate SKU. On the X2, one set of cups covers all three. For shooters who run a helmet with their tactical kit and want the same muff for the local range, that is a single-unit purchase instead of two.

Second, the audio system. Sordin calls it HEAR2 and pairs it with four selectable profiles toggled from an ergonomic keypad. Hunter is the general-use ambient profile. Focus boosts gain for tree-stand and high-seat hunting where the listening problem is detecting movement at distance. Shooter narrows the frequency window for the range. Ambient off disables the microphones entirely while keeping any comms downlink active, which is the right setting for a sustained fire-line drill or a competition stage where ambient sound is noise, not signal. The 82 dB(A) reproduced-sound cap is the same ceiling the Howard Leight Impact Sport, the Peltor Sport Tactical 500, and the Pro-X all use.

The attenuation rating is SNR 29, broken out as 31 dB at high frequencies, 27 dB at medium frequencies, and 22 dB at low frequencies. That is competitive with the 3M Peltor ComTac V and a meaningful 2 dB step over the Supreme Pro-X (SNR 27). Sordin does not publish a US NRR figure for the X2 at launch, which is consistent with how the rest of the Supreme line has been marketed in Europe first. The Pro-X carries an NRR 21 US rating, so the X2 will likely settle in the NRR 23-24 range once US dealer paperwork catches up.

The cup geometry is slim enough to fit both left- and right-handed shooters and to accommodate eyeglasses without breaking the seal. That last point matters more than it sounds: any pair of shooting glasses with a thick temple arm costs a muff 5-10 dB of real-world attenuation by lifting the cushion off the side of the head. For the recommended eyewear pairing, see the best shooting glasses guide and look for the COMM-temple Wiley X Rogue Comm or equivalent slim-arm designs.

Power is a single battery with an automatic 4-hour shutdown. Sordin has not specified the battery chemistry in the launch materials, but the 4-hour auto-off is the same drain- prevention pattern the Howard Leight Impact Sport and Peltor Sport Tactical 500 use. Construction is waterproof and Sordin backs the unit with a 2-year warranty. Launch configurations are headband or neckband, GEL or memory foam cushions, and black or green. The leather headband cover is detachable so the shooter can replace it with the optional textile cover for cold-weather use.

SordinFLEX is the single most important change between the Pro-X and the X2 from a buying-decision standpoint. The earcups attach with a bayonet-style grip that twists onto the suspension. The shooter rotates a quarter turn, the cup releases, and the same cup clicks onto a different suspension. There are no tools, no replacement bolts, and no re-cabling because the audio electronics live in the cup itself, not in the suspension.

The three launch suspensions are a headband (leather with optional detachable textile cover), a behind-the-neck neckband for shotgun mount and brimmed-hat use, and a helmet attachment for bump and ballistic shells. On the Pro-X line each of those was a separate SKU at a separate price. For shooters who already run a helmet (a Team Wendy EXFIL LTP, an Ops-Core FAST, or one of the high-cut shells in the best ballistic helmets guide) and also want a headband muff for the local range, this is a real money difference: one X2 instead of two Pro-X SKUs.

The system is not interoperable with older Pro-X cups. If you own a Pro-X and want SordinFLEX behavior, you replace the entire unit. Sordin sells the X2 cups as a sub-assembly for shooters who want a second suspension after the initial buy, so the math improves over time even if the upfront cost is the full unit.

The Supreme X2 raises SNR from 27 to 29 dB versus the Pro-X, swaps the 2x AAA battery layout for a single-battery solution with a 4-hour auto-shutdown, and introduces SordinFLEX as a tool-free modular swap. The HEAR2 four- profile audio carries forward, the 82 dB(A) reproduced-sound cap is unchanged, and the cup geometry remains slim enough for eyeglass wearers and rifle shouldering.

The trade-offs are real. The Pro-X runs on 2x AAA batteries for about 400 hours, which is the longest runtime in the electronic muff segment. The X2's single-battery solution does not match that runtime; Sordin has not published an exact figure but the 4-hour auto-shutdown suggests a meaningfully shorter cycle. For a high-volume competitor or an instructor on the range four days a week, the Pro-X may still be the right buy on runtime alone.

