ETYMOTIC RESEARCH ER20BP High Fidelity Ear Plugs ( Clear )
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Customer Review: Highest Quality Earplugs
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros:
These are without a doubt the highest quality earplugs on the market. They take only a second or two to insert properly. Once inserted, they are completely forgettable, meaning they cause absolutely no discomfort, for as long as you care to wear them.
Cons:
Although they are billed as "high fidelity," there is really no such thing as a high fidelity earplug. High fidelity earplugs sound more like foam earplugs with more treble than they do like non attenuated sound.
Don't bother wearing these plugs with a hoodie or woolcap. They are going to rub against the ends of the plugs jutting out from your ear and generate a lot of noise.
Can't sleep with them either, since they jut out.
Overall: best in class, and appropriate for any situation requiring noise attenuation, except perhaps, stupid loud environments.
Customer Review: Pleasant noise reduction
Summary: 4 Stars
These are so much nicer than regular triple-flange earplugs. (Which I use all the time at work.)
I haven't been to a concert with these yet, but mowing the lawn is much more pleasant when you hear all things simply "turned down." That as opposed to having some sounds muffled in a frustrating way that makes you want to take your earplugs out to be able to hear better.
The paper that comes with these describes how the company's noise reduction rating is higher (around the same as most earplugs) than the OSHA "official" testing that they have printed and advertised. I believe they are right. Getting the plugs in up to the third flange reduces the noise just as much as my "plain" earplugs. It just takes a little wiggling to get them into a comfortable position, as they have a hard plastic section where you grab them.
Customer Review: Excellent earplugs and a cheap cost, too!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought these earplugs after a doctor recommended that I use some while listening to music. A site I found via google recommended these earplugs, and I thought I'd give them a whirl.
These earplugs are a godsend! They don't block out music to the point where I can't hear anything (I can still hear all the instruments crystal clear, only at a lower volume), I can still hear people talking to me, and sounds are clear, only softer. It's like someone turned the volume down, but not to an unpleasant point, either.
They're also really easy to insert (not painful or uncomfortable at all), easy to clean, and generally can be carried everywhere for possible use. For this price, I'm very satisfied with what I've recieved, and I can't recommend them enough.
Customer Review: A great pair of backup plugs
Summary: 4 Stars
I work in the concert business where the noise level can be painfully loud. I use custom fitted musicians ear plugs to bring the sound down to an acceptable level, but sometimes I forget to bring them with me. Luckily, these are cheap enough that I can stash a few pairs in various places (camera bag, tool kit, glove box, etc.), just in case. They're also great to give to friends or co-workers who find themselves without hearing protection.
The frequency response on these is great, and they're comfortable. The only reason I'm giving these 4 out of 5 stars is that I wish they cut out a few more decibels.
The case is great to keep them clean when stuffed in the bottom of a bag.
Customer Review: Great plugs
Summary: 5 Stars
Same as the ER20's direct from Etymotic, without the $8 shipping. The "BP" is just the plug color. I play in small rooms with very loud bands 10+ hours a week and have been wearing these for a few years now. (This is my 4th pair.)
Unless you're going to pay the couple hundred bucks to get custom molded plugs, these are the best sounding you're going to find. Also, very comfortable to wear for hours at a time (much more than foam plugs.)
Also, unlike foam plugs you hear sound evenly without hearing your own voice any louder, so it's great for singers and for being able to carry a conversation at a club without yelling at someone not realizing how loud you're talking.