#loop earplugs

[tunaricebowl]

another autism tip for anyone who might find it useful: make earrings out of your loop earplugs!

earplugs/earbuds like these tend to fall out for me no matter what size i wear. (that’s why i have “wired” wireless earbuds too lol) so if they’re attached to my ears, i can’t lose them! not only that, but it makes it easier for me to take them on and off as needed without having to put them back into the case every time. yes you can get that loop link thing but. €20? for that? this is way cheaper and way more fashionable

#tuna stuff #autism #autism tips #loop earplugs #loop #actually autistic #autistic adult #neurodivergent tips #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #sensory issues #adhd #adhd tips #audhd #actually adhd #actually audhd

[faithhopeloveandtherapy]

I wore my new Loop earplugs to the loud and noisy restaurant. I struggle to hear what’s being said when there’s a lot of background noise, so I treated myself to these earplugs to see if it made social outings less exhausting and stressful. This was my first outing with them.

They made everything sound a bit muffled, including my own voice, but I quickly got used to that. And my friends kept saying “pardon” and “what did you say?” to each other, while I could hear everything that was said. I have funny shaped ear canals and regular headphones don’t stay in well, so I can’t say these were super comfy but they were tolerable and maybe I will get used to them. I did swap the bit that fits in my ear canal for the smallest size.

Halfway through the evening I took them out to see if they really were making a difference, and WOAH the restaurant was SO LOUD, never mind whether I could hear what my friends were saying, I think my brain would have just exploded with that level of noise. And then I couldn’t hear my friends so well either.

So overall verdict on Loop earplugs based on my first experience with them - I felt like they made a difference and were helpful. (They were Loop engage btw, I also have the mutes to put in for an extra 5dB noise reduction but I’m starting out just in basic mode)

#loop earplugs

[goldkirk]

OKAY WAIT i saw your analysis on the loop earplugs!!! i've been needing something like this! i think i'm going to get a pair of Engage plus, and would need them for when i'm out and about. what was the experience like wearing them: -in a public place? (grocery store community park) -listening to music (was it out loud?? were you wearing headphones (that one kinda stumped me lol) ) -in a quiet conversation? -in a loud conversation? when i get these, they're mostly to help me sleep/go out in places where i usually get overstimulated for long periods of time. once again, thanks so much for this! <3

MY FRIEND YOU ARE IN LUCK, just last week I got the Experience ones and some Loop Mutes to use with them (and my Engage ones), so I actually can give some useful info.

If we use a scale where 0 is no sound reduction at all, and 10 is the maximum you can get, I'd say the Engage is a 4/10, the Experience are a 5-6/10, and the Quiet are a 7-9/10 (depending on your environment).

The Engage are definitely better for hearing people in conversation, and definitely reduce the occlusion effect where you hear your voice/chewing/walking loudly somewhat (it's still there plenty, though!). They turn down the sounds around you but still make you feel like you're hearing all the things you need to hear for safety and for conversation.

The Experience are very like the Engage, but it's not as easy to hear conversation. Music sounds significantly better through the Experience compared to the Engage, but I can't put my finger on why. They seem to lower maybe a little more sound than the Engage. I haven't worn them next to something like a busy road yet, so I can't say for sure.

The Quiets are soooooooo nice for sleeping and significant focus, but the occlusion is definitely worse. These don't have any kind of accoustic filter, they're just solid silicone. They're very soft and comfortable. I would not feel safe navigating in public with these most of the time, whereas I would with the Engage or Experience.

The Loop Mute (which the Experience Pro and the Engage Pro both come with) definitely increases the sound lowering when you pop it into the Loops. It takes the sound much closer to the Loop Quiet level than the Engage and Experience normally are, although they're still going to let in sound a bit more than the Quiet. It's really handy to be able to pop in a bit of extra sound reduction--I like using it when I need to focus or when I'm mentally starting the 1-2 hour wind down for the night, but I'm not ready to put the Quiet earplugs in yet and go to bed.

