OHROPAX Earplugs Soft

After tolerating the declining quality of the 3M E-A-R earplugs, I decided to shop around for a better alternative. The Ohropax earplugs are, hands down, the best earplugs I’ve used to date. They effectively block out noise, are comfortable in the ear canals and don’t fall out. And while I was able to stretch a pair of earplugs from 3M for about a week, a single pair from Ohropax lasts for several weeks (thus being more economical and less wasteful). For those who are okay with using a pair multiple times, here are some useful tips: 1) For the sake of hygiene, always store the pair currently being used in a separate container (which should always be cleaned after disposing an old pair). Only opening the Ohropax storage case, when necessary, will ensure that potential contamination to the unused pairs remains negligible. 2) In my experience, a pair should remain effective for at least a month. I’ve tried using a pair beyond that period but they become less effective at blocking out noise. Beyond the six week mark, they become difficult to insert in the ear and less comfortable (but are still better than a new pair from 3M). After eight weeks, cracks develop midway in the earplugs and they need to be thrown away (for obvious reasons). Personally, I now stick with the one month rule. 3) Never clean them! If you do, the earplugs become very difficult to insert and practically unusable. Any liquid used will compromise the texture and form of the earplugs. So, if a pair is considered too dirty or stained to be used, simply replace them with a new pair. I’ve been using these earplugs for a couple of years and, unlike 3M, I’m still very content with both the quality and price.

These are the best, most effective, none invasive earplugs I have ever used. My partner regularly pushes up some gentle Z’s, but every now and then she can bring the whole nasal orchestra into play, performing a whole concerto, complete with a timpani percussion section, at full volume, in Z major. I’ve tried various earplugs over the years, and have experienced earplugs that have blocked next to no sound whatsoever to those that almost make the grade. Some are really comfortable (usually those that are completely useless) and some have felt like trying to sleep with a Lego brick stuck in your ear. These earplugs, (for me), block out nearly 100% of any Z’s that she wants to bring to the table, and are pliable enough to make them extremely comfortable to sleep in. I will say, that I do insert them as deep as I can, but the relief from the constant barrage of Z’s is worth it. Probably against manufacturers recommendations, I do re-use each pair of earplugs, five or six times, making sure to store in a clean, sterile receptivity between uses. I haven’t tried cleaning them, to try and prolong their use, because they are so good, I wouldn’t like to do anything that might diminish their effectiveness. For anyone who has to suffer the snores of their partner, these are a must. ***WARNING*** These are so effective, I don’t hear ANYTHING when I have a pair of these earplugs in, this includes my alarm clock, and one would have to assume therefore, a smoke alarm or similar would be equally silenced. However, I also don’t hear any Friday night drunks outside the window, as they stagger home from their night out. I don’t hear Johnny No-Brain, who thinks everyone should share the ‘thump thump’ music from his car stereo at 2.00 in the morning, as he drives past. NOTHING!

My purpose in using these was to get to sleep at night, and remain asleep, throughout the thudding and bumping of noisy neighbours. They are very effective throughout a range of general sounds, except for low thudding, which you tend to feel rather than hear. They effectively mute most noise down to inaudibilty, except as I've said, but only with the following provisos: Don't attempt to wash them or even get them wet, else even when dry they will be useless. Make sure you fully insert them, and get them well into your ears, gently rolling them in your fingers to achieve a snug fit. They will then naturely re-expand, filling whole ear cavity. If your nails can't extract them afterwards, tweezers are effective. However, they have a limited effective life-span with repeated use, after, say a week or two, after which you'll notice them being unable to be rolled properly for insertion and they will hardly cut out any sound, also. I highly recommend them as a sleep solution for random or short term use. Over an indefinite period for that solution, they will prove expensive.

I bought one pack of these (with 10 in a pack) for my teenage offspring, as they were attending a rock concert. Knowing that they have a tendency to want to spend some time right next to the stage (and speakers) I wanted them to be able to preserve their hearing, without having to go to the expense of investing in musician's earplugs (which are designed to protect the ears without losing the clarity of sound). As they were not going to a Vivaldi concert, I felt that regular earplugs with a good decibel reduction rating would be more than sufficient. I am happy to report that both of my wonderful freeloaders, err, children had no ringing in their ears whatsoever, and told me that the earplugs were comfortable - they are very soft and have a nice, smooth finish - and worked really well. As someone who suffers from tinnitus (after a Metallica concert many, many moons ago - thanks guys!) I can attest to the value of investing in these to protect yourself, or your loved ones from the misery of damaged hearing. Naturally, they would be equally useful for someone who wishes to use them to block out noise during sleep, or someone who works in a noisy industrial environment. Buy these without hesitation!