For weather resistance, the X2's waterproof rating steps up from the Pro-X's IP67 dust/water rating. Both are fine for normal outdoor range and hunting use; the X2's spec language reads as a small improvement in immersion behavior rather than a wholesale jump. The Pro-X stays in the catalog at the same price band, so for shooters who do not need SordinFLEX, the older platform remains the value choice within the Sordin line.

The X2 lands in the premium electronic muff tier alongside the 3M Peltor ComTac V Hearing Defender, the Peltor Sport Tactical 500, and the Sordin Pro-X line itself. The buying decision in that tier comes down to three axes: ambient sound quality, comms integration, and helmet-mountability. The X2's argument is that SordinFLEX makes the helmet-mountability axis a one-purchase decision instead of a two-purchase decision, and that the SNR 29 / HEAR2 combination matches or beats the ComTac V on attenuation while keeping the natural ambient profile Sordin is known for.

Against the budget tier, the X2 is not a competitor. The Howard Leight Impact Sport at $85 and the Walker's Razor Slim at the same band remain the right buy for shooters who want a basic electronic muff for the local outdoor range. The X2 is for the shooter who wants the SordinFLEX swap, the higher attenuation, and the Sordin natural-sound voicing, and is willing to pay 3-4x the budget tier to get it. For the full breakdown across price tiers, see the best ear protection for shooting guide.

For the carbine or AR-15 shooter pairing a premium muff with a precision optic or a hunting build, the same logic that drives the X2 buy (you only buy hearing protection once, buy it correctly) applies to the rest of the kit. Use the rifle builder to spec a complete build and the product compare tool to put the X2 side-by-side with the Pro-X, the Peltor ComTac V, and the Axil XCOR before committing.

Sordin lists the Supreme X2 at SEK 3,999 on its own store for direct European purchase. US distribution is rolling out through SRS Tactical, which carries the dedicated Supreme X2 product pages for both the headband and neckband, and Primary Arms, which currently catalogs the Supreme Pro-X line at $349.99 for the leather headband and $399.99 for the LED gel variants. X2 inventory at both US dealers is still arriving at the time of launch.

The X2BT Bluetooth variant has its own product pages at SRS Tactical labeled “Coming in 2026” with no ship date published yet. For shooters who need Bluetooth right now, the Walker's XCEL 500BT and the Axil XCOR Pro electronic earbuds are the closest current options. The X2 standard variant is the right purchase for any shooter who wants the new SordinFLEX modular swap and is willing to wait on the Bluetooth side of the lineup.

For shooters who want to verify dealer stock before ordering, check the SRS Tactical X2 listing for current inventory, then check Primary Arms and OpticsPlanet for the same SKU in case of regional stock variation. Sordin's own store ships internationally but the European retail price plus international shipping typically exceeds the eventual US dealer street price.

The Supreme X2 is the first Sordin platform that changes the suspension system, not just the audio. SordinFLEX is the feature that justifies the purchase for shooters who run a helmet and also want a range muff, because it consolidates two SKUs into one. SNR 29 with the HEAR2 four-profile audio and 82 dB(A) cap puts the X2 on the same attenuation tier as the Peltor ComTac V while keeping the natural-sound voicing the Pro-X built its reputation on.

The cleanest buy case is a hunting or tactical shooter who wants one premium muff that follows them from the deer stand to the carbine class to the helmet rotation. For a budget-conscious range shooter, the Howard Leight Impact Sport at $85 still wins on price-to-protection. For a shooter who needs Bluetooth today, wait for the X2BT or buy a Walker's XCEL 500BT now. For a Sordin Pro-X owner who is happy with the platform, there is no urgent upgrade case; the Pro-X stays in production, runs longer on 2x AAA, and lives at the same price band. For everyone else shopping the premium electronic muff tier, the X2 is the new flagship and the SordinFLEX swap is worth the consolidation alone.

For broader context on hearing protection ratings and the full electronic muff field, see the best ear protection for shooting guide. For the related shooting eyewear and range bag picks that pair with a premium muff, see the best shooting glasses guide and the range bag essentials checklist.