Energetic Armament Suppressors Owned:
Vox S (.30 cal) Dead Air Keymo/.30 cal flash hider end cap
Vox K (.30 cal) Dead Air Keymo/.5.56 cal flash hider end cap
Nyx Mod 2 (.22 cal)
Lux (6.5 cal)
Arx (5.56 cal) Dead Air Keymo/5.56 cal flash hider end cap
This is less a formal or scientific review and more just a introduction and raving rant. Proceed with expectations established. For this post I am going to focus on the Vox suppressors.
I purchased both the Vox cans at the same time. At the time in early 2019, EA was still new and not well heard of. I took a chance because on paper these suppressors checked a lot of boxes, and experience has borne that out. Having met the expectations on paper over time, I of course bought their entire line of suppressors. Now that both Vox cans are good and seasoned and their mounts are long carbon locked on I felt it was time to publish a write up of sorts.
*The following pros/cons relate to both the Vox cans unless otherwise noted*
Pros:
Light Weight
Durable
RTZ is repeatable and consistent
No change in group sizes
Finish has withstood several thousands of rounds (some FA) and several Ultra sonic baths
Replaceable wipes with instructions on where to source material/how to.
Quiet(ish) depending, will discus further on.
Cons:
Vox S suffered 1 end cap strike, at which point I decided to get the FH end caps, this issue has not reoccurred.
Vox K is flashy on anything 5.56 lighter than 69gr. and shorter than 14.5 (to be expected)
Loud(ish) depending, will discuss further on.
Sound:
Host gun and ammunition played a significant role in how well these cans suppressed 5.56. The 5 baffle Vox S was much more capable of suppressing 11.5/12.5 especially with the wipe still intact, than the Vox K. If you have experience with a Dead Air Sandman K, the Vox K was slightly better at suppressing a 12.5 sound and flash (see: not that good), but the best configuration balancing weight, length and sound/flash attenuation I have tested, was mounting it on my 14.5 BCM, shooting heavy match grade loads.
In this configuration is just pleasant to shoot. It's quiet enough, it's short enough and its light enough to keep the rifle well balanced and thanks to the reduced back pressure of 3 baffles, it's very light recoiling, producing almost no perceptible gas in my face. The host rifle is a factory 2019 manufactured BCM 14.5 BHF running an A5 RE, Sprinco Green rifle spring and A5-2 buffer, no adjustable gas.
Mounting the Vox S on the same rifle, is the definition of quiet. Possibly the quietest can you've ever heard on a functional length rifle. This is confirmed by the most scientific of anecdotal evidence humanly possible, some friends and I shooting a match and listening/comparing to others.
That's all for now, please accept this post for what it's worth, and go out and test your own stuff to discover what you like/works for you and is repeatable.
Vox S (.30 cal) Dead Air Keymo/.30 cal flash hider end cap
Vox K (.30 cal) Dead Air Keymo/.5.56 cal flash hider end cap
Nyx Mod 2 (.22 cal)
Lux (6.5 cal)
Arx (5.56 cal) Dead Air Keymo/5.56 cal flash hider end cap
This is less a formal or scientific review and more just a introduction and raving rant. Proceed with expectations established. For this post I am going to focus on the Vox suppressors.
I purchased both the Vox cans at the same time. At the time in early 2019, EA was still new and not well heard of. I took a chance because on paper these suppressors checked a lot of boxes, and experience has borne that out. Having met the expectations on paper over time, I of course bought their entire line of suppressors. Now that both Vox cans are good and seasoned and their mounts are long carbon locked on I felt it was time to publish a write up of sorts.
*The following pros/cons relate to both the Vox cans unless otherwise noted*
Pros:
Light Weight
Durable
RTZ is repeatable and consistent
No change in group sizes
Finish has withstood several thousands of rounds (some FA) and several Ultra sonic baths
Replaceable wipes with instructions on where to source material/how to.
Quiet(ish) depending, will discus further on.
Cons:
Vox S suffered 1 end cap strike, at which point I decided to get the FH end caps, this issue has not reoccurred.
Vox K is flashy on anything 5.56 lighter than 69gr. and shorter than 14.5 (to be expected)
Loud(ish) depending, will discuss further on.
Sound:
Host gun and ammunition played a significant role in how well these cans suppressed 5.56. The 5 baffle Vox S was much more capable of suppressing 11.5/12.5 especially with the wipe still intact, than the Vox K. If you have experience with a Dead Air Sandman K, the Vox K was slightly better at suppressing a 12.5 sound and flash (see: not that good), but the best configuration balancing weight, length and sound/flash attenuation I have tested, was mounting it on my 14.5 BCM, shooting heavy match grade loads.
In this configuration is just pleasant to shoot. It's quiet enough, it's short enough and its light enough to keep the rifle well balanced and thanks to the reduced back pressure of 3 baffles, it's very light recoiling, producing almost no perceptible gas in my face. The host rifle is a factory 2019 manufactured BCM 14.5 BHF running an A5 RE, Sprinco Green rifle spring and A5-2 buffer, no adjustable gas.
Mounting the Vox S on the same rifle, is the definition of quiet. Possibly the quietest can you've ever heard on a functional length rifle. This is confirmed by the most scientific of anecdotal evidence humanly possible, some friends and I shooting a match and listening/comparing to others.
That's all for now, please accept this post for what it's worth, and go out and test your own stuff to discover what you like/works for you and is repeatable.