Radians Custom Molded Earplugs Blue

It helps me a lot for my work area where noise is almost 85DB. It worth the investment. Preparation of ear plugs is not difficult.

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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.

Have to be quick to mix to get a smooth surface. They work really well, best I have come across. Good value😃

Al principio que los vi pensé que no me gustarían por ser duros, pues yo esperaba que el material ya terminado fuera un poco suave, como los tapones que se presionan para que puedan entrar en el canal auditivo, pero después de días interminables de usarlos me he dado cuenta que son super cómodos y perfectos para usarse día y noche, la bolsita que traen me parece muy adecuada para poderlos guardar con seguridad al no usarlosAlgo que me impresionó mucho fue que son los primeros tapones que utilizo TODAS las noches sin que me estorben, molesten, me de comezón, o no pueda de plano utilizarlos al dormir, son sumamente cómodos en todas las situaciones, pero sobre todo al dormir, pues ni siquiera se sienten cuando duermes de lado con la cabeza en la almohada, tampoco se salen con los movimientos.De hecho estoy tan contento con ellos que compraré otro par para tener como repuesto por si pierdo o les pasa algo a los que ya tengoRecomiendo que sigas las instrucciones al 100, yo no las seguí y mezclé los dos uno después del otro sin dejar que se curara el primero, creo que hubiera sido mejor dejar "curar" uno y luego hacer el otro, solo toma unos 15 minutos en curar lo suficiente para manipularlos y sacarlos de tus oídos, pero aún así me quedaron bien hechosACTUALIZACIÓNAcabo de perder mis tapones, y estoy de vuelta en Amazon para volver a comprarlos, me doy cuenta que todas las reseñas malas o medio malas en amazon son de clientes que NO supieron hacerlos correctamente y por lo mismo le dan menos estrellas en sus reseñasHay una en especial que dice que no son para dormir hecha por (KSC) y lo único que voy a decir es que sigo sosteniendo lo que dije en mi reseña original, son los tapones más cómodos que he utilizado en mi vida para dormir, de hecho ninguno ha sido cómodo como estos, tengo más de 25 años usando tapones para oídos, al principio solo al ir a discotecas o eventos donde el volumen de la música es muy fuerte, luego al pasar de los años los comencé a utilizar en las noches y últimamente hasta durante el día, he utilizado los de espuma (son los que reducen los sonidos más eficientemente pero son desechables), los de silicona (buenos, no tapan tanto el sonido), los que solo reducen los sonidos sin tapar ciertas frecuencias (los tipo "party", muy caros y no tan buenos), los electrónicos (muy caros y molestos al usarse, hay que usar pilas, no tapan todos los sonidos), los moldeables de silicona blanda (buenos, no tapan tanto el sonido, como es una plastilina sin color se van llenando con el tiempo de pelusa)Así que cuando digo que estos son los mejores tapones que he utilizado en mi vida en general, es porque lo dice una persona que no es nueva en esto de los tapones. si bien no son los que tapan la mayor cantidad de sonido, para eso están los de esponja, repito que si los preparas como debes no encontrarás mejor tapón para dormir y usar todo el día si lo decides.

Please read the whole review Radians redeemed themselves and it will make you think twice about buying these onlineWell if these were marketed as ultra-tacky non-setting ear plugs that were permanent then man these would be great.I had to get a friend that is a doctor to come over and carefully remove the ear plug that has cemented itself into my ear canal. It wasn't placed overly far into my ear canal either, I had used another brand before this many times, but couldn't find it anywhere so I decided to go with these since I needed some new ear pro for shooting, doing loud odd jobs, or for using as custom fit ear bud with in ear head phones.I am really glad I didn't clean my ears to do this, the cleaner the surface of my skin was the more it stuck.It's all over my sink, and I've been scouring it with steel wool...I've never been this dissatisfied with a product in my life.Well I emailed Radians and they had me look into the product date codes, I was sold product that had expired over a year prior to my purchase, Radians has been trying to tell retailers that the product does go bad. Also Radians improved the life and formula a lot. They sent me 3, that's THREE, sets to try out. I got one and didn't let it touch my ears, just played with it, worked flawlessly, audiologist quality. So I'm very pleased with the results.That being said I would make sure you are getting "fresh" product, which is hard to do online, not saying that it can't be done, but make sure you buy from Amazon and not a third party vendor.Radians customer service is amazing, I got such prompt response and their absolute concern for my health and safety was nice to see.

For 3 years I’ve used those foam earplugs and they hurt like hell. My ears are raw and they are all too big so it hurts to sleep with them. These new earplugs are simple to form, work great, and are so comfortable that I can sleep easily now! Seriously, they are a godsend and I’m never going back. Oh, and there was enough material that I got not one pair of earplugs but three! Which is awesome because they all fit a little different so I can change them up depending on what I need. Thank you!