25-Decibel Noise-Reduction Earplugs for Hearing Protection, Custom-Molded Reusable Earplugs for Noise Sensitivity & Flights, White

Highly recommend.I recommend you put them through at least 3 heat/cool/mold cycles - avoid trying to get the perfect fit the first time. I took my time shaping them and the results paid off. I've worn them for around 20 total hours and have not felt the need to reshape them. These seem to provide near 25 dB of protection, as they do provide dampen sound noticeably more than my other, lesser rated pair.I use these for EDM shows, and they are the perfect balance of hearing protection vs audio fidelity. I own another pair of standard audiophile earplugs that worked well enough, but would always become uncomfortable after only an hour or two. They have never felt at risk of falling out, even while dancing/moving around, and have generally been "set and forget" at shows.You can spend a lot of money on fancy earplugs that come in all shapes and sizes, with all kinds of "audiophile" gimmicks...or you can spend a moderate amount of money on these and shape them exactly to your liking.

I believe I followed the instructions properly but they were uncomfortable to wear after they hardened

Just miserably uncomfortable in the ear even after spending as much time and effort to get it right as possible. Noise cancellation is dependent more on how far it's shoved in your ear which is part of the discomfort.

Hurts the ear. Needs silicone tips to avoid ear pain. Thanks

Great product