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ear plugs - wax or foam?

raspberrypie

i'm super noise sensitive --- in terms of ear plugs, the things you jam into your ear canal, has anyone found a preference for wax vs foam ones? the foam ones i've seen on amazing-on have the highest NRR of 33db. i've always had trouble inserting them into my ear canals, but just heard about yanking your ear back before you jam the foam in... the moldable wax ones have a significantly lower NRR of 23db... they seem more comfortable. tho.

anyone have good or bad experiences with either? i suppose it may boil down to personal preference, but the higher NRR sounds good. i guess i'm wondering if that is achieved in a lab......... not in a human ear, but the same could be said for the lower NRR of waxies.

i already have head phones, ear muffs, etc... i'd like something i can easily just carry in a pocket, but which is effective.

happy non-listening!

tysm

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  • ty everyone...........  i'll have to consider the custom ones... i can wear ear plugs, or phones, for awhile, an hour or two. so i use them for that occasional need. if i had to wear them longer - like at work, i'd worry about germs, fungus, and just general discomfort. i did try the yanking my ears back when i cram (sorry, can't resist blunt force terms...) the ear plugs in my canals; seems to help,

    actually. otherwise, i guess i'll use asmr stuff (sort of white noise) to drown out noise... i listen to asmr every night, but only cause it's soothing, i don't use it to drown out noise.

    happy non listening!

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