Loop Experience Plus Earplugs - High Fidelity Hearing Protection for Musicians, DJs, Festivals, Concerts and Nightlife – 18dB & NRR 7 Noise Reduction Ear Plugs – Extra Accessories Incl - Gold

Disclaimer: I have SUPER sensitive ears, both when it comes to loud noise and having anything in them.If I'm in an environment that is too loud, my ears buzz like a blown out speaker and physically hurt - so I couldn't go to any concerts or big sporting events. Even dance clubs and bars were risky.I also cannot stand earbuds, they are physically painful to me immediately upon putting them in my ears. I can only use on ear headphones even for hands free (yes I look ridiculous). So when I talk about comfort, I'm speaking from that perspective.I'm evaluating these earplugs based on using them at concerts/music festivals, where I still want to be able to hear.Loop Experience Pro Earplugs$40I use these with the extra mute rubber on the loop. These provide the best sound. It sounds like someone just turned down the volume rather than muffling it, but still muted enough for my super sensitive ears.Tip: if you don't mind looking a little bit dorky, try pointing the circle (loop) forward/in the direction you are looking, rather than tucked in your ear pointing towards your back side. I found the audio quality to be slightly better this way.I/My ears cannot tolerate earbud headphones, so the fact I can tolerate these at all is a testament to how comfortable they are. But with my sensitive ears I've found I can't quite wear these for a full concert - so I save these for the bands/songs I care about hearing the most clearly. I use the SureFire for everything else. But if you ears are ok with any type of Earbuds headphones, I'd recommend just these alone.SureFire EP4 Sonic Defenders$15Best comfort, but some of the higher tones get lost. Has a cap for the earplugs tube you can have open or shut to allow more or less sound. I tend to use these (with the cap closed) for most concerts until the band I came for starts playing, then I switch to the Loop for the better audio quality. If for some reason I was forced to choose to only use one set of earplugs, I would choose these. But also my ears are SUPER sensitive about anything being in them even in the slightest, it causes me physical pain. If you can tolerate any type of earbud headphones, I'd recommend the Loop Experience Pro Earplugs.Eargasm High Fidelity Earplugs$50Didn't work for me, I couldn't get them in a proper position to seal and Stay sealed. They kept loosening and popping out (not enough to lose them but enough to lose all of the noise reducing effect). I don't use these at all.EARasers Noise Cancelling Earplugs$45Most low profile, worked ok but not great, less comfortable than SureFire or Loop. I don't use these at all. Loop are cheaper and better.

I wore these for the first time at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert and they completely cancelled out the crowd so I only heard Taylor's voice. I was on the floor and I couldn't even hear the person next to me singing. I did use the extra loop mute pieces as the concert was very loud. I also liked that there are different size ear pieces as I have small ears and most earplugs start to hurt my ears after an hour of wearing them, but these didn't hurt at all and the concert was 5 hours long. I also did not have any ringing in my ears the next day thanks to these.I'd say the only downside is it does such a good job of cancelling people's voices that you either had to scream in my ear or I had to take one earplug out to hear my friend talking to me. Which is great during the concert but if you wear these to a music festival where you'll need to be coordinating with your group throughout the day you may want to get a string to attach to them so when you take them out you don't accidentally lose them. I did not test how the sound was if I didn't use the muted pieces and maybe it would allow you to at least hear a bit of what the person next to you is saying which if a concert isn't too loud you probably could skip the extra muted part but I can't attest to that. The case was nice, small, and sturdy and I suggest keeping the extra muted pieces in the case and then figuring out if you need the extra muting when you get to the concert.I have never used any other concert earplugs so I cannot say how they compare to other brands but I was very happy I bought these and will definitely be wearing these to all the concerts I attend in the future.

If you have sensory sensitivities these are awesome. They easily slip into your ears and stay put until you remove them. You can still hear the conversations going on around you but the volume is turned down a few notches. I only have to remove them when someone is whispering to me.The stay clean in general, just a quick wipe with an alcohol pad occasionally keeps them clean. They are durable too, mine have unfortunately taken a few spins in the washing machine over the years.The hardest part is keeping up with them since I tend to lose small things but the carrying case helps, and has room for a dose of my anxiety meds. I think they are well worth the money, even my husband has borrowed them.

I'm sensitive to noises but I specifically purchased these to wear at a music festival next month. Ive opened them up and tested them out with some of my daily sounds and heres what i got:Likes- stylish!- choice of tip sizes- foam tips work even better than the silicones!- great job blocking sound, I played a song on my phone at max volume with it next to my ear and was still comfortable- noticeable difference with and without the mutes- dulls out my house fan and exhaust fan to a- comfy to lay down in them! i can never get comfy sleeping in regular earplugsDislikes- tiny carrying case,- a little difficult to change the tips- hearing my inner everything (i know its probably normal but still off-putting)- tiny hard to read instructions inside the boxOverall a great pick. I hope they block out a good enough amount of sound at the festival. I may get the engages for daily conversation and loudish restaurants but i could see me using the experiences for a long time for daily outings too.