Flare Audio Calmer | Noise Reduction Ear Plugs Alternative | Silicone Reusable Ear Plugs for Noise Sensitivity, Focus and Travel | Noise Reducing Ear Plugs Substitute (Standard, Mint)

These are fabulous for reducing sound around you but still allowing you to hear ok without the muffled sound you get with earplugs. Expensive but they work.

This is my second pair of Calmer ear buds. They work very well in omitting excess noise while out and about. That ‘ocean’ or ‘wall’ of noise that most autistic people experience within the outside world is limited to a manageable level. You can hear conversation clearly, and the noise doesn’t all overwhelm at once. It does it’s job. However, what good is this when the ear bud does not safely stay in place in the ear? Even after following the instructions to the T, the ear bud seems to stay in place for a short period of time, before one or both falling out (without me realising) at some point in the day. They aren’t cheap. And these were my second replacement pair. The first lot - one had fallen out while I was walking and I didn’t realise it until I got home. This pair, both fell out while at a gig - unable to be found or recovered due to lack of light. They aren’t cheap. You get one pair and it costs 17-20 quid for two tiny bits of silicone that don’t stay put properly. Unless they reduce the price drastically, or sell them as a set of 10 or something, it’s just not worth it. They advertise this item to be worn while on the go - and they are not fit for purpose. Feel a bit scammed to be honest and hope another company come up with a viable alternative.

I’ve struggled with noise sensitivity for years. I tried the loop ones but didn’t like how much they blocked out sound and I could just hear myself. Someone recommended these to me as an alternative, because they just reduce sound rather than blocking it. I did my first outing with them a couple of days ago, going to an event where there was lots of noise. Normally I would’ve left something like this within minutes because I would’ve found it overwhelming, but they worked to treat! They take the edge off all the overwhelming noises, but you can still hear what you need to hear very clearly. I thought they were pretty comfortable, for anyone struggling and noise sensitivity I would give them a big thumbs up! 👍 They are very useful. Only slight negative common, which is why I didn’t give 5 ⭐️ is that as lovely as the little bag is that they come with, it fell out of my bag twice, and also the earplugs can easily fall out of the little bag if you don’t do it up very tightly. I’ve transferred mine into a little tin, which I think will look after them better. Thank you, game changer for me, glad to have found them :)

Very small. Tiny! Personally, I have very narrow ear canals. Furthermore, I have slight swelling from a daith piercing, which also narrows my ear holes. For me, these “minis” are perfect. I am so pleased. I bought multiple pairs. (However, from the other reviews, I see that it is extremely rare that a person would need minis. Almost everyone needs a larger size. Please check before you buy! YMMV.) Easy to use: insert and go. Durable. Easily cleaned with warm water and detergent. Not comfortable for me to sleep in, but comfy enough during the day: walking, driving, working. Downside is I can’t simultaneously use my earpods. So had to switch to over-the-ear 1970s style headphones! VFM. Definitely! Although at first they were an expensive punt, now I am sure they work I am addicted. I wouldn’t be without them in noisy, public places. I keep a spare pair in my bag for travelling by public transport. At first, they don’t seem to be doing anything. But after a few hours, when I take them out, I am surprised at how different the soundscape is. Suddenly when removed, high pitched rustles in the environment are very obvious and horribly grating. Such a strange experience!

I got these for a few reasons and on all accounts they kind of work. They take the edge off. Personally they don't work well enough and my left ear seems to swallow them and I have trouble getting them out which means they will only really work perfectly for specific ear types/sizes etc. I need a plug that has a variety of sizes as one ear is obviously bigger than the other.

I’ve had some hearing problems since childhood, including audio discrimination disorder where ambient noise clouds my perception of people’s voices, and as a young adult I spent too much time blasting music in my car, so now in my 30s my hearing has been telling me I need some form of assistance to protect it. Having young kids already meant that at times I’ve had to resort to ear plugs or AirPods (whichever was close by), to deal with various forms of noise and screaming to avoid physical pain and the corresponding stress or anger if my hearing hurts. So having seen ads for these Flares for months, I decided to give it a try. Right off the bat I’d say, like many reviews try to communicate, this doesn’t cover your full spectrum hearing, otherwise they’d be closed plugs. But I have a very tangible sense of having my hearing more protected with these, even with screaming kids, since the high pitch levels seem to be cut down a bit to the point of removing pain when my kids scream, meaning I’m also able to keep a lot calmer and less stressed. After wearing them for a while there’s a definite sense of my hearing feeling ‘naked’ when I taken them out, but your ears also get fatigued from them so I try choose my moments when to wear them. As far as my audio discrimination, I’ve yet to fully give this a run for long enough but I do think they help somewhat. Even so, that would be a bonus as my intended goal was to avoid pain and noise harm, which I think this is achieving very well. The other thing I like, is that these are likely an investment I can keep for years to come. No batteries, no firmware updates, no compatible cables required, just a fully analog tool to help my hearing, which is a rare thing these days. Only downside for me is the little visible antennae sticking out of my ears but it’s a small price for the benefits and I guess anyone asking will be made aware of either your hearing issues or the benefits of using these in audibly stressful environments.

Brilliant item has made a significant difference , thank you

Well they just didn’t do anything for me other than make me feel as though there was something in my ear causing pressure which gave me a headache, I’m sure they do work for some people just not me! Do come with a lovely drawstring carry bag and fast delivery though. I suppose you just have to try them, they’re not that expensive that you would be upset if you bought them and they didn’t do anything for you!

Wow - these are life-changing. I can hardly believe the difference they make.

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These help so much in noisy environments to take the edge off. They are easy to wear.

Die kleinen Plugs sind sehr hilfreich bei Störgeräuschen oder zu lauten Gesprächspartnern. Sie dämpfen etwas ab, aber lassen dennoch alles gut vernehmen. In lauten Städten könnten sie zu schwach sein. Pluspunkt ist ihr supra weiches Material. Sehr angenehm zum tragen, auch für längere Zeit. Und waschbar.

They do NOT block out all sounds, they aren’t supposed to, so don’t expect them to be like traditional earplugs. What they actually do for me is, if you are someone who experiences Misophonia as I do, they block out those ANNOYING sounds that feel like they are AMPLIFIED to the eXtreme and happening inside your skull, not merely somewhere in the room or vicinity of where you are. For example, imagine someone is eating chips, and they’re crinkling and crackling that chip bag like a fricking maniac, and crunching those chips so loudly you want to scream or worse, even though you may be a pacifist. Maybe they’re also clicking the end of their pen and sucking on it when they’re thinking of what to write, and when they do set pen to paper, they’re sCrAtChiNg on that paper so loudly you think you’ll go insane if they don’t stop IMMEDIATELY. These ear devices work by causing all of those noises to quiet down, no longer SCREAMING and RAGING inside your skull, driving you iNsAnE. Suddenly any and all of those noises take their proper place in your world, WAY in the background where they are no longer noticeable, as they should be, thank you very much. If you struggle with hearing mouth noises, if you have what others consider to be extreme overreactions to certain sounds, you too might be experiencing misophonia. If you do, I highly recommend giving these ear devices a try. They’ve helped me tremendously. I am not in any way compensated for my reviews. I try to help others sort through this site to avoid making purchases that won’t meet their needs, and hopefully help them find what they are actually looking for. Good luck! HTH!