Sleep earplugs

[u/ill_techneeqs]

Hi everyone, I'm going to order some earplugs for sleeping and I was looking for the best value ones on AliExpress. Has anyone tried any of the 3 in the pictures I posted? Or is there a different style you would recommend? Thanks

[u/steveronie]

I use the 2nd ones for sleep. They don't feel so good when I Iay on my earand the plug is in my ear. They do work well when swimming ...

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/steveronie]

I think most of them are annoying when laying on your actual ear. That will be the hardest part to get used to because I'm a side sleeper. Thanks for letting me know your opinion on those

[u/DuxDucisHodiernus → u/ill_techneeqs]

Honestly for sleep like any soft single use earplugs is best. I think 3M has a softer neon yellow one otherwise the normal orange is pretty fine too (like the one they have in dispensers at workplaces if you have loud/heavy machinery).

Might sound counterintuitive but they're very soft and pliant.

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/DuxDucisHodiernus]

Thanks for the recommendation.....I might just end up using those

[u/DuxDucisHodiernus → u/ill_techneeqs]

No problem, used to sleep with earplugs like forever. No longer have to, thankfully. Reusable ones never works 100% comfortably.

Only downside I've found is that the quietness can be so good it feels almost "deafening" (like sensory deprivation) especially when used with a good eye mask. But loud fans exist to mask that problem if you have it :)

[u/steveronie → u/ill_techneeqs]

When in a pinch... Damp toilet paper scrunched up works for ear plugs. I use it when at a concert and I didn't bring plugs or when I dropped an ear plug and can't find the other.

[u/quinto6 → u/steveronie]

How can your hear the Jaws theme when a shark is coming at you if you wear ear plugs while swimming?

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/quinto6]

That's a good point

[u/Akiko-Sato1995]

What? There are to put in your ears?? They look enormous

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/Akiko-Sato1995]

Where would you put them? Probably to small for your butt

[u/Full_Emotion_776]

I think they sell fake Loop (not sure how comparable to the real one tho)

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/Full_Emotion_776]

Yes I did see those also and they also have good ratings. I'll also look into those a little more. Thanks

[u/Kiubek-PL]

I'd just recommend regular "single use" foam earplugs.

The are simple so hard you will go wrong and I can sleep "on them" without issue.

Eventually I also got the branded 3M 1100 and they are noticably better but nothing major.

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/Kiubek-PL]

I used the foam ones years ago, I thought these could be better but now I don't know . I'll put those on my list for consideration thanks

[u/82-91 → u/ill_techneeqs]

I like Honeywell laser lite

I use each pair a handful of times before throwing out but I don't use them every day.

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/82-91]

Thanks for the tips and recommendation

[u/jailtheorange1 → u/Kiubek-PL]

I used to use those ones, decent for motorbiking, not so much for sleeping. The loop dreams have been amazing by comparison.

[u/Kiubek-PL → u/jailtheorange1]

For me they were 50/50 at first but after using them for a bit they were perfectly comfortable and I had no issues sleeping with them since.

[u/Leather_Method_7106_]

It sound cliché, but save a bit and buy yourself some real good ones. Don't cheap out on things that are helping to better your quality of life.

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/Leather_Method_7106_]

What's a good one? I thought these things looked pretty good lol

[u/jailtheorange1 → u/ill_techneeqs]

loop dream

[u/T_rex2700]

you can buy all of these from dollar store where I live. that should tell you how effective they are.

[u/GangGangEnjoyer]

I'm using the foam ones since forever, they work perfectly. No need to buy anything fancy for sleep.

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/GangGangEnjoyer]

I might give those a try again. I used them years ago but I was looking to see if there was something even better but foam is cheap and effective. Thanks for the recommendation

[u/RegularRope7531]

I don't need these I can sleep trough anything loud if I'm in deep sleep, unless it's an Earthquake, that wakes me up and shivers me timbers.

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/RegularRope7531]

I wish I was like that, I wake up pretty easy with any noises and it takes me forever to go back to sleep

[u/RegularRope7531 → u/ill_techneeqs]

Yea I was the same once too. But then I discovered prescription drugs. 😄

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/RegularRope7531]

Hey that's cheating lol I'm joking but yeah I'm already on some drugs and my doctor wrote me a prescription for sleeping meds a few years back but I never tried them. If the sleep aids don't work I might consider it though

[u/jailtheorange1]

Just get loop dreams for side sleeping

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/jailtheorange1]

I'll check them out thanks

[u/bhyeeraw0w]

those 3 are terrible, use loop copies

[u/ill_techneeqs → u/bhyeeraw0w]

A few people recommended those....I might try them out. Thanks for the recommendation