Radians Custom Molded Earplugs, Blue, 2 Count (Pack of 1)

Extremely comfortable, fairly low-pressure, and best of all- they absolutely will NOT fall out while you sleep. As a nurse, I have been working 12 hour night shifts for the last 7 years, and sleeping during the day with a 2 little kids and a wife who likes to vacuum is a bit a challenge. Noises like gardeners and lawnmowers, trash trucks and loud (apartment) neighbors have been constant problems that I have mostly learned to ignore. Over the years I have tried many different solutions including other brands of disposable earplugs, fans, and static brown noise. Frankly, usually a combination of several things helps me sleep. However, I always seem to wake up from either noise or uncomfortable changes when one or both of the ear plugs fall out. I stumbled upon this cost-effective solution and overall, I am pretty pleased with these earplugs. Pros: light, soft and comfortable. They don't move around once they're in and I can't think of any activities where they might accidentally fall out. Since they are custom-molded they of course fit like a dream and work well. Bottom line: these earplugs are better than anything I've used and they are 10 times cheaper than custom earplugs made at the audiologist office. I am not ready to invest $150 bucks or more on something that I am likely to misplace, and these custom earplugs are fantastic. Get some, and if you get a good fit you won't be disappointed. Now for the cons. These are somewhat minor, and here is how I overcame these issues. Once these ear plugs dry they are stiff and not pliable or spongy. So, if you don't get a good fit with the initial mold, they probably won't work very well, and I imagine they won't be very comfortable either. The comfort of these ear plugs result from an accurate custom fit, but if you want something soft and squishy these might not be a good product for you. When molding them for the first time just note that it takes a little bit of work to get a deep fit when working them into your ear. I used almost all the material and found that it was a bit too much once it had set. It made the outside surface of the earplug stick out over some more of the sensitive parts of my outer-ear, and when I was side sleeping on my pillow it became sore after a few hours, and I had to roll over. This by no means is a deal breaker though, because for me this is WAY less irritating then regular earplugs, which extend much further past the outer ear, which eventually causes them to loosen and dislodge. I would suggest that you either use less of the included putty material for each ear (especially if you have smallish ears), or you could do use more material, but clean up to extra material after it hardens. My goal was to have as much of my ear covered as possible for better sound blocking. I really filled nearly half of my outer ear- just like the photos on the packaging show. However, the finished surface was not as flat as the advertised picture and so after letting it cure for another day or two I pulled out an exacto knife and sliced off some of the outer surface for a more flat, uniform look. This was an immediate improvement in comfort and it looks a lot more even and gives the plug a more finished and professional appearance. I had some 150 grit sand paper laying around and so I ran them back a forth on the paper to even out the surface and they look and feel perfect now. You can see my results in the pics I uploaded. Before you try and mold these to your ears for the first time I also recommend watching a video (you can Google how-to videos on YouTube and you'll get a great idea of how to do it, or a trip to the official website will work too). You will probably get a better, more comfortable, and more effective fit if you know what you're doing first. In fact, after making several pairs over the last couple of years, I might suggest that you buy 2 kits and makes several pairs, because some attempts might turn out significantly better than others. Also, a little research shows that the putty has a shelf-life of a year after packaging and the product comes with a card with a date of production. I ordered mine on Amazon and it had a packaging date three weeks old. Basically, brand new. Final thoughts: If you take your time and watch an instructional video before proceeding you will probably end up with a better result. Also, do yourself a favor and really clean your ear well before starting this process. If you're like me that means you might want to use an ear hair trimmer get rid of anything that might impede a good fit. This review might be a bit overkill for a product as simple as earplugs, but as a day-time sleeper, I felt like I might be able to help fellow night-shift workers get better rest.

