Earplugs
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Best Earplugs of 2025 – Consumer Reports
To see if earplugs would help CR’s staff get more zzz’s (especially to dampen the din from a few snoring-prone bedmates), we recruited seven team members to try three foam, two moldable, and three premolded earplugs (see “How We Evaluated Earplugs,” below). We evaluated them for their noise-dampening ability, comfort, ease of use, and more. We also factored in each…
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I live next to a nightclub — how I slept using Loop Earplugs to block out the noise
As someone who lives next to a nightclub in a city center and sleeps next to a partner who’s snoring seems to shake the bed, good earplugs are essential. However, I’m yet to find a pair that are both comfortable and effective at noise blocking. While investing in one of this year’s best mattresses and maintaining excellent sleep hygiene can…
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How to Use Earplugs Correctly
Sydlowski’s colleague, audiologist Valerie Pavlovich Ruff, AuD, says that using earplugs at night could cause wax to build up and become impacted, which “can be very painful and require treatment by your physician.” She also cautions that constant use of earplugs for sleep could promote the growth of bacteria in your ear canal, leading to infection. And Sydlowski says that…
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