Etymotic Research ER20 High-Fidelity Earplugs (Concerts, Musicians, Airplanes, Motorcycles, Sensitivity and Universal Hearing Protection) - Large, Clear Stem w/ White Tip

These little friends here do what they are supposed to do. They filter noisy levels of sound, and the quality of sound isn't reduced. You can hear what other people say in loud environments.I find these plugs usable in clubs, venues, concerts, or noisy places that can cause ear damage from the high levels of sound that can reach you.Just beware about colors and sizes. I dont know this well, and i would like it to be specified in the product information, but i think that colors are related to the size of the plugs. I bought these white pair of plugs and i think that they are large size, still they fit me well.To put them well just make sure to follow the instructions that come with them, believe me that they will make easier to put them, and they will fit better and filter better.They dont slip nor fall off your ears, so you can be sure that you can talk, walk, run, jump, dance, bla bla bla.You sure will hear your voice funny, just like when you put your fingers inside your ears.Now, for Djs i found these to be great. as it will help you take care of you ears. With huge headphones and with moderate care, you can put your headphones, while wearing the plugs. That I found great because they will protect your ears really well, and you can still hear the music with great quality. Even if these cant be used with your headphones, try then the surefire, because they don't have the little stick outside your ear, and can be used with headphones.I compared them with another plugs, and so far these can filter great the noise and still get nice quality of music and voice from other people. Will buy another pair in a different color :D

My husband uses these for loud concerts and he says they work very well. No more risking damage to his ears now that he takes these with him. We’ve recommended them to several friends too.

I have gone to many concerts and always used the same old foam 32 Db earplugs, which I use for other activities like working with power equipment and shooting. Although these foam earplugs are comfortable and they lower the sound decibels to prevent your ears from ringing, they are not ideal for listening to music because they muffle the sound. I attended one concert where I tried to listen without any earplugs and that turned out to be a mistake; my ears were ringing for weeks. I finally decided I must do some research to find a better option for listening to concerts. The other two alternatives of no earplugs or the foam earplugs that muffle the clarity of the sound just weren't working. That's when I came across these Etymotic ER High-Fidelity earplugs. There are other H-Fi earplugs on the market, but based off the reviews and the information on the Etymotic website I decided to choose these. Since receiving the earplugs I have only tired them once, but was very happy with the results. In December I went to a Metallica concert and used these earplugs for the first time. The sound clarity was much better than previous Metallica concerts I had attended when I used the standard foam 32db earplugs that always muffled the sound. When the concert ended and I removed the Etymotic earplugs I was please that I had zero ringing in my ears. This was compared to a few of my friends, who chose not to wear earplugs and were complaining that their ears were ringing. The only downside I can see with the Etymotic earplugs is that they do not fit in your ear like a standard earplug. Regular earplugs tuck into my ear and most people may not even know that I am even wearing earplugs; these Etymotic plugs have a stem which sticks out of your ear a little and may look a little funny. It is not too bad though especially when you get the clear stem model. But I figure who cares what they look like, at the end of the day as long as they perform their main function of protecting my ears and allowing me to hear the music clearly, than I am happy. I have told my brother and some friends that they should purchase these earplugs for concerts but they are reluctant, I don't know if it is because of the price compared to foam earplugs or they are just worried that they won't look "cool" wearing any type of earplug. As for me I am just happy that I will protect my hearing and won't have to worry about my ears ringing anymore, while still enjoying the concert without the muffled sound. Other than having custom molded earplugs made for you, these earplugs are probably some of the best you can find for listening to live music. I will continue to wear these for all my future concerts.

so i've become really whinny about my hearing in the last few years, and as much as i feel like no smoking in a public building is a great thing to impose on people i feel like music that permanently damages your hearing should possibly be outlawed as well. now that's kind of extreme. i love loud music, but lately i feel like clubs are just pushing the limits on how loud it should really be. when it literally hurts my ears and my friends are actually yelling 1 inch away from my ears and i can still barely hear them.. i think they could turn it down just a little? but! there is hope.. i started wearing earplugs at loud places several years ago, but hate that it muffles the sound so much.. sure you can still hear it well enough and it sounds ok .. still i have craved more expensive earplugs that would filter out harmful stuff and just turn the noise down! and these really do that pretty well! when i first tried them i wasn't sure if i had them in right because i could still hear the music clearly. but then taking them out you can tell.. and i love it! i've never tried really expensive earplugs so i'm sure there's something better out there... but these are awesome for the $$ ! USE THEM!! you will never look back at those annoying orange plugs again!!! peace out ugly muffle plugs! i love the little case they come with too! SAVE YOUR HEARING!!! YOU WILL BE GLAD LATER!! USE EARPLUGS!! it's the cool thing to do! i feel smarter than everyone not wearing them because i care about the future of my ears and hope to hear good loud music for many more years! think about it!

Didn’t really reduce noise level