In loud conversation, I found it doable with the Experience, and pretty easy with the Engage. In quiet conversation, the Engage made me a lot more likely to hear the other person clearly, but there were a few moments where I still struggled--not badly though. The Experience make it harder to hear quiet conversation.

Music-wise, things definitely sound cleaner/crisper/clearer through the Experience, but still sound acceptable through the Engage. The Quiets are obviously like listening with earplugs in, so the sounds are muffled and not as clear. I listened to music out loud via a speaker and it was fine, and live today in the city and it was fine, and I put on my over-the-ear headphones and listened, and it comes through fine too, although you have to put the volume up pretty high.

Using them in public--definitely they help a lot. It's not like they muffle the sound around you (the Quiets do, but I mean the Engage and Experience), it's that they just turn it down and somewhat filter it so it's much more in order of importance. When I popped in the Engage earplugs in the grocery store, the overhead music and background clatter went down to very low awareness levels, and the shrillness of a kid's voice several aisles over was still clear but somehow less grating? And I could hear everything I needed to hear but only what was more relevant. When I'm on the sidewalk, I hear the cars and people and other noises, but the overall background NOISE is way reduced. It's much easier to think my thoughts and be in my head with my attention not being pulled around by all the sounds all the time. (It's also helped my PTSD hypervigilance and reactivity too because of that.)

If you're a front or side sleeper, you won't be comfortable in the Engage or Experience ones at night. The Quiet ones that are soft silicone are more comfortable.

Hope this is helpful! If you have more specific questions let me know, I'm happy to answer. :)

EDIT:

Got frustrated trying to find a discount code for more than 3% so I signed up for their Loop Community thing and got a referral link for 15% off if any of you want it. Since it’s a link and not a coupon code it shouldn’t expire.

For transparency purposes:

#loop earplugs #loopearplugs #loop experience #loop engage #loop quiet #katie answers asks #anonymous

[the-autistic-agoraphobe]

My loops worked hard for their money last night. Some people who live near me were having a party and playing loud music. In the past neighbours parties have caused me to have meltdowns but whith my loops I can't hear the music at all. I am so thankful for them. Later in the night after the party there was a thunder storm and my dog was panting which like loud music is triggering to me but the loops cut the thunder and my dogs panting out. I slept pretty well last night with no meltdowns which is great.

Image Description:

There are two pale pink loop ear buds. I have edited the photo so they have eyes. One says "phew!! What a night!!" The other loop says "yeah I know!! First the neighbours were having a party than there was a thunder storm!!" End Description.

#actuallyautistic #autistic #autism #autismacceptance #autismaccectance #loop earplugs

[stardustdiver]

guys the earplugs i wear more often than not when im outside (walking to work, in the shops, if im at work and its bad ears day and everything is too happening) they just announced and i just found out abt 2 new versions, a cool 3in1 model (expensive, def want to try), and the same as the ones i already have (twice) but in wint colours

do i be a responsible person with my money and just try the new model, or do i get one of the blorbo coloured ones too

edit: i have been Responsible™️ with my money, and only bought the new switch pair, not the blorbo colours pair too

#loop earplugs #mmmmmmmmmm #big thinks #actually autistic #autism creature

[annaszemete]

rendeltem magamnak egy loop engage-t, mert sokszor észreveszem, hogy azért vagyok ideges, mert a gyerekeim hangereje/hangszíne szétfűrészeli az idegeimet + az autózás közben még arrébb sem tudok menni, hogy kíméljem magam, és kiborít + családi összejövetelek

na és azzal a lendülettel rendeltem fiamnak is gyerekverziot, hátha az oviban jobban viseli a többi gyereket, nem telítődik annyira túl

kíváncsi vagyok, follow for more közepesen érdekes kontent

#loop earplugs

[dirtytransmasc]

god tier combo.

loop earbuds, headphones, full volume music.

idk what's different about it, how exactly it sounds different then just lowering the volume, but it is literally the best thing ever.

I think its the way it drowns out the background noises while not blasting my eardrums. like jerry rigging a sound canceling function on my 7-dollar headphones.