These are an absolute life saver! I have a condition that makes me extremely sensitive to noise , I can't sleep at all at night because it just sounds like buzzing from the electricity , or I can hear everything that happens outside , if my cats are making noise or my housemate etc! I was very stressed out from having very little sleep and decided to buy these I didnt expect much but I was so wrong they are a life saver! Easy to pop in just role them gently between your fingers and push them into the eat they expand in the eat and fit snuggly they don't fall out if you put them in correctly and you just have blissful silence 😍 I can't hear my housemate snore , the electric , cats, people or traffic anymore with these in and for the first time in many many years I have a had a week of full nights sleep!!! Amazing product will defiantly buy more when I need to! They arrived super fast well packaged and I just don't think I could get by without them Now!!

These seemed to work well for outside noise. But I woke up and both were out of the ears. I put them back in, but they were out again in the morning. Comfortable to wear, but no point if they wont stay put!

I read through the reviews before ordering and figured why not, it's 5£. I need earplugs as I have an upstairs neighbour whom for some reason likes to wear high heals in the middle of the night, clomping around on a tiled floor from which my bedroom is separated by - what seems like only - drywall. I kid you not, it sounds like she's walking around in my room, in her full high-heeled 150kg glory, when I am in bed. These earplugs nullify the above effect amazingly well. As other reviewers have stated - yes, they are slightly less comfortable than cushy-mushy retail earplugs which don't block out as much sound. I have tried every earplug readily available on the Belgian retail market (Quies & others) and none of them block out as much sound as these. If the perception of sound is based on how well sound travels through a small tunnel in your ear, then the blocking of that sound is based on how well the earplugs shut the tunnel, and good tunnel-shutting will not be amazingly comfortable. period. I put them in and within 10 minutes forget I have them in. People complaining they've fallen out by the time they wake up might be in their right, but to me it's an added surplus, at least I can have peace & quiet when falling asleep AND hear my alarm clock when I need to wake up. Packaging, shipping & delivery were great. Impeccable Amazon service. It's 5£, try them. 5-stars from me.

Oh my good Lord, I am thankful for these with my whole ears and heart. I was minding my own business, sleeping at 7am on saturday, getting my good weekend rest, as you do when the horror began. The builders on the roof of next house. At first I thought I just had horrible, loud, loud nightmare. I tried to somehow snooze, but I was awaken by the sounds of hell's own devils of construction. I opened my eyes widely and begged mercy of Jesus, Zeus, God, Allah and every other God known to me to let me have a bit of a sleep on Saturday morning. The sounds went quiet, my prayers have been answered and full of hope I went back to sleep, or so I thought. Oh how naive I was. The sounds began again, the sounds of pure demonic terror. If this is how hell sounds I promise to be a good person for the rest of my life. I thought to myself, it's fine, it's going to be only few days, I can live with that. But no, I was still naive child, because I was so so wrong. Whoever hired those men should have witnessed the whole thing from my window as their 3/4 day job extended for 3 months. THREE HELLISH MONTHS GUYS. With 10 - 15 intervals of drilling (HOW MUCH CAN YOU DRILL JESUS CHRIST) from 6/7am in the morning till about 3 o'clock, and 4 lunch breaks. Then they continued to sit on the roof, chatting, laughing away and casually hitting the roof tiles with a hammer for giggles, just like that till about 5/6 in the afternoon. I was slowly losing my sanity, then I realized earplugs exist, and it was like a gift sent from heaven. Sweet amazon earplug heaven. I just wished I ordered those after few days, even that day it the hell came to the next door roof. They arrived quickly and gave me peace of rest.

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Best earplugs I've ever used! Been buying these for years! Most comfortable I've ever found. Reusable to a point but really easy to tell when you need a new pair. Fit really well of you're patient and warm then in your hands first. Light weight and easy to use

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Compré estos earplugs y la verdad es que han superado totalmente mis expectativas. Son muy útiles y eficientes, aíslan el ruido de forma excelente, lo que los hace perfectos para dormir, viajar o concentrarse sin distracciones. Además, son muy cómodos y se adaptan bien al oído sin causar molestias, incluso después de usarlos durante varias horas. Se nota que el material es de buena calidad y cumplen perfectamente su función. Otro punto muy positivo es el precio: por la cantidad que recibes, la relación calidad-precio es buenísima. Sin duda, una compra inteligente si buscas algo eficaz, económico y duradero. ¡Los volvería a comprar sin pensarlo!