• Reviews around ear (3.40 of 5)

    Etymotic High-Fidelity Earplugs, ER20XS Standard Fit, 1 pair, Polybag Packaging

    • As an audio engineer, my ears are very important to me
    • I have sensitive ears from Ménière's disease and loud sound or vibrating bass causes me to get really dizzy.
    • The Price is just right and they block the right amount of sound to protect your ears and let in some fidelity
    • The eargasms have the softer tips, but prying them out of my ears (there's nothing visible, but also nothing to hold on to in order to pull them out) left my ears sore.
    • They really do just turn down the volume, and the quality of sound at music events is retained, you can enjoy the music and not destroy your ears
    • The right ear became a little soar after wearing them for over an hour but it may have been just me.
    • I used these during a concert and after an hour they were hurting my ears.
    • Comfortable ear protection that is not super obvious.
    • Comfortable ear protection that is not super obvious.
    • I discovered about six months ago that I have lost a top range of my hearing (such a high pitched bird songs) and my doctor suggested I start using ear protection to prevent any further lose.
    • So far my favorite ear plugs when you want to turn down the volume.
    • Wore these to the loudest event I've ever witnessed, were comfortable to wear for 5 hours and felt like my ears were normal following
    • I found this ear plugs comfortable to wear
    • I love these ported ear plugs... perfect for protecting the ears of the avid concert goer, and especially for the front-row-ragers (you know who you are
    • The sound quality is much better and still no ringing ears.
    • A bit too soft for me, my ears itched after about 10 minutes of wear
    • very good ear plugs, very good price
    • I went to a big stadium concert and it was really just too loud for my ears to be comfortable,
    • Clear ear plugs that are invisible from a distance while marching in a parade
    • ears were protected, but sound was muffled
    • I would recommend these ear plugs to anyone looking to protect their hearing from loud concerts
    • I have very small ears and they still didn't work.
    • but we're quite narrow and irritated my ear.
    • It is still difficult to play with ear plugs in, but this style of ear plug with a filter do work significantly better than the more solid ear plugs you might use for shooting or something
    • I want to hear the clarity of the music without muffling and still protect my ears.
    • I have incredibly sensitive ears, sometimes, noises that don't particularly bother other people can send me into an axiety attack over how intense they are
    • So overall, I'm very happy with them, and I'm looking forward to keeping my ears working for a long time.
    • Great ear plugs for music situations.
    • Despite knowing how to use the earplugs, and having had the cheaper ER ear plugs previously... I have to say I was surprised at just how bad these were (for me).
    • It hurt my ears to insert them enough to make a seal
    • Very confortable and protected my ears.
    • This is my first experience with High Fidelity ear plugs
    • Not only do these protect your ears and prevent ringing and tinnitus (so you'll be able to listen to music the day after the concert too), they make live music sound objectively better.
    • I have tricky ears apparently because a lot of headphones are uncomfortable and most earphones are either unable to stay in my ears or painful to wear
    • Still, if you are a pro and need the full spectrum of audio, these might still help protect your ears
    • I have incredibly sensitive ears, sometimes, noises that don't particularly bother other people can send me into an axiety attack over how intense they are
    • and I could feel the harder plastic tab irritate my ear after half a day,
    • Neither of us had ringing ears and thoroughly enjoyed the sound experience at the concert.
    • Do not fit my ears well.
    • My ears had no discomfort during or after the show
    • I had read a few reviews claiming these Ear Plugs did not work as well as advertised
    • These are great ear plugs and they work as advertised
    • In any case, I have tiny ears and all earplugs hurt - these are no exception
    • so I've been constantly searching for good ear plugs to wear at shows
    • I am a FOH engineer working with different bands every weekend, so quality comfortable ear plugs are a must
    • I had to take them off every few minutes just to give my ears time to recover from the discomfort
    • It was snug but after a few minutes to an hour my ears started to hurt
    • The only difference is as if the volume has been turned down to a less ear splitting level
    • Great ear protection
    • Great ear protection
    • Your ears will thank you later
    • Even after a weekend at Decibel Metal and Beer Fest (6 bands per day, approx 4-6 hours of loud music while taking them out in between setup/teardown), my ears are much better off than without protection and I don't have any irritation or inflammation from usage
    • As most of music lovers know, most of the clubs out there have really bad sounds systems which destroy your ears
    • Perfect ear plugs for concerts
    • They say that listening to loud music not only fatigues your ears, but has other physiological effects.
    • Good ear plugs!
    • I don't think I have particularly large ears as other ones work fine for me (dubs or apple headphones
    • With these, I can still hear what I need to hear in the rehearsal space, but without leaving the room with ears ringing and/or a headache
    • The stem is way too hard on the end and it hurts your ear very much when riding on the motorcycle.
    • If you want to save your ears at super loud concerts and enjoy the music better, get a pair of these!
    • Great ear plugs for concerts
    • It works well, but one of the tips doesn't fill my ear adequately, so sound leaks through at times
    • Would recommend to anyone who loves going to concerts but wants to protect their ears.
    • My wife has sensitive ears so going to concerts can be difficult
    • Music sounds almost like your ears were naked, but at a lower volume
    • I ordered these because the high volume of music in the fitness classes I take was giving me headaches & hurting my ears
    • I left a concert without my ears hearing like everything is underwater for
    • and I wanted something to protect my ears against loud musicians
    • However, the new version did not fit my ear well and was quite uncomfortable
    • Must have item to protect your ears at festivals and concerts!
    • they sre just expensive ear plugs
    • I don't ruin my ears at concerts and exercise
    • Excellent ear plugs - they cut the DB but not the sound quality
    • My left ear works well with the silicone flanges, but my right ear is shaped differently and takes some fiddling to get it sealed properly
    • I must have purchased a couple dozen etymotic earplugs great for actually hearing music while protecting your ears
    • These ear plugs work great
    • And they don't hurt my ears until about 3 hours in
    • Awesome to protect my ears for all the music I see.
    • I've had mild tinnitus for years, and recently it got a little worse in my left ear
    • Too tight and your ears get really sore
    • Get 'em now, before you damage your ears
    • These plugs were painful to wear and did not provide enough attenuation to protect my ears at a rock show.
    • They are very ridgid and give me this feeling that they are scraping my ears.. not very comfortable
    • Works as good or better than expensive custom earplugs!
    • Works as it's supposed to, but gets crusty from my waxy ears
    • Concerts are instantly more enjoyable as you can clearly hear everything that is going on, as well as saving your hearing for the next day
    • I've used these in a gig situation now (with an extremely loud drummer!) as well as at an ACDC concert, and I'm surprised by the results