2024 5.56 Suppressor Comparison 

I know it's just video but the Fat Cat, T3, Sierra 5 seem to consistently be the most toned down, IMO. You make a good point that they're all about the same in suppression, at the end of the day. A lot of effort went into this one. Good work.

This is the video that anybody considering a 5.56 can should watch. Really covered all the bases without spewing boring specs and meaningless decibel readings.

Griffin I like, but the YHM Fat Cat is the clear winner, just because its so short, so affordable, and had no noticeable flash on the 1st round, and the sound seeeeeemed to be bit more dampened on the Fat Can and the T3.

The Sierra 5 sounded the best to my ears. The Griffin Dual Lok had the best ejection pattern.

I purchased a Fat Cat after looking at your comparisons and must say I am very pleased. Very pleased indeed. Thank you for doing this.

I bought a Fat Cat and am happy with it. It compared well in this test, I think.

Thanks a bunch for all the work you put into this comparison. Really helps out. I’m really surprised how well the Fat Cat did for its size, etc.

Great review! Shows you how a $600 suppressor sounds better than a $1,800 suppressor. I’d go Fat Cat all day. Sounds great and it’s super compact.

Got the YHM turbo k & fat cat and I Love the price to performance ratio 😊

Looks to me like the YHM Fat Cat may be the best use of funds. I’m pretty sure it’s the cheapest in the lineup. Sound suppression seems on par, flash reduction looked as good or better than others, and the shortest length seems like a big benefit.

Love my Sierra 5 on my 13.9, now I’m looking at the HRT or Dual Lok 5 for my 10.3. Thinking me going with the Sierra 5 despite the claims was a great decision according to your tests.

I think the YHM Fatcat and Turbo T3 had a good sound. I have the T3 and like it a lot.

It seemed the Surefire Socom 556 had a lot of blow back compared to most of the others where the Dual-Lok 5 looked to have the least. It also seemed to me that the YHM cans both had a bit of a higher pitch over the rest that had a lower tone, granted they are the smaller cans. 5.56 is just hard to make quit and any sound reduction is a good thing. I do not have a dedicated 5.56 can, I run a 30 cal Sandman S and a Dual-Loc 7 on my 11.5 and 16 in 5.56 guns and both in my mind sound good with less blowback. Good vid and thanks for making it.

I'm a huge fan of YHM Cans in general. It's hard to hear a huge difference. In super impressed with Fat Cat . I love short FAT Cans. I'm not a fan of Cans longer than 5.5" . I use BRT EZ Tune Tubes . 0.073 is my gold standard size for 13.x" - 14.5 " Mid Lengths . Awesome video bro

I have a Sierra 5 and an Rc2. (Have not had any of the reported issues some people had with their Sierra5)The Sierra5 is super comfortable to shoot without ear pro. It’s definitely quieter than my RC2. I love them both but the S5 is quieter/less pop for sure. Do a review on the Lazarus 6 please!

My Fat Cat on a 14.5 is basically the same length as my 11.5 with SOCOM RC. I've been digging the Fat Cat.

Appreciate the good quality content.👍👍👊

Love it brother. Thanks so much. Missed you at Gun Con.

I really like my Griffin Armament Recce series. The taper mount gives me the least POI shift with each of my different length rifles. Good video.👍🏽

I put my personal 556 choices as this 1: CAT WB 718 inconel 2: griffin recce 5k 3: ocl polonium Best budget choice in my opinion is the Rex silentium mg7K

To me the Sierra five and HRT 556 for the quietest. KGM and dial lock was noticeably louder. Especially the KGM

That Fat Cat is impressive.

The dead air sierra 5 xeno is heating safe on 7.5” 5.56 it is supper quite it’s louder on 16” it’s crazy it’s the perfect 7.5” suppressor I have tested

The KGM also was the only one that toss the cases forward.

Another great video. I bought a suppressor. Then I quickly purchased 4 more. It’s addictive AF. My favorite so far is the Otter Creek OCM5 shot on 18” SPR and 12” Gordon. Not sure what my next cam will be.

Been looking at the Sig SLX since I'm in NH

Gotta love 20" with a can

I pulled the trigger on the HRT 556, it should be here in another week and a half to two weeks. I cannot wait!

I wonder if that Fat Cat sound as good in real life as it does in this video, amazing for it's size.

Can’t speak for most of these but I love my turbo k

Great review. Thanks for the non suppressed shots before & after to establish that baseline we talked about. I'll be going back & listening again with headphones but with a standard speaker, I thought the Fat Cat & Sierra 5 both had higher pitches but seemed to sound quieter, which is a little odd to my ear as lower pitches generally sound better. The actual sound level of them just sounded lower. I liked those 2 & the Dual Lok 5 best. I have a Reece 5 in jail or I'd be giving all 3 serious consideration (the Fat Cat & Sierra 5 were previously on my short list). The Dual Lok 7 is currently on my short list for a dedicated.30cal option however. Love the lineup review & hope you put one together for .30cal & 9mm as I'm on the market for each, here in the very near future. I have my hybrid (R45) based on your review but a similar demo of some 36 or 46 cans would be great as well, understanding limitations of having all at the same time. Thanks again.

