I Tested Hears Earplugs So You Don't Have To!

Perfectly designed for all concert-goers and clubbers who refuse to choose between protection and the sound system

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by Felipe Haddad
Music Writer  & Chronic Front-Row Offender

Last Updated Oct 3, 2026

Let me save you the time and money I wasted.
 

Over the past 3 years I've tried $80 earplugs, $320 custom molds, and about six pairs in between. I tested them in clubs and theaters, most weekends. Indoors, the room sends the sound back at you for hours, and that's where most earplugs fall apart.
 

Six disappointments. One winner. Here's why:

1. I had no idea earplugs could actually make the music sound better

1. I had no idea earplugs could actually make the music sound better

Hears runs on Second Eardrum Technology, a membrane that works like your real eardrum, lowering the volume evenly instead of cutting parts out. Unlike every pair I tried before, which just muted the highs and left a dull thump echoing off the concrete. 

A buddy of mine tried them and said it's like someone just turned the fader down, with none of the muffled highs. I couldn't have put it better.

2. Nobody told me the ringing isn't supposed to be normal

2. Nobody told me the walls make a club night louder

Outside, sound escapes. Inside, it comes back for you off the walls, so standing at the back doesn't save you. 

Hears turned the room down and left the music alone: the bass stayed in my chest and the detail stayed in the mix.

3. I didn't take them out once, all night

3. Who knew earplugs could look this good?

I used to dread wearing earplugs out. Bright orange foam sticking out of your ear under a strobe is a look, and not a good one, so half the time I just didn't wear them. 

Hears come in 12 colorways with no bulk, so they sit in your ear and blend in.

Nobody's asked me what's in my ears. Two people have asked where I got them.

4. Who knew I'd actually be able to hear my mates at the bar?

4. Who knew I'd actually be able to hear the person next to me?

The dumbest part of a night at the club used to be screaming "WHAT?" into my best friend's ear. 

With my Hears in, the music gets turned down and I can actually hear him.

5. I had no idea earplugs came in sizes

5. I had no idea earplugs came in sizes

I always assumed earplugs just didn't fit my ears. Turns out one size was never going to work. 

Hears comes with 4 tip sizes plus a wing lock, so I tried a couple until I found mine. 

You know right away: pick the one that feels snug, press it in, and the room should drop. The wing lock keeps it there all night.

6. Who knew I could wear them until closing?

6. Who knew I could wear them until closing?

My old pairs went in deep, and by hour two I could feel them. I'd pull one out to give my ear a break, and foam usually ended up in my pocket by song two. 

Hears are super lightweight and sit in the ear with no deep insertion and no pressure in the canal. Somewhere in the first hour I stopped thinking about them, and they stayed in the whole set, all the way to closing.

7. Nobody told me the ringing isn't supposed to be normal

7. Nobody told me the ringing isn't supposed to be normal

I'd normalized the hum. Right after the show, walking to the parking lot, everything sounded muffled with a high whine on top, and it was still there when I woke up. 

The first night with Hears, that walk was just quiet. The next morning, no ring.

Why didn't anyone tell me I could get one pair for free right now?

Why didn't anyone tell me I could get a third pair free?

I found out after I'd already paid full price for mine, naturally. Right now, when you buy 2 pairs, the 3rd is FREE: three pairs, and you only pay for two.
 

You'll want more than one anyway. The pair you own is always in the other jacket the one night you need it, and a night out is hard to cancel once you realize they're at home.

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Earplug Type

Low freq.

Mid freq.

High freq.

Hears (2nd Eardrum Technology)

-22dB

-23dB

-26dB

Standard hi-fi earplug

-10dB

-20dB

-35dB

Custom molds (standard filter)

-12dB

-22dB

-32dB

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"I work around loud equipment and enjoy concerts in my free time, these are a game changer! To think for years I've been missing out, using foam plugs that muffled everything. After having early signs of hearing loss from my youth and poor decisions, I decided no more. These allow you to not only save your ears, but also enjoy the clarity of the sounds around you. (Better than two other big brands I've tried that claim the same)."

Austin C | Verified buyer ★★★★★

Ear Protection Meets Sound Quality

"I didn’t know earplugs could improve a concert experience until I tried these. They protect my ears and keep the sound quality just right. I’m definitely bringing these to every concert from now on!"

Cecilie B. | Verified buyer ★★★★★

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"I thought earplugs would ruin my concert experience, but these actually enhanced it! The sound is still crisp, and I can enjoy the music without wincing from the volume."

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If you've read this far, you already know what to look for.

If you've read this far, you already know what to look for.

Honestly, it comes down to a few things. It should sound like the night, just quieter, and you should forget it's even in your ears. Get that right and it's the pair you'll still be grabbing two years and two hundred nights from now.