Alpine SleepSoft + Earplugs (for Sleeping)

I use these as I live in a home with single glazing due to it being a national trust property, and I can hear the motorway a few miles across the valley. These are great at blocking those unwanted sound but still being able to hear important noise. They are superbly comfortable and this is my second set as I have one for home and one for travel. Should stop the noise of those little brats on the aircraft really well too

These are quite expensive, but they are the best earplugs I've used yet, for me at least. They have a little breather hole, which seems to aid in comfort and stops my ears from feeling clammy when I wake up. They don't penetrate too deep into the ear canal, unlike some others I've had.You can cut away some of the green rubber stalk if it is too long- I find a scalpel worked well, allowing me to take just enough off that it didn't press against my pillow and irritate, but still had enough material for me to be able to grip to pull them out of my ears.I find that they last about 9-12 months before they start feeling (and looking) a bit manky, which isn't bad, I suppose. I do wash them every now and then, which probably helps.I can easily hear my alarm going off in the morning, so there's no danger of sleeping through.My only complaint is that I'd like them to dampen sound more- they certainly take the edge off any noise, but I'm a very light sleeper and it isn't always enough.

My partner, bless her soul, snores like an insane noise making machine and, on occasions, I've had to sleep in my spare room. These earplugs, albeit easy to fit and easy to remove (for my fingers), only block out around 60% of the 'snore' noise. Sure, of course, that's better than nothing but still not quite what I thought would happen.They're not that expensive, can cause discomfort when you roll over onto the side that you're wearing them (I only use one as I'm nearly deaf in one ear), but overall it's worth a shot to see how they work for you.

This is the first of these type of earplugs that I've tried. My only other experience has been with soft foam earplugs.The ear plugs are not comfortable for sleeping in. The bit that sticks out moves a lot and can be felt and is hurtful. Even after cutting it as said in the instructions it still hurt. If you really need to be comfortable in order to manage to sleep I would advise against buying these.The noise reduction was not very good either. I could still hear quite a bit, a lot more compared to soft foam earplugs.I will be continuing to use my disposable soft foam earplugs and I am returning this...

Well, if you are hoping to eliminate the horrendous snoring noise from your partner then you are going to be disappointed. At best these ear plugs will take the edge off a noise but not mitigate the noise to any great degree. They are handy for eliminating shallow noises such as breathing but anything else will still be heard loud and clear. Somewhat naively I thought these would be some form of panacea to blocking out all and any noise but they do not work for anything more than a whisper.At one point I twisted right into my lug holes in case I was doing something wrong but no difference in sound blocking and they became *extremely* uncomfortable so even there were any sound reduction benefits they would have been outweighed by the pain on having these things stuck half way down your ear canal.I can't recommend these I'm afraid but looking at the other reviews it suggests other people are having more luck than me, go figure.

I work a lot of nights so I would say that I am a bit of a dab hand at testing ear plugs! I have tried and failed with numerous cheap (once-only) foam plugs, of which many are useless or just plain uncomfortable - A bit contrary to the cause if you want to sleep!Reluctantly spent a tenner on these, and I can say they are worth every penny. So comfortable and really drown out little annoying and disturbing noises without making you feel like you've lost your hearing. Will be coming with me travelling this summer to drown out people on planes and the hostel snorers!A must buy :)

Superb earplugs that work a treat. One warning - don't push them in too far. I did the first time I used them and the application tube that comes with the pack is useless. They are easily removed with tweezers though.

Love these earplugs and the peace and calm that ensues.. These are my second pair, and I've already recommended these to friends and family who are so grateful for these. The previous pair lasted me nearly 2 years and I used them nearly every night as our flat was next to a busy road and I am a light sleeper. Understandably after such heavy use the rubber (or whatever other material it is) slit a bit. The only reason I haven't given a full 5 star rating is as these ones seem to be slightly smaller than my first pair and I feel that as a result they don't fit as snugly as the previous ones used to. I still love them and would buy again once these ones need replacing.