HEAROS High Fidelity Series Ear Plugs with Free Case, NRR 12, 1 Pair, Silicone, Hypoallergenic (311)

While it fortunately doesn't too often cause problems, I have experienced some hearing loss as a result of performing loud music and attending concerts. For the most part I'm used to it, but I do have issue with tinnitus and sometimes struggle to hear people near me in a loud environment. It gets especially bad if I'm exposed to a loud concert. Although I don't think it's getting worse, I'm probably kidding myself. I've always been reluctant to use hearing protection, because most ear plugs just muffle the sound of everything, and it kind of ruins the experience of listening. I was planning to see Dinosaur Jr in concert and several friends absolutely insisted that I needed to wear ear plugs at the show. I had heard some sound engineer friends rave about HEAROS, and I figured if it's good enough for them, it should be good enough for me, too, and wow, I was very impressed. They claim to attenuate the audio evenly across the spectrum, and I believe it. Gone are the days of wearing earplugs and hearing a muddy sound like you're hearing it from another room or outside the venue. I've even worn these in band practice before, and been very happy with the results. I initially had a medium sized pair, but these smaller ones do seem to fit better in my ears. My only issue is that these seem to be kind of easy to lose even with the carrying case. You'll just have to be very careful if you get these, but I'm sure you won't regret it. If your intention is to block out all sound, then maybe these aren't for you, but if you just want to reduce the decibel level to something safe for hearing, these are perfect.

I love these!!! I recently developed tinnitus and high pitch sounds cause me pain in my ears. I work in a Warehouse with lots of high pitch sounds but I also need to be able to hear people talking. These are perfect for me. They block enough of the sound to protect my ears without muffling the sound of people’s voices. The regular size was to big for me but the small size was perfect. I wear them for hours at a time and over 35 hours a week and never had any ear pain from them. Before I got them I was coming home from work every day with my whole head ringing and throbbing. Not to use the term lightly but these ear plugs were a life saver for me. Most people never see them until they see me pull them out. BTW if you order the single pair it comes with a cheap worthless carrying case that some people are complaining about but if you get the 2 pack it comes with a nice one that some others have posted pictures of. I understand that everyone is different and there is not one single thing that works for everyone but this worked perfectly for me.

I bought these earplugs to combat hearing loss while playing in a Rock n Roll band. I was nervous that using earplugs would made it difficult to hear while I was playing but I was pleasantly surprised when I began to use this set of Hearos. I play bass and sing and I was able to clearly hear both with the earplugs in. Not only that, but I was also able to clearly hear the rest of the band. These earplugs do a great job at cancelling out harmful loud sound waves and are able to keep the frequencies that I need to hear visible. They seem to cut no sounds out, but simply make everything quieter. I have enjoyed not having a ringing in my ears after practice. I gave these earbuds a 4 because I recently purchased ones that I can adjust to hear higher frequencies more clearly or lower frequencies more clearly and those proved to be higher quality although much more expensive. These earplugs are by far the best for the price as I have tried other music earplugs at similar price that are foam. The plastic rings around these cut out no frequencies so I believe these are the best for the price. I highly recommend these earplugs!

I've owned a couple of pairs of the normal Hearos and I've always been pleased with the sound quality. Music doesn't end up sounding muffled like it does with foam earplugs. I bought two pairs of these "Long Term Use" plugs for my wife and I to attend a 3-day music festival. I don't know how much of a difference there is in the level of attenuation between the standard model and these, but the sound quality was still there. We were at several shows where friends without earplugs complained about how loud it was and we had no issues at all. For me, the big selling point is that this model has a narrower shape on the end that goes in the ear canal. I noticed a very big improvement in comfort over the course of 3 days as compared to the regular Hearos. The regular Hearos tend to make my ears itchy and inflamed. I didn't have any of those problems with this model. I highly recommend these over the regular model if you'll need to wear earplugs for more than a couple of hours a day at loud concerts. I wouldn't use these for ear protection from things like yard work equipment (mowers, weedeaters, etc.) or for things like firearms or explosives, but that's not what they're designed for. These are for listening to music that is really loud without having your ears ringing afterward.

