ADHD

11345 readers

7 users here now

A casual community for people with ADHD

Values:

Acceptance, Openness, Understanding, Equality, Reciprocity.

Rules:

No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments.
No porn, gore, spam, or advertisements allowed.
Do not request for donations.
Do not link to other social media or paywalled content.
Do not gatekeep or diagnose.
Mark NSFW content accordingly.
No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or ageism.
Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay.
Discussing other neurological problems like autism, anxiety, ptsd, and brain injury are allowed.
Discussions regarding medication are allowed as long as you are describing your own situation and not telling others what to do (only qualified medical practitioners can prescribe medication).

Encouraged:

Funny memes.
Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
Questions on confusing situations.
Seeking and sharing support.
Engagement in our values.

Relevant Lemmy communities:

Neurodivergent Life Hacks

lemmy.world/c/adhd will happily promote other ND communities as long as said communities demonstrate that they share our values.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

looking for earplug recommendations (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

26 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Hi Lemmy!

Loop Earplugs are too expensive. Does anyone have cheaper recommendations?

Details

Details:

I have Loop Quiet to cope with situations with a lot of chatter, such as at the canteen, where it feels like everyone is shouting.
I bought a pair of Loop Engage because I dislike having to take my Quiets out to have conversations. They haven't arrived yet.
I've tried the foam earplugs from a drugstore/chemist's. They're extremely difficult to put in properly and get dirty after a few uses.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It'd help if you let folks know what you need or what isn't working about your existing ones, but here are some options that come to mind :)

Depending on your needs you might try the over-ear jobsite or shooting range ear muffs. They clamp a little tighter than headphones but I find them less difficult sensory wise than earplugs generally, and they block out more sound. I think the ones made by 3M called "Peltor" are regarded as the best or just really good quality

But they're a lot more conspicuous, you can't easily interact with the world with them on, and you can't sleep on your side with them if that's a consideration.

Plus you can easily combine them with earplugs or earbuds for maximum silence or music with some isolation.

Another thought is the concert earplugs people make that are supposed to keep all frequencies the same relative loudness but just quiet the sound overall so music still sounds good. I think there are tons of cheap ones on amazon- you might take a look at reviews if going that direction sounds like a better fit