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Best earplugs I’ve found for my sensory self. Watch a how-to video before using though.
By Autumn on Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
I am an auditory avoidant neurodivergent person with an inner ear deformity that makes me even more sensitive to unwanted sound. So earplugs are very important to me and I will say that these are the best I’ve found so far. Here are the things I like about them: 1). They are more comfortable inside the ear and stay in better than foam earplugs. 2). They’re more reliable also; I think anyone who has used foam earplugs regularly has experienced having them suddenly stop compressing/expanding properly and becoming completely useless at the moment you need them the most. The Loops don’t do that. There is nothing to compress or expand so they are very dependable. And they do block out quite a bit of unwanted sound. 3). once they are in properly, you really can’t see them from the front, unlike those foam plugs that stick out and look ridiculous. 4). because they lie flat against the ear, I can wear them with my noise-canceling headphones if I need extra protection. 5). they are the only thing that make it tolerable to go to the very noisy planet gym (where they BLARE the music even at 6 am on a Sunday when I, a person in my 50s, am the youngest person in the place. WHY?!?) Things I would change: 1) I find the loop part a little big for my ear. The outside cartilaginous part of my ear gets really sore after I’ve worn them for a while, from the loop part pressing on it. Maybe I’ll try child-sized ones in the future. 2) My ears require two different sizes of plug attachments- small on the right and medium on the left. So I wish they would make some indication on the loop part of a right/left designation. Preferably something like a raised bump pattern on one that I could feel when trying to put them in at night in the dark. Both of these things are minor and not bothersome enough to give a lower review. They’re just things that (for me) would make an already excellent product even better. If you have never used them before, I highly recommend watching one of their videos on how to fit them and properly install them in your ears. They come with several sizes of plugs. You will try each on to find the ones that fit best. In order to do this, you must pull off the plug attachments that are on the Loops when you receive them. I was reluctant to do this because you really do have to grip them and pull pretty hard. I didn’t want to pull too hard and ruin my my new and (to me) very costly earplugs, but it turns out they are quite sturdy so you can feel confident doing that. You then insert them and then turn them so that the loop part is tucked into the…… swirly part (?) of your outer ear. My only regrets are that I didn’t buy them sooner, and that I didn’t get an extra pair, because I really need a pair to keep by my bed and a pair for my purse. If your memory is better than mine and you remember to take them everywhere with you, then you can get by with one pair. Overall they are excellent and I know it’s a leap of faith, given the price, when you’re used to getting like 200 foam earplugs for the same price, but as a person who is very sensitive to sound, I highly recommend them. EDIT: The reason I strongly suggest watching a video on how to use these, is that the instructions for use that come in the package are utterly unreadable (see photo). I wasn’t able to read them even by taking a photo and enlarging it. So if you hear or read about people getting these stuck in their ears, it’s because they didn’t/couldn’t read the instructions and just used the pads without the loops themselves attached. Once you attach the pads to the loops, unless they’re defective, you have to really pull to get them off and they will not just randomly come off in your ear. It’s not the users’ fault though. The packaging is terrible in terms of readability. I honestly don’t know how it made it through the design phase. Despite the blatant packaging fail, however, the earplugs themselves are still awesome.
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156 people found this helpful
Too expensive for what it is.
By TrueRequiem on Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
I have been using foam ear plugs for a while now and while it works, they have downsides, like sticking too far out and being knocked out of your ear while sleeping. They also get dirty with earwax over multiple uses and therefore become less effective at blocking out noise and forming to one's ear properly, making it less likely to stay in while sleeping. These plugs solve these issues but at a cost. When wearing the proper size they stay in pretty well. I haven't had them fall out yet. They do not stick out like headphones do, however, if you tend to sleep with your arm under your head or pillow, you still feel it in your ear as it is harder than foam and it can press against your ear. The ear bud seals the ear hole and has a suction sensation that some might find uncomfortable. I personally don't like it, it reminds me of the sensation one feels when changing elevations and your ears pop. I put up with it though, because my noisy neighbors at night are more annoying. When removing them one has to be gentle as it can cause some discomfort in your ear if your remove it too sudden. They are easier to clean than foam earplugs, I'll give them that. You also have to be mindful of earwax buildup, as it can lead to other issues like tinnitus. If you use these for sleep, they block your ear holes for hours. So keep that in mind. With the noise reduction, this isn't noise canceling. I know some people get that terminology confused. They don't block out as much noise as foam earplugs either. They do enough for me to isolate from my surroundings and that helps me sleep, however, these are basically wireless earbuds without speakers. So if you've ever worn wireless earbuds, you have an idea of how much sound it reduces. Taking that into consideration, it leads me to my next point. These are way too expensive for what they are. Considering one can find cheaper wireless headphones with actual functioning speakers, these being basically the same thing without the speakers (smaller in size and no electronics), it shouldn't be anywhere near the price it is. It not sticking far out out of one's ear isn't really a valid reason for the extra expense. If anything it should be much cheaper to make. It's literally a small piece of some rubber-like material you stick in your ear. That's it. Nothing more. It lasting longer isn't much of a selling point if one buys it only to find they don't like the feel of them. At which point you just wasted over $20 on little pieces of rubber you're probably not going to use. A cute box and a little plastic case doesn't really add that much value to the product. Three stars for what it is, it serves it's purpose to an extent. Minus two stars for the price.
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