Hearheed High Fidelity Ear Plugs Noise Reduction - Hearing Protection Earplugs for Concerts Loud Live Music and More - DJs Clubbers Motorcycle Riding Construction Work Travel Flying Pressure Earplugs

It's taken me many months to get around to writing this review, but while my needs for decent earplugs are serious, they're not frequent. However, now that we’re back into drag race season, I can attest to the rather amazing (to me) capabilities of these little earplugs.A little background: as the significant other of a race car driver, I'm around a lot of loud engine noise during the warmer months. LOUD engine noise. As in the first time I, without the benefit of earplugs, heard a top fuel car take off from the starting line I literally doubled over from the shock. Since then I've tried a few different brands but my go-to earplugs have been E-A-Rsofts with a 33dB rating. They're comfortable and inexpensive, but a bit fussy to get in my small ears and they block sound indiscriminately. Sure, the engine noise is muffled, but so is everything else. Wearing those same disposable earplugs to a front-row seat at a rock concert saved me from hours of ringing ears and possibly permanent hearing damage, but all I got from the show was the drum and bass. The guitar was squashed, the vocals almost nonexistent.Well, I finally got the chance to test-drive these Hearheed earplugs through a series of live music performances, and I’m blown away. I had low hopes because when I first put them in, I could still clearly hear people speaking at normal volumes. Uh-oh! Then, as the first band began, the magic happened: *loud* noises are reduced, and somehow at varying levels so that the clarity of sound is maintained. I don’t remotely understand the technology behind these, but I can attest to the fact that it works. I was able to enjoy the entire festival weekend, vocals and all, and often from right up against the stage, without a single minute of ringing ears. I haven’t yet worn them to the racetrack, but a preliminary test while the crew fired up the engine turned out A-OK.Added bonuses:- They fit my small ears easily and comfortably (the silicone material is softer than another brand I tried of a similar style)- The carrying case is handy for keeping them both nearby and free of pocket lint, and I find myself spinning it around my finger like one of those trendy “fidget” gadgets so hey, saved money there- The cord/leash thing is easy to attach and remove- No day-glo foam sticking out of my ears, making me look like an old fuddy-duddy at a concert - I can easily wash them (drag strips are filthy places) instead of going through multiple pairs of earplugs every dayThings I have not tried: sleeping in them. These have a hard central core, so I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t be comfortable for me, as a side sleeper, to wear overnight. I also haven’t tried them under a helmet or wearing them for more than about an hour at a time.

Received these in a timely fashion. I was a bit leery about them working as the concerts I go to are extremely loud in small spaces. The last one I went to before the one on the 9th left me hearing impaired for three days with ringing and muffled sound. Saw Acid Mothers Temple with ST 37 and it was a good test run. It was so loud that I heard perfectly with the plugs in and had just a little ringing almost un-noticable afterwards. I am hearing impaired and wear hearing aids so I have to be careful as I do not need to encourage more hearing loss. YES, I would wholeheartedly recommend these noise reduction ear plugs. They fit well. The ringing I did experience may have been due to the problems I have with my ear canals. So, I say it might be my fault but, I still recomment them and would most certainly buy this product again. The quality is great. Yes, yes, yes!!! I heard the concert and vocals perfectly!!! If they worked at a live concert of ST 37 and indoors in a small room, they will work for anything. I even use them when I listen to the Acid Mothers on headphones. Their music makes my ears ring otherwise. They just work is all!!!

I needed hearing protection because I was going to a 3 day music festival and was planning on going to the front of most of the stages, so I knew these would come in handy.They hit my expectations. I would take these out of my ear and then put them back on while in the front of the stages right next to the speakers to compare how it would've sounded, I would've definitely have had permanent hearing loss had I not had these on me the whole weekend.Like other reviewers said, these cut off the scratchy ear-ringing high end noises, which are the most noticeable frequencies on the scale. Having said that, I was still able to enjoy all of the music I heard that weekend to the maximum. Sometimes I forgot they were even on, as they are really comfortable!!Only gave it 4 stars because the string that holds the two buds together has a tear in it and the fabric on the inside is sticking out a bit, but besides that. This product is amazing! Would recommend to anyone going to a music festival or concert!

I read a ton of reviews, did a lot of research and fell on these. I am extremely underwhelmed by them. I needed earplugs to sleep. I don’t know what anyone else is talking about, but these earplugs are not comfortable to sleep in. I’ve gone through dozens of different earplugs. They are no different than earplanes. Plastic/rubber whatever you want to call it, is stuff and uncomfortable in your ears.There’s two pairs in this set, one smaller pair with an air filter. By short, I mean the back end doesn’t stick out long at all. The minute you lay in your side, if you’re a side sleeper, it digs into your ear and, just hurts.The second pair seems to be exactly the same size but it has a longer piece that sticks out the end. There is no air filter on this set. This may be better for concerts or what not, perhaps airplanes, any loud events, there is no way you can sleep with these.As per the noise dampening, they are both pretty lousy. They wedge in but don’t have a closed seal. You can try all you want, pullYour ear back, a great trick I learned is opening your jaw wide, while pulling your ear back for a great fit. This doesn’t work either.If you need sleeping earplugs, stick sigh foam. Hands down. Don’t try to get fancy. I’ve tried them all and nothing works. At the very least you can buy bulk, toss old ones in a few days time.