Ontique

I purchased this box of disposable ear plugs during a Gold Box offer. It was a great price for a box of 50 ear plugs, and for that price I was not expecting anything outstanding. But I was quite surprised at how little these ear plugs reduced noise. I am a physician who enjoys woodworking, so I am well-acquainted with the importance of noise reduction and how to properly use ear plugs. I had far better noise reduction wearing the ear plug headphones for my portable mp3 player than I did with these ear plugs.

I fully agree with a previous reviewer that hearing protection is very important, and I definitely agree that people who work in noisy environments should wear hearing protection. But I do not recommend these ear plugs to achieve that goal. I have a very hard time believing you would prevent much hearing damage from noise with these. You would be far better off spending your money on quality instead of quantity.
Rating: 2 / 5

I bought these while on a gold box special for under thirteen dollars for 50 pairs. Each comes in its own plastic box with a belt loop so you don’t have to store them in your pocket. This style is soooo much easier to use and not lose compared to the individual foam ones. For those who do not think they offer hearing protection, if placed into the ear properly they certainly do. The key is creating suction when you put them in your ear canal. For some this may take a few attempts. The local shipyards, naval bases, and construction companies use this type and the foam ones for their employees and the employees I’ve spoken with prefer this style over the foam. I do agree that having over the ear muffs work better depending on actual specs, but then cost, convenience, and compliance may not make having them available feasible.
Rating: 5 / 5