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The world is a noisy place, and sometimes you can choose to do some volume control, which is a great choice.
For many, this means turning to noise-cancelling headphones, but it is not always the best option. First, their ability to block noise depends on battery life. Wearing headphones or earbuds also means easy to plug in digital interference, which is not ideal for situations where you are looking for quiet and focused.
Input: Circulating earplugs. The colorful earbuds first came on the scene in 2016, thanks to co-founders Dimitri O and Maarten Bowdes’ hope to provide solutions for those who like to enjoy live music and loud spaces without the help of tinnitus.
Which loop earbuds are right for you?
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About a decade later, the brand expanded its earbud option to “yes”, providing a way for those attending concerts to protect their ears while also helping people stay focused, sleep better, and often more peacefully in overstimulating environments. They are reusable and clean, so they are less wasteful than changing to a pair of foam earbuds.
With eight different earplugs ranged from $24.95 to $59.95, I decided to test out a selection from the line to determine which would be the best: I landed on the Quiet 2, Experience 2, Dream, Engage 2, and Switch 2. For now, I omitted the Plus versions (due to wanting to compare the base models head-to-head first), as well as the kids’ versions (due to not being a child). Experience 2, my colleague Haley Henschel tested this.
Are loop earbuds worth it?
Overall, your hearing health is worth investing in. According to the World Health Organization, “the most common causes of hearing loss in adults, such as exposure to loud sounds… are preventable.” The WHO also estimates that young people over a billion years old may cause permanent damage to their hearing due to unsafe listening habits.
Obviously, this alone doesn’t mean the loop is worth it – they’re far from your only option when it comes to earbuds. There are classic foam earbuds that are super functional. However, in the long run, they are not meant to be reused and lack tailors for looping lines. And they are not the most delicate choices.
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Other reusable earbud brands are there, like Happy Ears and Curvd, for example, priced at similar prices to looping earbuds – all three brands are cheaper than making custom earbuds, which can cost hundreds of dollars.
All this is purely based on the market and its performance, I find loop earbuds worth it, but you are usually encouraged to wear them Some The next time you enter a loud environment, the form of earplugs.
Best for concerts: Loop Experience 2
Loops Experience 2 earbuds weaken the sound of the roaring crowd on Beyoncé’s latest tour.
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My colleague Haley Henschel might test these earbuds in a one-person way: by bringing them to the Cowboy Carter Tour. Her report: “I could hear the perfect hearing of Beyoncé and her band, but the hustle and bustle of the stadium were almost completely suppressed. Curious to hear what I was missing, I took off my right earplug at some point in the scene and was shocked to hear the crowd approaching singing. Loo sings on Bey. Loop emanates in everyone’s case without making a sound.”
She did point out that their work was so good that she missed a few intermediary comments from friends, but the earplugs were expected. She also noted that she was particularly impressed with the fit – while she usually needs to wear tights to beans to prevent Apple Airpods Pro from slipping, the smallest Experience 2 in the experience has no hook. (Although I don’t have personal test experience 2, I also have a hard time finding the right earbuds and often have to go to XS earwriting.
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Decibel filter: 17dB | Ear tips: Organic Silicone, Four Sizes (XS-L) | Available colors: Silver, Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Holographic Black (Extra Cost), Holographic Ruby (Extra Cost), Loop X Coachella (Extra Cost)
Best for focus: Circulation Quiet 2
Quiet 2 earplugs are the perfect work companion.
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The quiet earbuds were impressed by my brand. For under $30, the quiet 2 earbuds are surprising to stop the sound of concentration and can also bring you the most. Silicone rings are soft enough to be relatively comfortable, so they are as good as working or reading. (Not to mention, they are $25 cheaper than the full price, or even cheaper).
