AirPods have the rubber seals and are deemed acceptable to wear while talking with people and working. They dampen the noise of a nail gun when I’m working and my tinnitus has gotten much better

Even the rubber seals themselves can help with loud environment and they make them in pink to be undetected

Lmao

I wore earplugs to couples therapy once to illustrate to our therapist how my (now ex-) wife doesn't appreciate my sense of humor.

Neither of them thought it was funny.

This is somewhat common knowledge now but I sure wish someone had told me this when I was a teenager going to concerts and riding motorcycles, 50 years ago. My ears constantly ring now, I don't go to concerts anymore (I saw so many amazing bands through the 70's and 80's, so I don't really feel I'm missing anything), but I do still ride and always wear ear protection when I am out on the bike.

I regularly wear a pair of Walker's Silencers.

They're designed to be hearing protection while shooting, but they have selectable filters like "clear voice" which makes voices easier to hear, while dampening other sound, and can be paired to my phone, so that I can listen to music.

That lets me reduce noise in crowds or loud environments, while still hearing people talking to me, and listening to The Allman Brothers. Because they are battery operated, I can't wear them all the time, but whenever I know I'm going to be in a noisy environment, I have them on me.

I've used them for sleep for years. Don't think I'd wear them when I'm awake though.

Maybe don’t wear them 24x7 but they can be a good thing, yes…

While earplugs are designed to protect the structures in the inner ear, there are some cases where the plugs can contribute to hearing problems. Users should be aware of the potential dangers of wearing earplugs, such as:

Impacted ear wax. The ear structures are protected from dirt, debris, and other damaging substances by a layer of earwax. Normally, this wax drains little by little out of the ears, but prolonged use of earplugs can prevent draining, and even pack the earwax tightly into the ear canal. One of the most common side effects of impacted earwax is tinnitus, or a ringing in the ears. In most cases, this can be corrected by having a hearing care provider remove impacted wax, and cleaning the earplugs and ear canals regularly to prevent the condition from recurring.

Muffled hearing. People should be aware that while wearing ear plugs can be beneficial, they can also place the wearer at risk. If you are in a situation where you need to be alert to sudden noises—such as looking after a child, driving, or in a dangerous environment—you may not be able to hear warning sounds. Always remove your earplugs as soon as the damaging noises have stopped, and make sure that you can still hear emergency devices (such as smoke alarms) when you are wearing earplugs to sleep. Ear infections. Repeated use of the same pair of earplugs can cause bacteria to build up on them, which then grows in the moist environment of your ear. Ear infections can cause pain, redness, loss of hearing, and discharge—and can even cause permanent hearing damage without medical intervention.

While blow drying your hair, too.

I've resorted to diagonally cutting Mack's foamies along their length (start just behind hte rounded tip) so the back end acts as a pull tab which prevents them from getting stuck in my ear canals, but they still provide what I think is juuust enough attenuation (brings noise below my pain threshold). This is my introvert's party trick.

What specific earplugs do you use?

The earplugs I use for comcerts make my voice sound way too loud in my own head when wearing them. How do you cope with that?

A long time ago I wore earplugs at a gig, and I have never stopped. Everything just sounded so much better!

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That's what I said

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It's not a pro tip at all. It's just encouraging people to be nice

If you are attaching kindness to competitiveness, you’re aren’t actually being kind. This is a terrible way of looking at kindness.

I don't know if that's an lpt...but it's super sweet.

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Could just not say stupid stuff online, but I know that's just not how the internet works.

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Never do this unless you want to be known as someone to ignore.

Aren't those supposed to be peeled off after cutting?