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

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

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

Rated 4.9/5 based on 200,000+ reviews

by Daniel Burns.
Music Writer & Chronic Front-Row Offender

Last Updated Mar 3, 2026

Let me save you the time and money I wasted..

Over the past 3 years I've tried $80 earplugs, $320 custom mold earplugs, and about six pairs in between. Not at three festivals a year — at a club, most weekends, in a room with a low ceiling and a system aimed at the floor. That's a different test. Outdoors, sound leaves. Indoors, it comes back at you off the concrete for nine hours straight.

Six dissapointments. 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 sub sound better

Every pair I'd tried before did the same thing: swallowed the top end and left me with a dull thump. You lose the hats, you lose the build, and by the second track you're standing there wondering why the room feels flat.

The membrane filter in these takes everything down evenly instead. The sub still hits you in the chest. The hats still sit on top of it. The first time I wore them through a closing set I actually heard the transition properly for the first time in years.

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

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

I'd normalised waking up on Sunday with a hum in my right ear. Everyone I go out with had too. You assume it fades, so you assume it's fine.

It's not fine, and it's cumulative, which matters a lot more when you're in that room every weekend instead of three times a summer. The first Sunday I woke up to actual silence I sat there for a second genuinely unsettled by it.

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

3. The Music Still Sounded Like a Club (Not Muffled Noise)

They also don't look like hearing protection. 12 colorways, no bulk, nothing bright orange sticking out of your ear under a strobe.

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

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

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

The dumbest part of festivals used to be screaming "WHAT?" into my best friend's ear all night. With my Hears in, voices come through clear, the music gets turned down and conversation stays sharp.

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

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

Found out after I'd already paid full price for mine, naturally.

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What Makes Hears Different?

Patented dual-tube filter with resonance compensation. The comparison table stays as-is: Hears delivers -22dB, -23dB, -26dB across frequencies versus competitors' uneven attenuation.

4 tip sizes plus a wing lock. No canal pressure. No deep insertion. Which is what actually gets you from hour four to closing.

Earplug Type

Low freq.

Mid freq.

Hears (flat attenuation)

-22dB

-23dB

Standard hi-fi earplug

-10dB

-20dB

Custom molds (standard filter)

-12dB

-22dB

Flat attenuation across low, mid, and high.
-22 / -23 / -26dB.

Close enough that you can't hear the difference in balance. Just the volume drop.

4 tip sizes plus a wing lock.
No canal pressure. No deep insertion.
They stay in without feeling like they're there.

That's it.
That's the whole thing.

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Here's what other people said after their first show.

Best decision for your ears!

"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 ★★★★★

The Ultimate Concert Companion

"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."

Hakan T. | Verified buyer ★★★★★

PS: You can read more on their site. Nothing sells a product better than the people who've actually used it.

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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.

The pair that gets all five right is the one you'll still be reaching for two years and two hundred nights from now.

Still not sure? I wasn't either...until I tried it!

I only recommend things I'd actually buy myself. At this price, with free shipping and a 100-day guarantee, this is one of the easiest calls I've made.

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