You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more
The foam ones fall out and the ones I've got for gigs stick out too much to lie ony side, as I do.
Any recommendations?
Just tell him to stop snoring ,or a gentle push.
Why do you assume there is a sleeping partner involved?
Get some custom motorbike ones made - mine have been brilliant for sleeeping in when travelling.
Rachel
Blu tac. Used by surfers and kayakers.
Wax ones every time. Don't fall out, block sound better.
I use the silicone ones, they're very good, until you stand on one and tread it into the carpet all round the house
A white noise app on your phone? The rain ones work great for me.
Yeah wax ones are brilliant....got mine from snorestore.co.uk. When I use them in a dark room it's like being in an isolation chamber
I never got on with wax ones. Foam ones don't fall out if you put them in properly to start with; you roll them between your fingers to squish them first, don't just wedge them in.
Mack are my go-to.
We use [url= http://www.boots.com/en/BioEars-Soft-Silicone-Earplugs-with-activ-aloe-3-pairs_39424/ ]silicone ones from Boots[/url] when we go camping so the sodding birds don't wake you up at daybreak. Never come out and don't go too soft like the wax ones do when you lay on them
I think my ears are a weird shape, so I can't use foam or wax ones, but the silicone BioEars are brilliant.
We got a cheap variety pack from ebay so we could try them out. They are massively different.
Don't know if this is the exact pack we got, but it's this type of thing.
I do a lot of sleeping on planes. To date, I've yet to find anything better than these.
[img] 
[/img]
Cheers folks. I'll look into those options.
I use the little yellow foam ones, you have to roll them between your fingers to get them soft before inserting them, but they do break down over time, washing them in soapy water helps them last a bit longer.
If you want to give foam ones another go, try rolling them as suggested already then twisting them to sort of 'wind them up' and pulling your earlobe down as you screw them in. Works for me!
I've tried loads over the years, as above laser lite for the win by a golden mile + we have them in dispensers at work
Never got on with foam, tried a few varieties of them, then silicone, then some types of wax then found Quies soft wax ones and haven't looked back.
Any recommendations for gigs?
Moldex Contours for me. They don't make my ears hurt from pressure like the others mentioned above.
ACS would probably be a good shout
[url= http://acscustom.com/uk/product/acs ]ACS Custom Sleepsound[/url]
I use ACS for my IEMs and gig/sound engineering plugs and they are ace.
For those asking for plugs for gigs, the Pro series plugs are ace as they cut all frequencies the same rather than the sound ending up all boomy and horrible.
(That all sounds like spam but believe me it's just from a happy customer!)
I second laser lite!
Used extensively in the Norwegian offshore industry.
Custom fit guards made my sleeping ear plugs for me - think they were about £50. They don't stick out so you can lie on your ear with no problems. They also have little glowing things in them so you can find them in the dark!
Whatever ones you get, get multiple pairs
Note worse than going away for getting them and not being able to sleep.
Worn them now for ten years or more and like a security blanket I am lost without them
Laser ones as posted above are the best
As others have said there's a technique to putting foam ones in.
1. Roll tightly (but not for too long, you don't want them to warm up).
2. Pull up on ear lobe, *then* insert ear plug
3. Hold this position for five seconds or so before letting go of your ear.
They don't fall out when I do this, but to be honest once I've fallen asleep it doesn't matter anyway.
I also like the rain apps - "Make it Rain" on Android is brilliant, as it uses the camera flash for lightning.
When we had drug dealers next door with their rave parties going on all night we went to a hearing aid specialist and got soft resin plugs made to fit right into our ears, the same as for hearing aids.
In the end we tarted the house up and sold it for less than it was worth and got out. It was re-sold three times in the following four years.
Another vote for the silicon ones.
I use Laser Lite ones for sleeping, have been for 10+ years. Rarely fall out in the night. Box of 500 lasts years....
The laser lite ones are what I always make sure my work orders... plus you can get them with a keeper cord, easier to find if they fall out (they stay in well if fitted properly) and also eases my fear of them working their way into my brain during the night and not being able to remove them!
Ah I didn't know there was a technique to the foam ones that explains why they don't stay in for me then!.........
don`t forget to give the end of them a little lick, it helps them slide in better 😀
Bought some of these as recommended on here.
[img] [/img]
/p>
Amazing they are
I've got a box of silicon ones, email your address and I'll post a pair.
Great for gigs as well. I use for weekends away with snorey mates, and for camping, especially festivals.
For a recent trip I had some proper custom ones made. They're fine till you wake up pissed and can't hear anything, not even your footsteps, quite perturbing.
Also great for DIY- hammering in enclosed spaces and so forth.
Wax ones for me, had a box of four or five pairs from boots.
Live near trains here, have been using green Max Lite's for years, very good plugs!
Hahaha! Just realised what I've done.
I use a sound machine if there's a noise that I'm trying to block out when trying to sleep.
This is it and it's great:
what does the above machine do?
If you were asleep with ear plugs in, would you hear a fire / smoke alarm?
Also when you roll the foam ones, start gently. Otherwise you can crease them and they dont seal very well.
I use 3M ear plugs and have never slept through an alarm / phone ringing.
Quies wax ones are my favourites
what does the above machine do?
It makes a constant noise (sounds a bit like a fan but a bit more pleasant) that blocks out a lot of background noise.
Still using mine and it still works great after 6 years.
I have tinitus and earplugs just tend to make it worse, the noise generator sounds ideal for me as I find background noise helps mask the tinitus.