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blobwars
29-01-05, 04:31 AM
Can recommend a great pair of ear plugs:
Hear Saver, synthetic wax earplugs, 6 pairs plus a travel case, £2.59
The synthetic wax seems much better than wax earplugs (tried the Boots ones a while ago but found them unusable). These were from Rowlands Pharmacy. They can be put in easily enough, are comfortable, filter noise as well as the best of other earplugs, take a bit of effort to get out. The instructions say they can be washed and they do seem to be washable to an extent.
Another pair tried recently:
Q Zone / Design Go earplugs (originally from Argos)
These are of the rubber plug type, with a novel plastic insert that can be changed to filter either high or low frequency sounds. Plus points, easy to clean and filter sound well. Minus point, not suitable for frequent (daily) use, the rubber splits etc. after several weeks.
I have a 'speakers against the wall' type harassment problem, and even just putting one earplug can take the edge off it.
Hi there :)
That's really interesting info - it's good to get an opinion on some of the products available out there. :thumbs:
We often suggest noise sufferers use earplugs, so hopefully this info will help give an idea of what they are like.
I have used the little cylinders of foam type plugs in the past and they were pretty good I thought. they were well comfy and cut out lots of noise, although not realy really loud noise (I used to use them when I went to gigs and I could hear the music comfortably! :D ) .
:)
sickofhull
29-01-05, 11:39 AM
Thanks for the info.
i've been considering this recently but do get weirdly claustrophobic with many types.
the main noise i get is my neighbours knocking on my ceiling( there floor) incessantly on a night to keep me awake.
tried the foam ones but actually felt worse as i could still hear it etc.
will give these a try, see if they help- cheers! :)
what a great idea for a thread!
If anyone else has tried a certain brand of ear plugs, good or bad, please do share your thoughts with us about them!
When I had NFH, I used Boots own make foam earplugs. They were washable about twice and when new would block out almost all noise from the neighbours music at night. Yes, I could hear the alarm clock with them in.
The strange thing is, if I woke up in the middle of the night for whatever reason, I would be straining to hear through the plugs to see if it was my neighbour that woke me up. There lies the madness that having noisy a********* next door makes. :D
What a wonderfull site. Ear plugs are my saviour at night especically on a Friday and Saturday when my neibours seem to think thier house is a night club. I have even resorted to ear defecnders on top of the plugs, certanly cuts out most of the boom boom but means I have to sleep on my back.
:welcome: ginge2 :)
please post your story when ever you are ready :) I hope we can help you out a little bit, hopefully a lot :D
sweethippygurl
31-01-05, 11:45 PM
I never thought about using earplugs! I've only ever used them in the university library to keep out the noise of ignorant g*ts talking (we have library 'police' though, shame there's no 'nfh police' :D )...perhaps I'll give them a whirl! I have some of those yellow foam ones, they seem to work quite well...
I have also tried the 'pliable' wax type from Boots. They were called 'Muffles' but I did not take to them - couldn't get them to fit properly!
But I know a few people who really liked them and they are quite cheap...I am wondering if they still make them though!
I understand the feeling of claustropohbia wearing earplugs too :sad: but sometimes their benefits far outweigh the negative sensations :) .
hollygolightly
31-01-05, 11:53 PM
mazza's 'Muffles' earplugs (http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1027212) :D
that looks like quite a good price for earplugs :) not that I have ever compared prices :D
:thumbs: Great link !
As I say, I didn't get on with them...but they are popular - and cheap!
:)
Annabel
01-02-05, 11:01 AM
:) I have used Muffles earplugs sometimes to drown out the snoring of Mr Hubby Annabel...and they are very effective. :D
TooManyMoves
16-02-05, 12:56 AM
I've tried foam earplugs with very little success against low-frequency noise. It just seemed like it made the low-frequency more noticeable even though it lessened it.
I haven't tried synthetic wax earplugs. Is that equivalent or the same as what are called silicon earplugs?
Chris
Mr Ribbit
16-02-05, 01:29 AM
I was told once (years ago) that different ear plugs could be bought to combat different frequencies. I just searched for 'low frequency ear protection uk' in Google and loads came back.
Here's a link to one of the first links. http://www.allearplugs.com/
I started looking through the others but there's way too many to look through at this time of night! :wacko:
If anyone finds a suitable earplug, could they post a link on this thread please: :flowers: :notworthy: :thumbs:
(first ever post :thumbs: )
I bought some ear plugs off the net. They are called "world finest natural earplugs" and they look like a big blob of blu-tack :bigeyes: but they really do work.
They cut out virtually all noise, and I can still hear my alarm clock! They were not cheap though, 6 pairs cost £15, but you can reuse them indefinately.
Frinky
Mr Ribbit
19-02-05, 07:37 PM
Thanks for that Frinky and :welcome: to the forum.
I've just looked it up and found a web site selling them in the UK http://www.naturalearplugs.co.uk/. They look interesting.
Just wanted to say :welcome: to Frinky too! :)
And also just to reply to TooManyMoves...the wax ear plugs are different to silicon. The ones I mentioned are mouldable soft wax which has some sort of fibres running through. :)
(hi frinky :) )
there are certainly a huge range of different plugs out there!
JessicaRabbit
01-04-05, 11:21 AM
Hi everyone,
I bought the Safe Sound earplugs from allearplugs.com.
I used them for the first time last night and I put just one in my ear and lay on the side that there wasn't one in.
That did seem quite effective and blocked out most of the noise,they where definately more comfy than the little yellow earplugs I have used in the past.
I would like to use one in each ear but I am frightened I won't hear my kids wake as they are only small.
I think earplugs are definately very useful,especially when you are so desperate for peace and quiet and a good nights sleep. :thumbs: