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I've got a Protect A Alpha...it's cut out for comms and has a little section of rail above the ears for whatever. TBH...don't know what the difference between the alpha and bravo is...they look very similar.
There definitely seems to be enough padding to do what it's intended for...and it's definitely saved my noggin a couple of times. Mine fits well...in that if I didn't do up the chin strap and moved my head everywhich way it wouldn't fall off. Having it in place properly when you take an impact is a huge part of it.
Some guys will remove some of the padding on the crown of the head area to make room for earmuff bands...or go with the rail attached types.
Somewhat minor point...with my ESS Profile goggles on my helmet, when I have my goggles up on the brow of the helmet to use shooting glasses it'll be iffy that they'll flip off vs. staying in place. There is a goggle strap on the helmet so I've never lost them, but it's annoying at times. That didn't happen on an old Mich2000...dunno about any other helmets. I haven't tried any alternative goggle strap/clip systems with it...it works well enough not to feel like I need to do something about it.
I don't have an ops core...I've seen/tried on some. I really think the chin strap setup is better. From what I've heard that makes a noticeable difference when you start hanging NODs/stuff off your helmet. The Protec has a little straight piece of rail...the others have more rail options. That's cool for hanging stuff off it (lights/cameras/muffs/etc...etc...etc...). I don't have anything on my rails usually so not a factor for me.
99% of how effective it will be and how comfortable it'll be will likely come from your head and finding a padding setup that works for you. I'm pretty sure some of the guys have spent as much on different padding sets as they have on their helmets.
I got my Protect used for $50. That's a long way apart from the cost of an OpsCore.
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