What does 24dB blocking mean in practice? To me, it means I can work next to my partner watching TV at normal to low volume, barely hearing what he is watching. When I was working in the office while I was closing my door in the office, I could hear myself typing, but only the murmur of my partner speaking in another room behind the closed door (where, without earplugs, I could figure out every word of his perfection). Wearing these earbuds feels like not turning off the amount of the world around you completely, but reducing it, which is a great choice when you need to focus or sleep or even travel.
Decibel filter: 24dB | Ear tips: Organic Silicone, Four Sizes (XS-L) | Available colors: White, purple, black, mint
Best for staying aware: Circular Participation 2
Participant 2 is perfect for coffee dates, or a trip to the grocery store.
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Ring engaging 2 earplugs are Very Similar to Experience 2: Both are designed to make more sound, both for $34.95 and both come with four-size silicone ear tips. Although I haven’t tested them myself, here I can tease the differences.
According to LOOP, hiring 2 yuan 16 decibels is 17 decibels of experience 2. Henschel mentioned that when Experience 2 was worn at the concert, she missed some comments from her friends standing next to her. This makes sense: Experience 2 is designed to lower the overall volume (not distort the sound quality of the music you want to listen to), while Participation 2 is designed to lower the volume of background noise (often higher tones than the person’s voice), but asks you to be consistent with the sound around you so you can have conversations more easily. Wearing 2 pieces around my apartment while ordering coffee at a loud coffee shop proved that they had no problem working in the grocery store. I did hear me, but don’t be distracted – it’s definitely not distracting than my local H-Mart likes the explosions I encountered on Tuesday night. If you find yourself often overstimulated by voices when trying to socialize or simply live, then participating in 2 is a great way to reject the volume, but still stay present.
Decibel filter: 16dB | Ear tips: Organic Silicone, Four Sizes (XS-L) | Available colors: clear, dusk, green, rose
Best for sleep: Circular Dreams
Prioritize a good sleep? Check out the loop dream.
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As a disclaimer, a family member told me how much I loved to give me these earplugs with my family who had sleeping with original quiet earplugs. Although the prices are surprisingly steep compared to the rest of the line, I would be happy to buy these prices with my own money as I mainly use earplugs to help me fall asleep.
Why? They were uneasy and the side sleeper approved. Although they are only a few more decibels than the quiet 2 than the quiet 2, I find the loop dream to wear more comfortable at night. The ear tip is a foam interior surrounded by a silicone appearance, which fits better (and safer) than my experience with Quiet 2. Doubled silicone.
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Dreams also deviate from the rest of the loop lineup, with its closed-loop silicone shape indeed softer than the quiet silicone (much larger than the switch), which makes six to 10 hours of dressing very reasonable. Initially, I went through a slightly higher learning curve, but once I found the right curves, those curves lowered to the quiet earplugs. Finally, the dreams are getting bigger and bigger, with no slipping bottoms, meaning they are unlikely to be knocked out by a nightstand. The price may be high, but if you expect to use earbuds primarily for sleep, the dream is worth it.
Decibel filter: 27dB | Ear skills: Foam – Silicone, eight different types of four sizes (XS-L) | Available colors: Lilac, black, peach
Best for versatility: Circulation switch 2
The loop switch 2 lives up to their names.
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If you’ll find yourself wanting the benefits of multiple loops after reading all of the above, the Switch 2 is your best bet. Impressively, a small switch allows you to switch between noise blocking on 20dB, 23dB and 26dB, which means they let enough sounds talk through conversations, but can also block as much as the dream of maximum peace. The only use case I don’t see these effects is sleeping, as the hard plastic switches on the outer ring are not as comfortable as the quiet 2 or dream earbuds.
Throughout the testing period, I found myself reaching for the most of these earplugs due to their flexibility. I can go from lockdown to conversations that don’t bring them out. By far the most expensive of all available loop earbuds is that they are still cheaper than buying a pair of experiences and quiet earbuds separately.
Decibel filter: 20dB, 23dB, 26dB | Ear tips: Organic Silicone, Four Sizes (XS-L) | Available colors: Emerald, Black, Gold, Silver, McLaren Papaya (Extra fee)
