Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

These are great if you want to block a lot of sound. They go in easily, stay in, are fairly comfortable, and cheap. I wear them for sleeping and using loud power tools. (I don't use them for loud music, because they block too much of the upper frequencies. I have other, special earplugs for that. But of course wearing these is better than damaging your ears.) I compared them with Flents Quiet Time Ear Plugs and Super Sleep Comfort Foam Ear Plugs. I decided that those other plugs are probably not worth getting. The Quiet Time plugs are too long, and Super Sleep feel the same as Quiet Time to me for a higher price. Though if you're using them while sleeping, I'd encourage you to compare Quiet Time and Super Sleep yourself, in case you find a different level of comfort with them. Sleep is important. (I often wake up with slight soreness in my ears with either kind, but I find it worthwhile.) Quiet Time claims a higher Noise Reduction Rating (33dB instead of 29dB), but I'm pretty sure that assumes you can actually fit the longer plug all the way into your ear, which would probably be uncomfortable for most people. If you're going to leave the extra length sticking outside your ear, as most people probably would, the noise reduction will be about the same. (Note: Noise Reduction Ratings are very approximate. The real amount of reduction depends on the frequencies of the sound, how well you insert the plugs, and the shape of your ear canal, among other things. Ratings are at best an average, and at worst marketing.)