These earplugs provide excellent noise reduction while preserving sound clarity, making them ideal for concerts, rehearsals, or any loud environment. The ER20XS design ensures a comfortable fit for extended wear without muffling music or conversation. The build quality is solid, and they’re easy to insert and remove. They come with a convenient carrying case, perfect for on-the-go protection. Overall, a high-quality, effective, and comfortable solution for ear protection. Highly recommended for musicians, concert-goers, or anyone exposed to loud sounds. Read more
I am a professional violinist. I began having tinnitus many years ago: hearing the TV static “sound of silence,” plus occasional 10-second bouts of extreme ringing typically in the left ear. I put one of these earplugs in my left ear, which is just above the instrument as I hold it under my jaw. Hearing damage/loss in the left ear is a universal symptom of long-term violin playing, and additionally, the loud direct sound from being close to the instrument sometimes causes students (me many years ago) to limit themselves and avoid drawing the most sound from the instrument. This earplug solves both those issues: I still hear clearly at all volumes but am not overwhelmed when I play out, and my bouts of ringing have disappeared, and only come back when I forget to put the earplug in. I use this earplug whenever I play, indoors, outdoors, practicing or performing. I could go on about how useful this has been for me. After a couple minutes of being worn it fills the ear extremely comfortably, and I often (at least twice a week) forget to take it out after practicing, because I simply don’t realize it was in until someone notices the thing in my ear. This size is perfect for my ear, snug but not tight. I personally don’t use the case, I just slip it under the strap for my violin in its case. I believe these can last indefinitely until lost, which is a fine value for $10 each when I only use one at a time. I would recommend this to anyone who needs slight sound reduction of upper levels. Read more
So these are pretty nicely made . They seem to clock some sound but not as much as I had hoped. I bought them to wear under a helmet but with winter and all I have not had a chance to try them their yet. They do seem to perform as advertised - lowering overall decibel level without blocking sound. Also they do fit under the helmet but I will need to be careful as they catch when removing them. They are much more comfortable then the foam expander type I usually use. Those quickly become uncomfortable and make my ears painful from both the foam expansion and the air pressure in the inner ear. When I have a chance to use them on my loud motorcycle I will update this review. My feeling is that these would be fine for stock exhaust and most street models but for extra loud exhaust they may be insufficient. If they hold true it will lower my 92-96 decibel exhaust to 82-86. That doesn't seem much but it lowers it below the pain threshold for me. Final thought, I would feel better to get these around $10. $17 is a bit steep even if they do target a smaller audience. 2/16/15: Had a chance to use these on a few different rides on 2 different style motorcycles. They are comfortable but to wear them under a helmet I had to trim the little handles. They do lower the volume some and i noticed that the wind noise is reduced a lot but I can still hear the music in my 3/4 helmet playing off a Sena SMH10. I also noticed that music from the 70's/80's gets harder to hear and more modern music with the bass heavy production corners through cleaner. I would say they are cutting off the higher ranges. If they last 3-6 months I would consider another purchase. Read more
I use these for concerts and put them in before it starts, and leave them in until it’s over and these are great. They prevent tinnitus or any kind of hearing issue after the concert is over, you were fully protected. You can still hear the concert perfectly and even better they drown out your concert neighbor’s screams and singing. When the people around you talk during the show it’s hard to hear them but you can make out what they say if you want to. And the concert has quite good sound. I wore them to a rock concert that was shaking the brick building and sidewalk outside during sound check and after the concert was over my ears were perfect. I enjoyed the show with no discomfort and happy with the sound and even talked to the band during (and heard their reply to me, the guitarist came out into the crowd). Very nice! Only thing is, they do hurt while they are in. It goes away as soon as you take them out, I am playing with adjusting them better but I think it’s just the design and hardness of the base plastic. It’s not a huge deal, they do feel like they go in kind of deep. I will always keep these on hand for concerts and replace them often. Love them. Absolutely better than foam ones for concerts but my daughter finds them uncomfortable enough that she prefers foam, she has had a ruptured ear drum and is always sensitive about her ears. She claims her cheap foam ones give the same result for her, but I use both and think these are way better if you can tolerate the feel of them. I personally love these. Read more
I kept trying to use these but without the stems (which are on the ER20) I couldn't get them positioned correctly in my ears. I was in a drumming workshop this weekend and still hearing too much noise. I swapped them out for my older ER20 style earplugs and the sound dampening was much better. So I will just buy the other style from now on. Be careful if you can still hear painful sounds while wearing these. Read more
