HangqiaoClassic Ear Plugs Pack 20 Pairs

What delightful little bits of foam to protect me from the awful sounds of builders building, wailing kids wailing, and crazy neighbours being crazy with their house-building projects.Suffice to say, I'm a happy piglet snoozing. Daytime siestas are possible with these superior earplugs in place. Truly, do not overlook what good pieces of foam can do. Forgot funny wax earplugs, and faddy silicone ones. These are reusable time and time again with a simple wash, until they lose their strength. Immensely strong, they're made from the stiffest foam I've ever squeezed. Nice and squat, slow to expand once shaped, you pop them in at the ear end - there's little need to yank them far into the ear 'hole' - and they do a brilliant job of dulling the sounds you need to shut out. No earplugs will 'deafen' you to all sounds, but merely soften the unwanted noise, enough for you to get shut-eye undisturbed. My only qualm is the fact that they sit in the ear's end only, so they can pop out if not inserted deep enough.I've had all sorts when it comes to earplugs. These are the best I've ever come across, and I've been abusing them for years! Often, they disappear upon waking as earplugs are apt to do - one often wonders if one's eaten them accidentally in the night - only to find, years later, a collection under my bed, covered in dust. So, as any earplug sleeper knows, you need a few pairs handy at least. Now, I've too many! As a side-sleeper, I often only need one in the exposed ear to do the job. You may find one enough too.As a mini-expert in earplugs for sleeping, these are nothing like the soft, pappy, bits of everyday foam you receive free at music gigs and factories that soften machinery noise, these are industrial strength. It would not surprise me if those road-drilling people use these for their superiority is evident.In the high-street chemist, I can just about buy a pair for the price for the entire price commanded here for 20! I dare not gloat, for this is indeed a bargain.

Favourite ear plugs because they work!Good price and good service

These foam earplugs are comfortable to wear and easy to use. With clean dry hands just roll into a thin cylinder and carefully push into the ear canal, then hold in place for a minute or two to let the foam expand. They are reasonably effective at significantly reducing annoying low level sounds, but do not fully block louder sounds, and are for domestic not industrial use. Working unorthodox hours I have used this brand or similar for years and never sleep without them. They are best considered as single use but can be re-used from the other end once they have recovered their shape and effectiveness, which takes a long time. Sometimes a brand new one will be ineffective and need replacing, and some worn recently just do not seem very effective so rather disappointing, but they are good value despite these observations. Each of the 20 pairs comes in a little paper wrapper as illustrated. Very pleased to find these on Amazon after paying about £3 per pack of 2 or 3 pairs of this brand or similar at Boots for years - those were probably better quality and more effective.

Being a light sleeper and living on a busy road, getting a good night's rest has always been a bit of a struggle for me. When I'm asleep, or just as I'm about to nod off, some noisy car or lorry zooms or rubbles past the window and jolts me back awake. Again. And again. And again.I am so pleased (and relieved) that I got these. I have found these little plugs do the job for me, much better than I could have hoped for. They come in individually packaged little boxes as sets of two. They are about 19 mm long and 13 mm across (see photo - pair in the middle) and are made from a sort of soft memory foam, which adapts to the contours of your ear canal when inserted.You need to make sure they are properly fitted (you don't just stuff them in, as I did the first time I used them without looking at the box!). You roll them up between your thumb and fingers until they are thin and then gently insert into your open ear. They then expand in you ear cavity to block out sound). There are even videos on YouTube showing you how to do it. I found it took a bit of trial and error to fit them perfectly (A slight roll between the fingers as I gently inserted them tended to do the trick for me).They didn't block out sound completely (I didn't really expect them to, to be honest), but definitely reduced it significantly and also "dulled" the higher pitched noises too. I found it much easier to get to sleep and stay asleep, once there.I also found an unexpected advantage of using these was, because I knew they worked, I was less anxious about getting to sleep (I wasn't lying there just waiting for the next loud noise to disturb me) so I found I was much more relaxed to begin with when going to bed and so got to sleep even easier!A couple of points. Even though they are very comfortable, even when lying on them, I found it took about a week to get completely used to wearing something in my ear. If you have the same problem, I'd recommend sticking with them, you will quickly get used to them and the reward of a good night's sleep is definitely worth the effort.Wished I tried these years ago.I have also tried two other kinds of foam ear plugs;Firstly; 3M 1100 Earplugs B018RIA3L2 (the left hand pair in the picture). These are made from a slightly smoother feeling "foamy" material than the "1100" type. The have the same diameter as the "classic", but are slightly longer and have a tapered end. I found these just about as effective as keeping the noise out. (5 stars)Secondly; Laser Lite Ear Plugs by Honeywell SNR 35dB Earplugs (B018RIA3L2) (the right hand pair in the picture). I found these okay. While they are made from the softest foam of the three, I found them the least comfortable to wear, for some reason and I didn't think they kept the sound out quite as well for me as the other two types, so 3 stars, for me personally.One final point. Because everyone is different, one of these styles of plug may not work for you, however, I would recommend trying out others until you find the right one for you. I know what it's like to be kept awake. It wears you down. Please keep looking. Don't give up. There are so many different types on the market and the right for you will be out there.