I followed the directions precisely and ended up with some descent plugs that wrapped around my Shure SE215 in-ear-monitors. For live band stuff, they handled 100-120 dB pretty good, as I'm often near one of the speakers on stage. Also, the Radian's website has a downloadable pdf brochure that shows how many decibels are blocked for 5 different frequencies. So, I started by wiping out my ears with rubbing alcohol to get them totally clean. Washed both hands good. Wore nitrile gloves (NOT latex gloves, as the instructions say latex gloves can slow down or prevent the mixed parts from setting). Used a plastic knife to divide the blue and white parts in half. I did each mixture at different times, not at the same time. Instructions say to mix the blue and white parts for 15 to 30 seconds, but I ended up going 45-60 seconds to be sure they were mixed very well. For my averaged-sized ears, I used maybe 3/4, or 4/5 of the material per ear. Threw away the remainder. Used some saran wrap to wrap around each memory foam ear tip (Shure/Comply P-series) and tested putting that in my ear first. Once that was good, I put the mixture in my ear next, into the upper part of the bowl away from the ear canal. This is because I wanted to keep using my memory foam Shure/Comply P-Series eartips and just fill the area around the eartips and slightly over the bodies of the SE215's with the Radians material. When I pushed the SE215's into the ear bowl, this squished the material out around the SE215's, which I then squished around to cover the body of the SE215. Tried to make sure the edges of the material came to the edge of the ear bowl. The SE215's audio cables can be detached from each body, so I also scraped off material when I accidentally covered the connection area for the audio cables. Did all of this while the material was in my ear and setting. Did this within about 1 minute of putting both the material and earbud together in my ear. Waited 10-15 minutes for setting per ear. Took out a given ear's material and earbud and left to fully set for 3 hours (per ear). After the material was fully set, I then just pulled off the saran wrap that was around the eartips. It tore off very easy. Used small scissors to trim off the earplug material touching the foam eartips - some tried to get into my ear canal beside the foam eartip and needed to be trimmed off. Included pictures show the results. Not the greatest-looking, but very functional. You do have to pull your ears different directions to get the plug/IEM's seated. The sound blockage was very impressive to me.

I bought these for using while shooting and for when riding my motorcycle. After seeing custom plugs at some motorcycle and gun shows for $60+ I thought I'd give these a try. I followed the instructions on separating the material, kneading, and shaping to my ear. Instead of waiting 10 or 15 minutes I decided to wait longer and basically wait until the "crackling" sound stopped. They came out pretty good out of my ear with no leftover residue. I let them sit overnight before messing with them again and the next day they were solid. I then applied the Radians CEPNC-B Custom Molded Earplugs Black Neckcord and so far so good. I recently used them for the first time outdoors shooting AR15's, 12g shotguns, AK's, and various pistols. I felt the plugs did there job pretty well and protected my hearing. However, you are obviously not completely deaf to sound which was good since I was with buddies. 4 stars for now since I have yet to use them at an indoor range or while riding my motorcycle. I'll update when I do. UPDATE- did a motorcycle ride for about 2hrs on my sportbike wearing the plugs. I wear an Arai Rx7 which is a fairly quiet helmet in itself but has a lot of vents for air. With the plugs on noise and air sound were significantly reduced and I would say worked well. However, my helmet is quite snug and the plugs were uncomfortable during my ride due to the fact that they are solid and molded to my ear. It wasn't painful but just uncomfortable. I normally ride with a pair of soft plugs and never had this problem. In summary, they again work great for sound but can be uncomfortable while wearing a snug helmet.

Been using these for several years now. Originally bought them for shooting and was quite happy from the start. They work well and sit flush with your ear, so they don't get in the way of a rifle stock like earmuffs may. They work better and are more comfortable then the disposable ear plugs in my opinion. I also started taking these with me on group vacations for sleeping and they've proved to keep out the noise while remaining comfortable. Finally I bought another set to mold custom earpieces for a set of expensive bluetooth in the ear headphones I had purchased. The headphones sounded horrible unless I would shove them uncomfortably deep into my ears. Made some custom earpieces and now they sound great, are super comfortable, and stay put while working out. Only negative I've noticed is that for maximum noise suppression I need to buy new ones occasionally (maybe once every other year) otherwise they no longer seal as well. I suspect this is a result of my ears ever so slightly changing as I age.

