I was checking out the loop earplugs over and over, and wondering why the pricey tag?? Facebook started hounding me with reminders that I really wanted a pair. A few months later I bought a pair knowing how amazing Amazon is about taking returns. I’m so grateful I took the leap. Over the past few years I noticed how badly I get triggered by noise. My brain does not filter out background noise, so I hear absolutely everything, even if it’s two doors down and in their basement -yes, exaggeration ;) but it is pretty bad, and it distracts me very easily too. I recently found out I’m neurodivergent… (adhd among some other weird brain stuff). It’s more common for us to have triggers that cause visceral agony at times. These earplugs have saved me so many headaches, quite literally, but also figuratively. I can zone out so easily with these in. No stomping neighbours, no air conditioning vents, no fridge going haywire… peace! These are so comfortable that I can keep them in for hours with no problems. I use them at nighttime as well and my sleep has improved a boatload. I did not even realize that it was noise waking me up 6-7-8 times a night. My dog is louder at night than the day, so she was likely waking me up with licking, shaking, collar klinking… etc. The reason these earplugs work so well for me, and for many others, is because you can customize the ear pieces to actually fit your ear. I would have never known that I have small ear canals if I hadn’t been given the option of multiple plugs to try. Turns out im XS and they fit like a glove and are so comfortable. The first week I wasn’t putting them in right so I kept waking up with one or both out and buried in my sheets, but I quickly learned to take the loop piece from the top (the top free part of the loop at 12 o’clock) and then put it in my ear and turn it counterclockwise by 45° So the top part of the loop sits in the divot of your ear (concha?). It’s a little bit of a suction within your ear if you do it right with the right size.Ask, these plugs are so easy to clean. I clean my ears often, but wax and gunk still get on these weekly 😅 they are totally safe in water. The ear piece comes off easily as well if you want to deep clean your plugs. Anyways, like the title says, I feel fully codependent on these and I start freaking out a little bit when I’ve misplaced them. I need them so badly, now that I’ve had their support, I CANNOT GO BACK. I bought another pair of the silicone quiets, and a pair of the Loop Experience plus (with mutes and a bunch of extra tops. I would say the extra ear tips are not worth it, but maybe it’s because the foam tips don’t fit me as it’s size S M L only; if you do want a pair of engage or experience to use with mutes, maybe just buy a set of mutes extra (15$ Canadian). You’d be trading the extra foam tips for an extra set of the mutes, and you can pick your own colours that way too. I use the experience at work. Without the mutes I can hear normal volume speakers. Unfortunately there are a number of really quiet speakers at my work too 😪 and I cannot hear them with the experience in even. I would recommend the engage for office workplaces, I bet that 2 dB difference would be useful in my case at least.Try Loop! Both Amazon and the loop website have a money back guarantee ☺️ I’ve gotten 3 other people the loop quiets, that’s how big of a fan I am.