Flare Audio Calmer | Noise Reduction Ear Plugs Alternative | Silicone Reusable Ear Plugs for Sound Sensitivity, Focus and Travel | Noise Reducing Ear Plugs Substitute (Standard, Translucent)

These ear plugs have improved my quality of life and I don't say that lightly. I first started using the calmer ear plugs a few years ago when I tried them for tinnitus. Although I didn't see much of a change with that, I did notice a change in my reaction to the audio scape in the world. Where before I would experience pain in my body from loud noises from motorcycles or crockery and cutlery, I now find it more easy to cope with the sounds of everyday life, they take the harshness off everything and even cut out certain background sounds altogether. The background sounds that are cut out will be things like the neighbours lawnmower, I've noticed the brain cutting out the sounds as opposed to muffling sound! I can't recommend them enough, I now wear them night and day and find life easier to cope with, as someone living with sensory overwhelm. I would recommend wearing them for a few days to understand the full benefit in a variety of audio scenarios. A tip for keeping them in place for longer is to ensure that the plugs and your ears and completely clean and wax free. I have not needed any other ear plugs since besides foam muffling plugs for loud situations like music events or IMAX cinema. Thank you Flare!

Far too small, feel like they're going to drop into your ear and therefore don't feel like they're effectively dealing with sound. Aluminium element stops it fitting comfortably to ear shape. Would not recommend.

I’ve struggled with noise sensitivity for years. I tried the loop ones but didn’t like how much they blocked out sound and I could just hear myself. Someone recommended these to me as an alternative, because they just reduce sound rather than blocking it. I did my first outing with them a couple of days ago, going to an event where there was lots of noise. Normally I would’ve left something like this within minutes because I would’ve found it overwhelming, but they worked to treat! They take the edge off all the overwhelming noises, but you can still hear what you need to hear very clearly. I thought they were pretty comfortable, for anyone struggling and noise sensitivity I would give them a big thumbs up! 👍 They are very useful. Only slight negative common, which is why I didn’t give 5 ⭐️ is that as lovely as the little bag is that they come with, it fell out of my bag twice, and also the earplugs can easily fall out of the little bag if you don’t do it up very tightly. I’ve transferred mine into a little tin, which I think will look after them better. Thank you, game changer for me, glad to have found them :)

Very small. Tiny! Personally, I have very narrow ear canals. Furthermore, I have slight swelling from a daith piercing, which also narrows my ear holes. For me, these “minis” are perfect. I am so pleased. I bought multiple pairs. (However, from the other reviews, I see that it is extremely rare that a person would need minis. Almost everyone needs a larger size. Please check before you buy! YMMV.) Easy to use: insert and go. Durable. Easily cleaned with warm water and detergent. Not comfortable for me to sleep in, but comfy enough during the day: walking, driving, working. Downside is I can’t simultaneously use my earpods. So had to switch to over-the-ear 1970s style headphones! VFM. Definitely! Although at first they were an expensive punt, now I am sure they work I am addicted. I wouldn’t be without them in noisy, public places. I keep a spare pair in my bag for travelling by public transport. At first, they don’t seem to be doing anything. But after a few hours, when I take them out, I am surprised at how different the soundscape is. Suddenly when removed, high pitched rustles in the environment are very obvious and horribly grating. Such a strange experience!

I entitled this review 'Not Helping' but that doesn't mean they are completely ineffective -- this is also my experience, so they may be different for others. They certainly do reduce certain frequencies -- high pitched continuous noises, background noise such as the computer fan etc. However, certain sounds seem to have gotten worse -- people chewing or talking nearby for example. They certainly do separate sounds, but that just got way too much for me -- instead of a wall of noise that I've learnt to tolerate, I can now hear everything so clearly I'm completely discombobulated when I wear them. What I really wanted to eliminate, however, was my reaction to sudden unexpected sounds like babies or children shrieking (ugh), sudden alarms (ouch), the dustcart outside my window (arrghh), leaf blowers (what's wrong with a rake ffs?) and power tools -- and unfortunately this product did absolutely nothing to take the edge off any of them. After trying them for 3 days, I also noticed my tolerance to background noise without them had decreased -- I needed to escape certain situations that I'd previously learned to handle; in a way I'd developed a dependence, which really isn't cool. The other thing, of course, is that I don't want something in my ear all the time -- they can come loose, occasionally itch and, well, I'm always slightly aware of them, and always aware of the potential to lose one. Have to return these, and the other larger ones I tried, as they simply and unfortunately, do not do what I expected them to do.

May seem pricey for what they are but they work so the results are priceless. Tried loops but they hurt my ears. These are so comfortable and fit my tiny ears perfectly. Bought multiple so I always have them when needed. They don’t make sounds quieter, just less painful and overwhelming.

My daughter uses these to help with sensory overload at school, this is her second pair as needed to have the next size up. She finds them useful amd says they're comfortable to wear. More discreet than another rival brand. 100% recommend.

I'm neuro-typical, but I am very intolerant to loud noises. I have an irrational frustration towards people playing music, screaming children and, whilst I'm not autistic, I do seem to demonstrate an intolerance of sounds and noises consistent with the relevant autistic traits. I do suffer with Misphonia, in particular the sound of breathing, or someone chewing, swallowing or slurping. My sister is autistic and thinks these are great. I however, found them completely useless and a waste of £20. We attended a large and popular soft play centre with my nephew. The noise was unbearable and I had a pounding headache and felt really anxious and irritated. We went back yesterday afternoon and I tried a pair of the standard sized plugs when the owner decided to block the screaming kids out by playing loud RnB music throughout the building. They made absolutely no difference whatsoever - well that's not true, they made it more difficult for me to hear my own voice when talking - but made no difference to environmental noise such as screaming children, loud talking and loud music. They were comfortable, they simply did not work in any way and I left feeling like I had another axe in my forehead. A complete waste of money. Zero impact at all. I'm going to ask my doctor about Hyperacusis, it seems like it might be relevant to my experiences. Don't recommend these at all. Sorry.

Wow - these are life-changing. I can hardly believe the difference they make.

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These help so much in noisy environments to take the edge off. They are easy to wear.

Die kleinen Plugs sind sehr hilfreich bei Störgeräuschen oder zu lauten Gesprächspartnern. Sie dämpfen etwas ab, aber lassen dennoch alles gut vernehmen. In lauten Städten könnten sie zu schwach sein. Pluspunkt ist ihr supra weiches Material. Sehr angenehm zum tragen, auch für längere Zeit. Und waschbar.

Pour moi c'est parfait ça réduit le bruit sans qu'on ne puisse pas entendre quand quelqu'un nous parle, c'est super discret dans l'oreille. Ça fait vraiment la différence dans mes journées quand je suis trop submergé