Yes it is worth it. $75 though? Ouch! I just stick a welding filler rod through my regular $10 muffs. Drill a little hole in the center of the rubber part of the muffs opposite of the hose connection. Make sure the hole (drill bit) is much smaller than the rod. Put the muffs on, then stick the rod through hole you drilled, then through the pickup holes, then it should go into the garden hose a little bit, but it doesn't have to. When you turn the water on, it will stay.