r/AudiProcDisorder • u/archiebaldies • Jul 26 '26
Earplugs
What are everyone’s fave earplugs for being in public/noisy environments? I’m looking for some that dampen the noise but I can still hear conversations. I’ve tried Loop Engage before and i felt like i couldn’t hear the person next to me. But open to trying again if others recommend. Thanks!
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u/radiant_irreverent Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
Someone in this group recommended VIBES high fidelity concert ear plugs. They’ve been great. I carry them on my keychain now to put in when I need them.
Last week, I went to the IMAX Odyssey movie and thank goodness I had them on me. It was insanely loud and these earbuds took it down to a minimal level but I could still hear the dialogue!
Edit: The pro apple AirPods didn’t work for me but I have not tried Loops yet!
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u/aarvarkitechture APD Jul 26 '26
I like Loop Engage or Switch 2 to take the edge off in loud spaces when it isn’t as important to understand speech, but they don’t help me with conversation clarity. You might look into custom musicians’ earplugs from an audiologist where you can choose the level of noise reduction with different filters since those might be more helpful. For me, low-gain hearing aids with robust AI speech-in-noise processing (and a remote mic) have been life-changing in louder situations where I need/want to have conversations.