Etymotic ER20XS ETY Earplugs - Standard Size, Frost - High-Fidelity Hearing Protection - Up to 20 dB Sound Reduction - Reusable - Includes Neck Cord & Carrying Case

These earplugs provide excellent noise reduction while preserving sound clarity, making them ideal for concerts, rehearsals, or any loud environment. The ER20XS design ensures a comfortable fit for extended wear without muffling music or conversation. The build quality is solid, and they’re easy to insert and remove. They come with a convenient carrying case, perfect for on-the-go protection. Overall, a high-quality, effective, and comfortable solution for ear protection. Highly recommended for musicians, concert-goers, or anyone exposed to loud sounds.

I am a professional violinist. I began having tinnitus many years ago: hearing the TV static “sound of silence,” plus occasional 10-second bouts of extreme ringing typically in the left ear. I put one of these earplugs in my left ear, which is just above the instrument as I hold it under my jaw. Hearing damage/loss in the left ear is a universal symptom of long-term violin playing, and additionally, the loud direct sound from being close to the instrument sometimes causes students (me many years ago) to limit themselves and avoid drawing the most sound from the instrument. This earplug solves both those issues: I still hear clearly at all volumes but am not overwhelmed when I play out, and my bouts of ringing have disappeared, and only come back when I forget to put the earplug in. I use this earplug whenever I play, indoors, outdoors, practicing or performing. I could go on about how useful this has been for me. After a couple minutes of being worn it fills the ear extremely comfortably, and I often (at least twice a week) forget to take it out after practicing, because I simply don’t realize it was in until someone notices the thing in my ear. This size is perfect for my ear, snug but not tight. I personally don’t use the case, I just slip it under the strap for my violin in its case. I believe these can last indefinitely until lost, which is a fine value for $10 each when I only use one at a time. I would recommend this to anyone who needs slight sound reduction of upper levels.

Great sound reduction and fidelity! As a musician I need to protect my hearing and must be able to hear what I’m doing complete detail. These attenuators work very well considering the low price point. They’re not quite all-day comfortable, but otherwise I couldn’t be happier!

I use these for concerts and put them in before it starts, and leave them in until it’s over and these are great. They prevent tinnitus or any kind of hearing issue after the concert is over, you were fully protected. You can still hear the concert perfectly and even better they drown out your concert neighbor’s screams and singing. When the people around you talk during the show it’s hard to hear them but you can make out what they say if you want to. And the concert has quite good sound. I wore them to a rock concert that was shaking the brick building and sidewalk outside during sound check and after the concert was over my ears were perfect. I enjoyed the show with no discomfort and happy with the sound and even talked to the band during (and heard their reply to me, the guitarist came out into the crowd). Very nice! Only thing is, they do hurt while they are in. It goes away as soon as you take them out, I am playing with adjusting them better but I think it’s just the design and hardness of the base plastic. It’s not a huge deal, they do feel like they go in kind of deep. I will always keep these on hand for concerts and replace them often. Love them. Absolutely better than foam ones for concerts but my daughter finds them uncomfortable enough that she prefers foam, she has had a ruptured ear drum and is always sensitive about her ears. She claims her cheap foam ones give the same result for her, but I use both and think these are way better if you can tolerate the feel of them. I personally love these.

I kept trying to use these but without the stems (which are on the ER20) I couldn't get them positioned correctly in my ears. I was in a drumming workshop this weekend and still hearing too much noise. I swapped them out for my older ER20 style earplugs and the sound dampening was much better. So I will just buy the other style from now on. Be careful if you can still hear painful sounds while wearing these.

BLUF: I'm both surprised and delighted with my new Etymotic Research ER20XS earplugs. In my 20's I had multiple surgeries to remove a tumor and repair resulting damage in my middle ear. Tinnitus has always been a problem since and is greatly aggravated by loud and piercing sound. And since I write/perform music and ride motorcycles, it's something I battle with constantly. In the past I tried other "affordable" products that claimed to reduce decibels that cause fatigue and hearing loss without affecting the quality of sound; but I was always disappointed. I gave up and just relied on standard foam and/or silicon earplugs instead. After recently misplacing my favorite pair of silicon earplugs I started shopping for replacements and stumbled across these here. After reading reviews, I decided to give them a shot. I figured, worst case, I'd be out a $14 bucks. Well, surprise, surprise, they actually work! They fit my ears perfectly, are extremely comfortable, and reduce the intensity just enough to prevent serious hearing damage while maintaining surprisingly good sound quality. I'm not suggesting they are a perfect solution, but when I listen to loud music while wearing these (especially when riding my Harley Street Glide) the music is clear and unmuffled compared to standard earplugs. And I don't get that tunnel sound I've experienced with other similar decibel reducing earplugs I tried. That said, they don't reduce damaging decibels as well as typical foam or silicon plugs, but they do work as advertised and you get to actually HEAR your music while your it's pumping, either in the studio or on your bike! I can actually say I'd wholeheartedly recommend these to others looking for an affordable solution to protect their hearing while living life!

Soy músico y los uso para reducir mi exposición a niveles altos de sonido cuando me toca una mala posición en el escenario. A diferencia de los tapones regulares, estos permiten el paso de frecuencias medias y altas, lo que te permite efectivamente reducir el volumen de todo el ambiente pero sin perder claridad. He utilizado los tapones Etymotic por diez años, excelentes resultados todo el tiempo. Este model en específico incluye tres tipos de ajuste: dos tapones de silicón y uno de esponja. Mi favorito es el de silicón, en este caso el blanco, el gris es muy pequeño para mí pero funciona muy bien para adolescentes. La reducción de sonido global no es muy alta por la forma en que se mide, pero realmente el efecto es el deseado: proteger tu audición sin perder detalle. Por lo mismo, no son tan cómodos para usar herramientas como taladros, para ese uso es mejor tapones sencillos.

目前還沒實際到演唱會之類的場合嘗試，不過在房間內嘗試後，外面的聲音也可清楚聽到

These are great, really wouldn't be without them now. Much, much better than the Alpine ones I tried first; these really do keep a clean sound. I've enjoyed gigs more since having these; I think they may even improve the sound, taking away distorted loudest elements leaving a more balanced image.

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Great price point for earplugs for a start. Triple flange is a pain to wear/insert, literally hurt my inner ear canals. Sound wise... definitely works attenuating, however it has less "definition" than bare ears. Better to keep them ears protected to hear more in the long run 💪🏿💪🏿