Wax Ear Plugs, 12 Plug

Best ear plugs that I have found for comfort, noise cancellation and overall effectiveness. I spend over 100 nights a year on the road year and have tried every major brand of ear plugs. These don’t fall out like the foam plugs or get tangled in my hair like the silicone ear plugs and last twice as long as either of these. You do need to remove the cotton wrapping! I massage the plugs with my fingers to warm the wax and they then conform to my ear for maximum sound-proofing. As my ear canals are small, I divide two plugs into three smaller ones for maximum comfort.

The media could not be loaded. I live in a VERY noisy area and rarely have a restful sleep without being woken up by traffic noise, leaf blowers, people yelling, etc. I started using foam earplugs but unfortunately they were really irritating and hurt my ears terribly. I figured wax would be a more natural material. These are great! They do take a few nights to get used to but they are soft, malleable, effective, and they don't irritate my ears. After reading all the negative reviews I'll say, the protective cotton is easily removed with some patience, the waxy feeling on my fingers from warming and shaping doesn't bother me and goes away quickly, they effectively block enough noise along with my white noise machine to sleep yet I can still hear enough important things like a fire alarm. (like I said, I live in a VERY noisy area but I'm also a very light sleeper). My only issue in the beginning is they do soften up throughout the night and were difficult to remove in the morning but I quickly figured out by reading the pamphlet that if I gently push up on my earlobe it helps to dislodge them enough that I can grab them and pull them out. The directions say NOT to shape them into cones but I do anyway because they block more noise that way and stay in better. Also, I find if I open my mouth wide while putting them in they work better and stay more secure during the night. I do that with earplugs I use when flying to help regulate ear pressure. I keep them in a plastic case next to my bed and I've been using the same ones now for at least a month without having to replace them. Do they look brand new? No Is there some earwax on them? Yes but it's my earwax so who cares!Side note* My husband doesn't love them because he says he can hear his heartbeat and it freaks him out but I don't find that at all. I can hear myself breathing but I actually find it soothing. I'll definitely be ordering these again when I need more unless I move to the countryside. LOL

I've used ohropax products for years and these are the best ear plugs they've developed so far. As a German I am familiar with this family owned company that's been around for a long time. It is known to make quality products. I first used the cylindrical earplugs that are twisted and placed into the ear and they worked well but somehow there was still a little too much noise coming thru on my left ear (maybe the ear canal is shaped different from the right? They did the job well enough for a long time. On a visit to Germany a couple of years ago I found these wax plugs which I guess are a newer design. On my very first use I was amazed how much more noise they eliminated. They are pleasant to wear since they are outside the ear canal and so far have stayed in place all night. I'm glad I found them on Amazon to buy since the ones I bought a couple of years ago are becoming a little worn. Highly recommend them.

I found out about these earplugs from a Russian friend. They are made by a German company, but the (brief) instructions come in English, too. I bought these because I sleep with a snorer, and hoped they would help me get better rest. They are better than the traditional foam earplugs because they sit on the outside of your ear canal... so they do not hurt after a few hours like the foam earplugs. They do not block as much noise as the foam earplugs, and feel sticky, but they are a lot more comfortable. To make sure you cover the opening of your ear canal completely, you have to heat them up in your hands for a while so they’ll get malleable enough to form into a flat plug. One ear plug can be divided into two (or four!) easily. And you can use them multiple times. The price cannot be beat. And they arrived in a nice little metal case. Each wax earplug is covered in a cotton ball, for easy handling. If you need complete noise cancellation, these may not be the answer. But if you can live with 80% noise reduction, and desire more comfort than a foam earplug, these might work for you.

These are very sticky, smelly, and gross feeling. They barely muffle noise. I don't understand the positive reviews.