what is the noise reduction range on these? I need a better kind of ear plugs so i dont hear my bf snore
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Hi, Veronica. I cannot give you the technical noise reduction range. But, in my opinion these ear plugs work really well but you MUST follow the directions for proper insertion. They do not totally cancel out the noise from my husband's snoring but he's REALLY loud and these plugs reduce the noise such that I barely notice it. They allow me to get to sleep and even when I wake up in the night, I do not notice the snoring. They do, however, allow me to still hear my iPhone's alarm clock but I do have it on the night table right next to my pillow. As an aside, my husband's radio alarm is set to raucous music and he turns it up so loud that it jars me awake so badly that I'm in a foul mood. These ear plugs deaden that sound such that awaking is MUCH gentler. You should definitely give these a try. They are the ONLY ones I've found to give me relief from the noise. They even reduce the noise fatigue from airplane engine noise on long flights. I also ride a motorcycle and am thinking about trying them for long rides as the engine and wind noise can be very fatiguing as well. Hope this info helps.
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I would say noise reduction is pretty good with these. I tried different kinds and these are significantly better than average, I would say.
88593
Agree with Amazon Mama's response. Good earphones but not the best for blocking noise.
734254
I would get noise cancelling headphones for that. These do block out noise but I don't know that it's enough.
622427
I use these for a snoring s/o, but most of the people I see on riding lawnmowers use the headphone style ones. These would probably do just fine, but you may be better off with a non-disposable pair that also does music or some other feature. After all, these generate a lot of waste (you have both the plastic bag and the ear plug to throw away) and they will cost you more in the long run than a pair of headphone style hearing protection. But the headphones are heavier and hotter. Just something to think about.
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These are terrible for sleeping. They do not drown out snoring whatsoever, and the few times I managed to jam them in my ear and get a semi-decent seal, I woke up in the morning with my ears feeling like they needed to be popped, similar to what a change in air pressure does to your ears when travelling. It made all noise sound muted for at least a day, and was very uncomfortable.Highly recommend looking into Flents Quiet Please as an alternative. I'm a long term ear plug user when sleeping, and they're by far the most comfortable foam ear plugs I've tried.
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No, they are made for listening to loud music but still hearing all the frequencies. Use regular foam earplugs to block snoring.
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These would definitely help. I have the Exact same problem with the dogs next to me. I wear these earplugs constantly, day and night. I still hear the dogs, but at least the noise is tolerable. I also have 'white noise', the constant drone of a fan in the bedroom, which helps mask the noise. Great 1-2 combination to help me sleep.
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I suppose it depends on what types of noise you are trying to not hear.. I wear them to bed and I don't hear anything but the audio book I am listening to.. I took them on my recent flight and I didn't hear the hum of the plane while in flight.. so I personally find they are pretty good at blocking out outside noises.. But I don't use them for any high end work or need to use them for any such, I am purely a casual user (over age 35), I don't have to turn the volume way up to reduce outside noise either. I hope this helped!
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Actually, for the moment I've decided to try a pair of plain earmuffs. Slightly more bulky and they don't have noise cancellation, but noise cancellation, as far as I can tell, primarily deals with deep noises, not high ones -- and I'm primarily concerned with higher noises. I've tried my roommate's pair of earmuffs and they seem to do the trick.Less than $20: 3M Peltor H10A Optime 105 Earmuff . They review very well.
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Look for something that it more Noise Canceling than this. These do not completely block sound.
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If they fit you well, they may help. They do not fit my ear canals well, so I notice minimal noise reduction. My husband uses them on the tractor and says they work well for him.
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I wear ear plugs in addition to ear muffs at an indoor gun range and the noise is still very loud to me. The sounds of a screaming baby might be reduced somewhat, but not entirely. As info, the Howard Leight over the head ear protectors were very tight on my head and I could not wear them; however, my son wears them without issue.
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The other people who answered obviously know nothing about the product. It says on the Sennheiser website they have "up to 26 dB noise suppression". (http://en-us.sennheiser.com/earphones-high-end-hifi-stereo-passive-noise-reduction-ie-80)They have very, very good noise reduction. I can hardly hear anything other than whatever music I'm listening to or whatever game I'm playing with these in.
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They form a pretty good seal. I would put their passive noise reduction at somewhere around 20 dB.
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You get plenty of earplugs... When you find the one suitable for you, noise cancellation is very good... But just buy, if you get them under 130 dollar, otherwise you get the same quality for less
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I'm not sure if they block out snoring as I typically use them in a musical setting and they do a great job at cutting out the "fatiguing" frequencies. If you are planning on sleeping with them I wouldn't recommend as they have a plastic "stem" that sticks out of your ear and if pressed can cause pain for prolonged periods of time. For sleeping and yard work I use the LaserLite foam earplugs, they are comfortable and work great at blocking unwanted sounds. Sorry this wasn't directly related to snoring, but a great product nonetheless!
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Because they sit on your ears and do not cover them like they advertise you can probably expect from 10 to 12db reduction (size of your ears thus large ears less coverage). The annoying background hum could count as an extra 1 or 2 extra db reduction:-). They work as headphones and you get what you pay for. As the battery goes dead things go down hill fast and so for best results on db reduction these headphones suck the life out of batteries real fast.