'They stay in all night': Side-sleeping insomniacs swear by these comfy earplugs
Made of soft, flexible silicone, these reusable earplugs muffle unwanted noise so you're able to fall asleep more easily. Yahoo writer Lindsay Boyers raved about this very feature in her review: "They formed a tight seal that blocked out most sound and turned my partner's jarring, chainsaw-like snoring into a dull background noise," she wrote. (We'll take five pairs!)
And, unlike so many other options on the market, they come with four sizes of ear tips, S-XL, since our ears are like fingerprints — everyone's are different. "This is the first time I've seen an extra-small option, and the choices allowed me to get the right fit," Boyers said of the included ear tips. "They also have a loop shape (hence the name) that makes them easy to pull out in the morning."
Though many buyers use their Loop earplugs as a sleep aid, others reach for them to de-stress, focus or block out distracting noises while flying. They come in seven colors ranging from black to lemon lime.
Over 3,000 Amazon shoppers give their Loops a five-star rating, saying they're the most comfortable earplugs they've ever worn.
One shopper said they've never once slipped out of his ears. "They fit and stay in all night even when side sleeping," the fan wrote. "They reduce ambient sound so well. Helps get rid of the annoying sound of my CPAP machine. It works so well [that] it makes it hard to hear my alarm go off in the morning."
If your partner doesn't exactly sleep like a baby, shoppers recommend adding these to your cart immediately: "I use these for sleeping as my husband snores and these are the only earplugs that stay all night," this shopper noted.
They also come in handy for blocking loud music: "I'm a bartender at a live music venue. We have music every day and some bands are just louder than ever," the five-star reviewer wrote. "I not only wanted to save my ears from future issues, but also be able to work without my ears ringing for hours afterwards. These are perfect. I can still hear my customers, but it muffles the sound of the bands and helps keep me comfortable throughout my shift."
"The first night I used them, I was amazed at how much noise they blocked out," another impressed shopper wrote. "I finally slept soundly throughout the night. The Loop Quiet 2 are comfortable, discreet and incredibly effective. They've been a lifesaver for me."
One four-star reviewer had this note of caution: "These are not earplugs that will completely block out all sound. They are designed (and redesigned from the original line of Loop earplugs) to minimize occlusion (what makes you feel like you're underwater when you put earplugs in) while also reducing the harshness of sounds. [The] only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is that I wish the material these are made of was just a little bit softer/squishier."
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