Bought these to try and make a couple of earplugs for my young son, to keep water out of his ears. But before I try anything on him, I wanted to see how hard it was to make these on me, to know if he was going to be able to make it through the process. What I found was even more disconcerting. I made the earplugs one at a time, and the first one seemed to go fine. A little difficult to pull out at the end, but that just means it was a nice tight fit. However, once I completed the second and pulled it out, I noticed a number of large cracks where the ear canal part of the plug branched off from the main body of the plug. Now I wonder how long this plug is going to stay together. (I mean this one specific plug, not the plugs in general. The other one looks pretty good.) It seems to be a byproduct of the bubbles during the setting reaction (You can hear them while the earplug is setting). For questions, I followed the instructions exactly, even better in fact. I had a good mixture, no streaks. Everything pushed in well, and I actually let it set for 15 minutes instead of the 10 in the instructions. I didn't talk, didn't chew, and as soon as I pulled it out, you could see the cracks. I guess that's $12 down the drain, since I don't suspect these are returnable, and I hesitate to use them now, since I'm worried it may break off in my ear and get stuck. At least this was on me, and not on my son...

I use earplugs every night to sleep in. Until now I have used the Mack's swimmer's earplugs because they are soft and mold over the ear rather than go inside. I have extremely narrow and sensitive ear canals so normal foam earplugs are not an option for me. I have really enjoyed using the moldable silicone kind but they are not budget friendly so I found the Radians brand. Very economical pricing! When I received my unfolded earplugs the date was almost a year old which worried me. I tried mixing them up anyway and was pleased to find they set up just fine. The bubbling in my ear tickled and it was hard not to laugh and move my jaw since this could have affected the mold. I actually let them set up for 25 minutes in my ear Just in case. Afterwards I left them on the nightstand overnight to make sure they were completely done setting. Since I have small ears I could have actually made two pair from the material given and will make sure to do so next time I need to buy another set. These earplugs blocked the smaller noises but still allowed me to hear my alarm clock which was exactly what I wanted them to do. I am a side sleeper so it took a few nights to get used to the slightly harder earplugs but it's not an issue now. I'll be buying more when needed but they seem like they will last at least a few months of daily us.a

It's misleading when you first start rolling the two parts together as they are very soft. It was actually kind of fun doing the whole process. But I didn't expect them to cure into such a hard end product. It's more plastic feeling than silicone. Because they are so hard they allow gaps to form from any movement which can make some weird noises. As soon as I put my head on the pillow to sleep I knew they would be uncomfortable. I ended up taking them out. I suppose you could use these as a plug to make a mold and then pour actual silicone in it to get the desired product. So close.

Pros: I used this product to make a custom earbud using Bose MIE2i headset, and so far I'm not disappointed. The headset makes the snare drum sound like it's in the room, and the custom earplug makes me forget I'm wearing earbuds. I used 1/2 of the product to create the earplugs with headphones (1/4 in each ear) and it worked great. I just stuffed the earpiece into my ear while following the rest of the directions on the package. I let the mold sit for 15 minutes just for good measure. I then used an exacto blade to carve out the channels for audio. I'm thinking about re-making the left ear because I wasn't spot on in the ear canal like I was on the right ear(only slightly askew), but I don't think I can tell. Sound is still excellent. I have two more tries if I decide later that it's not quite right. Obviously this ruins the noise reduction, and I doubt that the 1/2 remaining would be enough material to get the advertised 26dB reduction. If I decide that the left ear isn't perfect, I might just use the remaining material to make another set. I'm sure it would be better if I didn't use it all. Cons: None that I can think of right now. Directions were good and I had no problems following them. Some users complained that some remained in their ear but I don't see how that's possible. Unless maybe they pushed really hard during installation and then immediately tried removing them before curing? The earplugs become quite solid, so I don't understand how you could mess this up... but some people out there manage. Note: I had a friend buy these and he only pressed lightly on the ear and didn't think he got the full noise reduction. He's using them to block out some of the noise from a motorcycle and decided to order another pair to try again, but this time press a bit harder. Just use common sense. Don't push it too hard but don't be too afraid not to get it in your ear canal. Just let it cure and you shouldn't have an issue removing the entire thing anyways. At no point was I thinking my ear was in any danger, even when I was stuffing my earbuds into them.