Honeywell Howard Leight 3301105 Individually Wrapped Laser-Lite Single Use Uncorded Earplugs, SNR 35 (Box of 200 pairs) Yellow/Pink

Delivery - pretty quick, I think they only took a couple of days to arrive.Value - incredibly cheap. I haven't bought ear plugs before but for the job they do and the improvement of my quality of life they are a no-brainer.Design - absolutely fantastic; shaped like little rockets. You can squish, pinch, twist and pummel them and then watch in awe as they slowly return to their original shape. Very cool!Comfort - I think I have funny shaped inner ears because mine don't hold earphones at all but with a few pushes these ear plugs will stay in. Alternatively, you can bend the base in, which is wider than the top and they will stay in securely. I've left them in for a few hours before and they are still comfortable after that time. One tip that might be handy is after you've pushed them in, hold your finger to the base so as they expand to fill your ear they don't push themselves out.Usage - I'm not sure what the protocol is on reusing these but I use each pair for about 2-3 weeks before throwing them. If you keep your ears clean (!) and store the ear plugs in a little pot or something to keep dust/hairs off, you could probably use them longer. In fact, you could probably wash them, something I haven't tried, and just keep using them 'til you lose them! They're so cheap though I just throw them and crack open a new bag since there's 20 sets and I will only need them for a few more months anyway!Do they work? In short, yes, they do their job, albeit not perfectly. I bought this product because unfortunately I've had to move back into my parents place for a few months whilst I work from home and save some money to get a new place. The household is completely disfunctional and my little brother and sister, 15 and 13 respectively, are extremely loud, foul-mouthed, and have their friends round almost every day who are also awful. The combined effect of all the shouting, giggling, swearing and answering back to my parents is a horrible level of noise pollution and negativity assaulting my ears on a daily basis. I should say at this point I have a great relationship with all members of my family, unfortunately they don't show each other the same level of respect; I mention all this simply to describe the general ambient noise that I use these ear plugs to avoid hearing whilst I'm in the house and trying to work/read/concentrate.So, with that introduction, I will try to describe the effects of using these ear plugs in reducing noise. I found that within a 2 - 3 metre radius, there is not much difference in noise reduction. If someone is on the phone in the same room I can still hear although the words are slightly muffled. I can hear any noise I make pretty clearly, like tapping a pen or typing. Where these ear plugs have their best effect is reducing noise traveling from other rooms. My brother, bless him, makes a lot of noise in his room upstairs with his mates and I'd say the ear plugs reduce up to 85% of this which is exactly what I'd hoped. Noise from the kitchen about 4 metres away, the tv room 5 metres away and the outhouse 6 metres away is reduced by about 90%. Obviously the walls, doors and floorboards help but none are very thick.Overall, I'm really pleased I bought these badboy's. I wasn't sure what to expect and whilst it would be awesome if they eliminated 100% of noise near or far, I know that's not realistic and probably not desirable if you wear them to sleep for example and need a minimum level of hearing in case of an emergency or something. I don't have anything to compare them to but for my purposes they do an excellent job and I highly recommend them. As many other people have posted, each in different situations and use cases, they've helped us keep our sanity!

I have tried Orthopax brand. I purchased a set of 5-pairs and paid around £5 for them. I'm the kind of person who just uses stuff without reading the instruction. I only just read them whist these were on the way and gave them second try.Make sure you follow the steps:1 - Roll between fingers2 - Reach over your head and pull the tip of your ear up3 - Gently but firmly push the rolled ear bud to the most sensitive part of the ear (hard part)If you follow these steps you will feel the plugs go into your ear canal (still makes me cringe).The Othopax are good and my even be higher quality foam however the foam is so sturdy that when it expands its much louder. Not only this as it expands you can feel pressure and may have to pull it out slightly.The firmness of the Orthopax makes them uncomfortable against a pillow and whilst cancelling nearly all external sounds I found the internal sounds of my heartbeat became more of a problem before pulling them out and facing the annoying sounds.I purchased the Howard Leight expecting no better quality it seems too good to be true 20 pairs for under £3!!They are softer foam and actually look better in real life (a lot less clinical that the Orhopax). The softness really does help putting them in. I took me under a minute compared to the 2/3 that I manage with the othoSurprisingly it actually cut out more sound. As the last one expanded, it was like someone was using a remote-control to turn down the annoying hum of the boiler! I've tested placing my head against the pillow and I couldn't feel them at all.Sounds that get through are very low and my heartbeat no longer resembles Techno (which I actually enjoy).Looking forward to using them - I'm tempted to bulk-buy a life supply and make a bed out of them! :D