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What earplugs do y'all recommend? My sensory issues putting things in my ears makes most of them unpleasant for me. (tucson.social)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/autism
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I've tried foam earplugs, but those are impossible to use socially as everything's too muddy. Also they'd end up sliding out eventually.

I eventually bought audiophile grade earplugs and they are FANTASTIC but the flange tips irritate my ears so bad.

I know circumaural headphones work great, but people have a harder time understanding I'm just using them as a filter to even hear them.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go to an audiologist and get some custom made.

Imagine the “stupid sexy Flanders” scene from the Simpsons, but it’s your ears.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ya know, I forgot that was an option. I guess I'll schedule a visit. I could use the same mold for custom iems too right?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. Depends on what brand your audiologist uses.

My ACS plugs aren’t cheap (for what amounts to a glob of plastic) but I can wear them all day long with no irritation.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My focus is arguably worth it as a senior developer. I am totally prepared to throw some absurd scratch to solve this problem. Lol.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 7 points 1 year ago

Customs sometimes come with optional inserts as well so you can get multi purpose use out of them. One for blocking the world out and others for high quality sound for a concert or other loud place where you do want to hear whats going on better without completely muting it.