Pure Beeswax Ear Plugs (12 Pairs) – NRR 34 Noise Reduction, Sound Blocking for Sleeping, Snore Blocking, Waterproof for Swimming

I have used these for 15 years. I kept buying them. Long story short, early in my marriage I found out I am a super sensitive light sleeper. Like I can hear vehicles driving or people talking outside closed windows about 2 city blocks away. My spouse has severe sleep apnea, and due to not sleeping i formed insomnia, depression and almost lost my job and caused huge marital problems.These earplugs after I tried sleep aids, and about 30 earplugs brands saved everything.They seal out more noise then all others. Don't press into your ear canal causing nausea, and are made of a natural material that is not uncomfortable to sleep on. I will be buying these forever basically.Tips, make sure to soften them in your fingers before use. Gently press them into your ear, across your ear. They can create a huge amount of pressure in your ear from the seal so when you push them in do it gently with even pressure not just your thumb. When they are sealed and you need to remove them be careful.Grab a corner of them and slowly peel them back, as the seal is so great you can cause ear drum pain, or even hearing damage.You can tell when you need new ones as they will feel greasy, and ,/or be cracked and not that pilable like old play dough. They also won't sealed well and keep falling out.You will get blue in your ears from these, so make sure to use something to clean your eyes or people will tell you haha.They are pricey but a quality of life upgrade.

This ear plug is the very best folks. BE PATIENT WITH THEM...You won't regret it!...read my suggestions:I have used foam plugs my entire life (I'm 47 now), and they worked well until my left ear canal developed some issues that made even the softest of the foam ones too difficult to use, just too painful. And I developed tinnitus a few years back due to prescription drug use (I of course stopped taking the drug, please be careful of prescription drug side effects folks, they're poison!), so I became even more sensitive to sound, even avoiding theater movies. Really began impacting my life too much.I tried this brand a couple years ago at a concert, and could not get them in my ear properly. I was very disappointed, had to revert back to another brand of foam plugs, and ended up leaving the concert due to some notes just being too piercing for my now-sensitive ears, and due to huge discomfort in my left ear canal from the foam.I decided to try this brand again, since I had no choice due to the discomfort of the foam ones, and really spent some time with them the day of a concert; I warmed them in my hand, and molded them with my fingers for a long time, so that a quarter to half-inch (maximum) of the material went IN my ear canal (just a very short ways in) and then spread/smoothed the remaining material around the rest of the outside of the ear canal (the area that leads to the ear canal, referred to as the "external auditory meatus" and the "concha") so that a big blue clay smeared blob filled the entire entrance area to my ear canal.I spent a solid 20 minutes with multiple attempts, when finally...BINGO...I got an air-tight seal, a seal where one can tell there is a pressure difference (and where you then have to make sure you remove them very slowly because of that air-tight seal).KEEP SMOOTHING THEM IN THE EAR CANAL AND EXTERIOR WITH YOUR FINGERS; you'll get the hang of it and experience the air pressure difference at a certain point...then you know they're IN.So I spent the time, a solid ten minutes, to put one of these in my bad ear, and used a foam one in the other for a concert last night. These *unquestionably* blocked more sound (and the foam ones had the *highest sound blocking rating on the market*). During the intermission, I took the foam one out and spent the 20 minute break working the other one in my ear, and finally GOT it. JUST TAKES PRACTICE FOLKS. And the sound blocking was the best I ever experienced in my life now in both ears.Please note that sound will penetrate your skull folks, do not expect to hear NOTHING. But you will get the best blocking you can get to the entrance into your ear canal with these plugs.I'm big on leaving positive reviews when they're deserved. This is a GREAT product for those who really need serious sound blocking, like at concerts. The blocking does not reduce the enjoyment of the music, but does completely eliminate the discomfort of loud sound/noise.REMOVE THEM SLOWLY, gently, to avoid discomfort from the powerful air pressure issue. I just pull on various parts of my ear gently looking for a little pressure release in my ear canal; when it happens, then I know I can pull them out. You'll feel it happen.Yes, a little of the blue wax/clay stuff gets under your fingernail or two, it's just a tiny bit messy, but no big deal at all, and certainly worth the sound blocking power. The stuff stays intact, I did not experience any other issues with it falling apart.AGAIN: SPEND TIME WORKING WITH THEM. You'll be glad you did, and will find these to be the best sound-blockers there are. Great product. :)

If you want a comfortable and safe ear plug to consistently use while sleeping than these are probably the best out there.First, they do not hurt at all when wearing them and they block out a reasonable amount of noise. I also consider them safe because I have read many people getting ear infections by using the foam ear plugs. I even heard someone who got hearing loss because of using foams and getting an infection. This is something I don't want to mess with.The problem with foam is that when you constantly use them you are pushing them deep into the ear and are compacting the ear wax. You are also touching them when you push them deep into your ear. This may eventually lead to infection with prolong use.These ear plugs just stay on the surface of your ear (they actually slightly fill in the ear canal) so they should not compact the wax in your ear. And you are not pushing germs into the ear because they only sit mostly on the surface.The plugs have to seal in order to be effective. This is the major problem with these plugs is that a little care must be used when putting them on. I split one ear plug into two because they are so big, I am not sure if I may lose any effectiveness by doing this. With time you learn how to quickly apply them for a tight seal and they become very easy to put on, the first few times will be more difficult. Like others said there is a learning curve.There is a simple test to make sure the plugs are sealed. Before placing them into your ear rub your fingers next to your ear and you will hear the sound of your fingers rubbing. After placing them in your ear rub your fingers around the ear plug and you should not hear your fingers rubbing at any point around the plug. If you do then you do not have a tight seal at some point and you should massage the plug in that area to seal it.These plugs (1 plug split in half) will seal very good for about a week and they should not come loose over night. However, if you try and push 2 weeks to 3 weeks for a single blue earplug cylinder like I do, they may not hold seal over night.These plugs are by far the best out there if you want a safe hygienic ear plug that is 100% comfortable with no soreness like most foam plugs cause. After a small learning curve you will soon realize that these simply can't be beat. They also last a very long time so you really get your monies worth