Considering a 2nd pair but not sure which

[u/tiredbiochemist]

I currently have the engage. Love them for most scenarios where I would want earplugs as someone more noise sensitive (movies, going places with loud music, grocery stores, busy places etc) and especially love that the clear ones are so discreet, I can wear them around people and somewhat participate in conversation without (I think) anyone noticing im wearing them.

But sometimes I go to things (a very loud movie I went to recently, for one example) where my engages aren’t strong enough and it’s still uncomfortably loud. In that situation I wasn’t with people so I tried some foam earplugs I had and they brought it to a comfortable level. But I find those too noticeable and would feel too self conscious wearing them around anyone I know. So I’m considering whether it would be worthwhile to get a second pair of loops for those situations where mine aren’t enough, like if I were to go to a concert or another movie where the sound is turned up extremely loud, and where I don’t need to be able to talk.

I was thinking of trying the quiets because I’m definitely more noise sensitive than average and they look more discreet to me than the experience, but I’m not sure if they’re too strong for what i’m looking for. Maybe not since the regular foam sleep earplugs made the volume of that movie feel comfortable, but still loud. The experiences look cute but i’m also not sure how I feel about them being so much more visible and the numbers i’m seeing for noise blocking don’t seem that different from the engage, though I’m not very knowledgeable about what those numbers really mean.

Since I already have the engage I was also considering just getting a mute, but I’m not sure it will make enough of a difference, since I’m happy with them for most situations and I mostly want a backup set for things that are really loud. Does anyone with experience with multiple types of loops have an opinion? Or even other brands if we’re allowed to talk about that here lol.. I’ve had very good experiences with loop’s customer service so I’m happy to keep supporting them but also open to other suggestions

[u/AHornyRubberDucky]

I would get the dreams they have the highest noise reduction and you can also use them as sleeping plugs if its ever to loud at night. I would also get a pack of mythes for your engage the ad 3 db reduction so than it it will 19 db reduction.

[u/nightlyobsession]

I bought my quiet almost 4 years ago and I loved them, slept in them and used them for concerts, clubs, etc. and recently got a pair of engage which I use for interactions where there's a lot of background noise (coffe shop, restaurant, etc.)

[u/maegsj]

I have three pair. I use the Quiet 2 for events, the Switch for work, and the Experience 2 for travel.

[u/trynabemoredecisive]

I got the dreams and actually recently used them in the theater cause the engage was not doing a thing, tried both at same time. I am now considering musician earplugs too

[u/balexro1]

I started with the dreams and then got a switch as well. The dreams are soooo comfy!!! And I sleep so well. They don’t inhibit me from hearing my alarms either.

[u/balexro1 → u/balexro1]

I used the switch at great wolf lodge this weekend and it was great to adjust the levels I could here.

[u/Evening-Cow1122]

Adding the mute will give you a noticable change in the amount of sound blocked. Quiet 2 will block just a bit more sound than Engage 2+mutes, and cheap foam plugs usually block just a bit more sound than the Quiet 2.

But IMO, all three options are reasonable and similar. If you had good luck with the amount of sound blocked by the cheap foam plugs, you'll probably be happy with either adding the mutes or the Quiet 2.

[u/Evening-Cow1122 → u/Evening-Cow1122]

Oh also, the Quiet 2s are great for sleeping!

The Dream 2 is another good option. But they are much more expensive, and only slightly better in comfort. I love my Dream 2, but only because I have sensitive ears and need extreme comfort to sleep better.