#autism #tips #autism tips #loop earplugs #headphones #noise cancelling #sensory issues

[fatalforesight]

just took a shower with loop earplugs in and met god

#autism #adhd #ocd #sensory #sensory overload #loop #loop earplugs #autistic community #autistic experiences #autistic adult #autistic women #late diagnosed autistic #autistic life #autism resources #autism time #autism thoughts #autism tag #autism unmasking #autism is autisming #autism accommodations #autism diary #sensory overstimulation #sensory overwhelm #adhd things #adhd thoughts #adhd struggles #body sensitivity #stimming #the tism #tism stuff

[elvimoon]

Earplugs arrived and holy shit they’re a game changer. I’ve had them in for about an hour now and I’m a little in shock. I can still have conversations and go about my business, but the world doesn’t feel like the volume is cranked to 11.

[somerandomhuman080]

I need some recommendations

i’m a neurodivergent who sometimes gets overstimulated by certain sounds or volumes. This isn’t something that happens to me too often, but i was wondering if anyone had any noise partially cancelling headphones that you can also use as headphones (also preferable not like 100 dollars)

I was looking at the Loop headphones which seem really cool (they have models for reducing/canceling volume at all different levels) but i don’t think i would use them that often since they are only that, and not also headphones

i know it’s a long shot but if anyone knows of any reasonable priced noice canceling/reducing headphones that can double as bluetooth headphone please lemme know :)

thanks for reading <3

#adhd #autism #neurodivergent #loop earplugs #headphones #noise canceling headphones #overstimulation #noise

[trafficpan-ic]

Loop earplugs are the life saver i didnt know I need

Is this how other people hear?

#loop earplugs #i went shopping with the engage loops #and i didnt hear the things like the wheels of shopping carts #or a tuut of the ventilation #or plastic things that go over each other #but i still could talk with someone? #this is meant to go shopping #like i cant focus on all those little things that neurotypical people dont even notice #being autistic #actually autistic #autistic burnout #actually autism

[goldkirk]

I am so so glad I did end up buying this pair of Loops, because they keep making me feel a tiny bit cheered each time I go to put them in during this gloomy winter period

#Loop you were smart to drop these in the middle of northern hemisphere winter and southern hemisphere summer #gloomy winter vs celebratory festivals and stuff in the summer #loop earplugs #loop experience

[attorney-anon-offtopic]

Flare Audio Calmer vs. Loop Quiet

I’ve been experimenting with earplugs. The two I’ve tried are the Calmer earplugs made by Flare Audio, and the Quiet earplugs made by Loop. For the record, no one paid me for this - I got the Calmer earplugs as a gift, and bought the Quiet with my own money, so this is entirely my own opinion.

About Me:

Before I get into the comparison, just to give an overview of me/my needs/what I was looking for and prioritizing:

I’m a family law attorney, who was diagnosed with autism a couple months ago. The majority of the time, the biggest presentation of my autism is sensory; relevantly, I have a lot of issues with loud (and especially sudden loud) noises, which often make me feel physically ill for a few minutes afterwards

I'm easily startled by sudden increases in volume; I struggle quite a bit to regain focus when I’m startled.

Stress (like working in family law) makes my sensory issues noticeably worse.

Because I’m part of a firm, rather than a solo practitioner, it’s helpful for me to be able to understand someone speaking to me even before I can get my earplugs out, because I don't always notice someone walking in my office door.

I also have a social circle that occasionally results in me winding up in places I wouldn’t necessarily go on my own, such as arcades or children's event centers.

At my new workplace, I share a wall with a mediator (not a member of my firm) whose mediation style involves a lot of yelling. Spending 8 hours a day, 5 days a week trying to cope with this has made my noise sensitivity quite a bit worse, both at work and away from the office.

Calmer by Flare Audio

The most immediate, best thing I can say about the Calmer earplugs is that they are the most comfortable earplugs I've ever worn. I regularly forget I have these in when I'm wearing them.

These also don't impede conversation at all; that's likely due to their open design, because they don't really quiet much noise at all - they just make otherwise-exasperating noises a little more tolerable. I suspect that their design also prevents any occlusion effects; I don't hear

As far as sudden loud noises go, they still startle me, but not as bad. When the mediator next door starts shouting, I find that it's easier for me to get back on task, and the effect it has on my mood is far shorter-lived.