These work very well to knock a few decibels off the music at a concert or in a club. I found that the music doesn't sound much quieter (compared to foam plugs), but wearing them in high volume situations prevents ringing and hearing loss afterward. My friend and I wore them to a club, danced in front of the speakers for several hours, and were able to talk normally to each other after we left. Nearly invisible when inserted, though you know they're there and feel a bit like a robot with antennae. I wouldn't try wearing them while sleeping or if your ear will be coming into contact with anything. Like all silicone earbuds, they take some getting used to, and you might find your ears getting very itchy after a while. I have similar style earphones and I just accept that as the least uncomfortable solution, since hard plastic earbuds hurt my ears after a while and over-the-ear cans make my head hurt. The case is large enough that you can also fit a pair of foam plugs in there, in case you want to fully muffle the sound. Note: bought these and Etymotics ER-20s (blue tip) at the same time. The Etymotics were essentially the same, except they came with a smaller case and with a string for connecting the plugs together in case you want to take them out and wear them around your neck. I'd recommend both equally for their main purpose, so if you want the extras, consider the Etymotics.

Be careful when inserting into you ear, the plastic piece may disappear and the ear plug will get stuck in your ear and potentially cause damage. I spent 30 minutes fishing it out of my ear and by the end of it my ear was bleeding. Hearos is a fine brand, but I highly suggest purchasing one of their other products and steer away from this one.

I wear these to every concert I go to, and the case it comes with is a must (unless you have your own case). I used to use these for drumming because they were the only ear plugs I could wear with my over ear headset and it wouldn't muffle the quality of the music I was playing along with. I do think these are much better suited for concerts because they work wonders. You hear all the beautiful highs and lows, and I forget I have these in for almost 5 hours. The only down side is that it will largely hinder your ability to hear your friends when they talk to you in between bands, though they can't hear you either cause they have hearing damage from not wearing these. At least you can take them out for 15 minutes and hear things. I just prefer not to take them out cause I am afraid I will lose them, because these things are tiny. I need them to be tiny I am a 5' small a** person. All ear plugs are tiny though.

I bought these to replace a pair of Etymotic Research ER20s Etymotic Research ER20 ETY-Plugs Hearing Protection Earplugs, Large Fit, Blue Stem with White Tip (Blue) that I lost. The Hearos earplugs are VERY small. I have to insert them much further into my ear canal than my ER20s (medium size - note they used to sell Small, Med, Large now they only sell Standard and Large, no idea how the new sizes compare to the old medium size I bought) plugs. Hearos doesn't sell a large size and they are much less comfortable because of this. They seem to work pretty well, although I haven't taken them out to the club yet, just some test listening at home on high volumes. I'm not really happy about the fit, I may see if my Girlfriend wants these Hearos and buy a pair of ER20s in large. I would have avoided these plugs if they clearly advertised that they were small, I do realize (now) that the product picture does say "New Smaller Size" but it isn't mentioned in the product description or title. Also note: I have very large ear canals. Most standard size earbuds fall out of my ears.

Antes de comprar estos tapones para los oidos, usaba unos que aislaban completamente el ruido (de los desechables). Esto me provocaba problemas, pues el sonido se aislaba de forma tal que algunas veces no escuchaba la alarma o cuando mi esposa me quería hablar en la mañana tenía que quitármelos. Con este producto puedo escuchar muy bien cuando me hablan pero al mismo tiempo el sonido se reduce de tal manera que puedo usarlos cuando quiero aislarlo ya sea para dormir o para leer. Otro beneficio es que con los desechables algunas veces me dolían los oidos si los usaba por mucho tiempo, con estos no tengo problema y son más fáciles de poner y quitar.

It does what it says. They are easy to clean and keep handy for shows or festivals.

Great for drummers!

Just got a pair of these. Works as described. Have given it 4 stars as of right now because I haven't used it all that much but, having said that, it does protect one's ears from a loud snare from a distance of about 5 feet adequately. Also, I had to get used to getting a good seal for maximum protection; will be able to get a better seal faster the more I use it, hopefully.

Son muy buenos, desminullen mucha frecuencia pero no en su totalidad,son exelentes para bateristas ,soy baterista y son perfectos para tocar y cuidar tus oídos, consejo solo limpiarlos con alcohol en la parte de de la goma, no los laves con agua y menos los sumerjas en agua.