Between me and my friends we have a LOT of cans. In my experience the Dual-lok5 and the sierra 5 are very close with the DL5 edging it out in sound. The DL5 has significantly less backpressure than the S5. The HRT and S5 are very close all around for sound, flash, and BP. However, I prefer the HRT tone. The Fat can is impressive for it's size and small cans inherently have less backpressure, but on shorter guns it's noticeably louder. The KGM or w/e my buddy got super cheap and I understand why they were blowing them out. Not a favorite at all. No experience with the t3. The new turbo k takes the bite off, but I would suggest a polonium k or recce5k instead. The RC2 is still pretty amazing even if a little loud now days (still only a few db). Cat is doing interesting things. The velos is also a great can. The LPM torch is good too. I would like to see some .30 cal reviews. Can do a lot of content with a .30 can. How they sound on 556, 300 supers/subs, .308, and even more niche stuff ammo. A review of the Anthem S2, CAT ODB, HRT7 would rock. Also interested in the recce5k, cat wb, and polo k. I hear rumors some companies not know for 3d printed flow through are designing some cool stuff. Though that may be a way out as I know they do a LOT of testing before putting traditional cans to market so I know a new technology will take them longer to get to where they are comfortable.

Call me crazy but the yankee hill stuff performed the best

That fat cat is kinda remarkable compared to the turbo k

The kgm was noticeably louder.

Should watch the whole thing cause it worth it. But for those who may want to jump around: 3:37 (7.5") 4:37 (10.3") 5:41 (12.5") 6:43 (12.5" piston) 7:39 (13.9") 8:50 (16") 10:00 (20") 11:06 backpressure, flame flash 11:52 conclusions

Dual lok so good

Fat cat and t3 sound the best to me. I have a t2 and everytime I go to the range, I always get comments on how my can is quieter than everyone else’s. Really good flash suppression to - I shoot religiously under nods with it

I have the YHM T3,R9 and I’ve seen enough and the ‘fat cat’ is next. YHM is priced right and a great product !! Great video !!

Want to use basically amy can on a surefire muzzle device b&t makes a hubmount that fits any kf the socom mounts

Should have added an AB Warthog 556, best bang for your buck suppressor on the market.

Love your videos....What is your impression, if you could only buy one, between YHM Fat Cat and OCL Polonium K...to be housed on an 11.5 AR ??

HUXWRX Flow 556 Ti is one of the best purchases I have ever made.

The Dead Air Sierra 5 and Griffin Dual Lok sound the best. Never heard of the Sierra 5 being reduced back pressure other than its shorter with less baffles. We know the Surefire RC3 is a joke so please skip that and go with the CAT WB, Dead Air Lazarus 6, Radical Defense LS5,.

I have the t3 but that fat cat is one impressive can for the size

Yall tried any banish cans? I keep seeing stuff pop up for them?

Great video my friend. You know I love that fat cat suppressor

I’d love to see the Speed K! Fat Car vs Speed K comparison 🤷🏻‍♂️

Could my old metal Airsoft rail and pistol grip on a real ar play form?

I think I was really impressed with the fat cat, can you do a follow up video with price point, please.

Personally, I wasn't as much a fan of the Griffin or Surefire cans. Don't get me wrong each suppressor appealed differently based on configuration, but I just didn't necessarily appreciate the tone of either of those brands on most firearms tested. I am a SOT as well, so I have quite a few cans of my own and shot more than a few brands already. I have at least 6 different brand of cans in varying calibers, but no rush for those I mentioned. I do have two of those KGM cans in stock and will be testing one on a SIG Virtus 5.56 SBR as that thing is a gas hog, unbearable with a AB Warthog 5.56 can, it sounds great but you will be choking to death. If I was picking from this lineup, I would just say get a YHM they work, although I am a fan of B&T products but I'm biased as they are local for me (Tampa, FL).

what about the Griffin Armament Explorr and Abyss 556

This makes me even more sad that I didn't have the money to buy the KGM R556 when it was on sale for $350. And now they are GONE!

I would like to get some good honest feedback on the AB Warthog in 5.56. That can has my interest big time. I’m on the hunt for my first suppressor. Now, in this video, the YHM Fat Cat really impressed. The tone seemed consistent throughout the video. YHM in general have been my go to for videos and really got me into buying a suppressor. They are affordable and offer a great value in the total package for a first time buyer. I also like the Otter Creek Labs Polonium cans. Do you have videos on the AB Warthog? Or the Polonium cans?

You had me lost at 48 seconds no data lol I might as well go watch Dora the explorer

Did any one of them stand out in regards to having a deeper tone?

To me I could tell a diff in the the Dead Air Sierra-5 and the Fat Cat short fatty was the quietest…. My 2 cents currently I own the Surefire -rc2, the 46 hybrid,the omega 36, obsidian-9 a Dead Air Nonad Ti looking to maybe get 5 more and call it quits…. So yes the dead air sierra 5 and the yhm fat cat

I agree with several posters the fat cat won on the

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Fat Cat , Turbo 3 , Sierra

Surprised you didn't have the velos on here

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Fat cat, and not just because I don’t win one lol but that can is so surprising. And looks great on shorter ARs.

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Ik the gp5 isnt on here, but is it good? I wanna kno before I buy it

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Add a hux.

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9mm can version of this

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Surefire can’t be killed

B&T srbs all the way

The dead air had the best ejection patterns on each gun…

Am I the only one who thinks they all sound the same 😢

OSS/Huxworx hard to beat for me. Turbo K is great but pretty gassy!

Great video. Still thinking a way to do a fund for you. Keep up the good work. Happy 4TH Just put a resonator K and huxwrx 7.62 in Jail.