I find that this is my earplug of choice for most restaurants as well, because they lower my noise-related stress levels without interfering with me listening to the conversation at my table. The other unexpected benefit is that these do stop me from getting as distracted by "white noise" sources, like fans or appliances - which helps when I'm trying to order at the cafeteria in my office building. I can't quite pinpoint what exactly they're doing here, because I can still hear those noises, I just focus on people's voices a little more readily.

The downside, of course, is that they don't quiet much noise at all. For louder settings (like arcades), I find that they don't quite cut it - they might stop me from having a complete meltdown, but I'm not "comfortable" with the noise level by any stretch.

The other thing that I run into with these is that, after several hours of wear, these make my ear canals itchy. I can usually deal with the itchiness by just taking them out, wiping them off, and flushing out my ears with a little bit of cold water, so it's not day-ruining by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a thing. I also find that they trap a little bit of earwax on the inside, which can be a pain to clean.

Also, Flare sells little keychain capsules to hold these. That's great and all, but I should warn you that the capsule is made entirely of metal except for a little rubber o-ring. If the sound of metal on metal makes your skin crawl, maybe look elsewhere for a case.

Loop Quiet

Ooooh man, these make things quiet, alright. If I have these in, the mediator can yell as much as he wants and it's not going to startle or disrupt me. I can barely hear myself type when I'm wearing these. They're perfect for when I've already reached the point of overstimulation and I just need the world to shut up for five seconds.

They're not exactly earplugs I would hold a conversation in, personally - I have trouble regulating my own volume when I have them in. But, I can usually make out the words of people talking directly to me before I take them out, which saves me from having to ask anyone to repeat themselves.

They're also pretty comfy; I definitely notice I have them in, but they don't make my ears itch the way the Calmer earplugs do. They're a bit harder to clean because they're two pieces (the tips come off of the base), but they also don't appear to attract as much ear wax as the Calmer earplugs.

I'm also a fan of the case - it's plastic, not metal, which is good for my particular noise preferences, and it stays closed reasonably well for being a snap closure instead of a screw-top.

For louder environments, these are the BOMB. I took them to an arcade recently and was able to quiet things down enough to zen out at one of the machines. It also made hearing people who were talking to me easier, as they muffled the noise from the machines so that the voices were easier to pick out.

The only real downside to these earplugs is the occlusion effect. For me, personally, it's not too bad if I'm just sitting still and working, but it is somewhat distracting if I'm eating or moving around (even just walking).

My Preferences

Somewhat predictably, these are two very different earplugs for two very different situations, and personally, it helps me to have both in my arsenal. Right now, I have both of them clipped onto the same keyring as my AirPod Pros, and I switch between them throughout the day as needed.

I've ordered a set of Loop Experience earplugs; my hope is that they'll provide a middle ground between the two, but we'll see how that goes.

#neurodiversity #noise sensitivity #earplugs #calmer #flare audio #quiet #loop earplugs #product review

[bmwiid]

Has anyone here used loops?

They are like ear plugs but a little more cool looking, and can be used for different things.

I've been thinking about them for ages as places that are loud kinda freak me out a bit.

Just looking for a user review I can trust

#loop earplugs #audio processing disorder

[maresirenum]

Does anyone have any recommendations for loop in ears? I’m looking for ones that would help me cope better in quite a loud classroom environment?

So far I’ve looked at loop experience and loop quiet, but would appreciate some recs from those who are familiar with and use loop!

Thank you!!

#actually autistic #autism #autism spectrum disorder #autistic #anti autism speaks #loop earplugs #loop earplug recs #asking autistics #adhd #attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

[alex2xander]

I'm so excited to try these out! I'm very sensitive to noise, so I hope this makes it easier to exist in public. Currently, I can handle 15 minutes in a busy public space before the self-injury stims and stress seizures happen.

#adult autism #autism #sensory aid #autism sensory #sensory processing disorder #loop earplugs #hypersensitive