Flare Calmer Pro – Ear Plugs Alternative – Reduce Annoying Noises Without Blocking Sound – Premium Version - Soft Reusable Silicone with Aluminum Core - Ice

They do NOT block out all sounds, they aren’t supposed to, so don’t expect them to be like traditional earplugs. What they actually do for me is, if you are someone who experiences Misophonia as I do, they block out those ANNOYING sounds that feel like they are AMPLIFIED to the eXtreme and happening inside your skull, not merely somewhere in the room or vicinity of where you are. For example, imagine someone is eating chips, and they’re crinkling and crackling that chip bag like a fricking maniac, and crunching those chips so loudly you want to scream or worse, even though you may be a pacifist. Maybe they’re also clicking the end of their pen and sucking on it when they’re thinking of what to write, and when they do set pen to paper, they’re sCrAtChiNg on that paper so loudly you think you’ll go insane if they don’t stop IMMEDIATELY. These ear devices work by causing all of those noises to quiet down, no longer SCREAMING and RAGING inside your skull, driving you iNsAnE. Suddenly any and all of those noises take their proper place in your world, WAY in the background where they are no longer noticeable, as they should be, thank you very much. If you struggle with hearing mouth noises, if you have what others consider to be extreme overreactions to certain sounds, you too might be experiencing misophonia. If you do, I highly recommend giving these ear devices a try. They’ve helped me tremendously. I am not in any way compensated for my reviews. I try to help others sort through this site to avoid making purchases that won’t meet their needs, and hopefully help them find what they are actually looking for. Good luck! HTH!

I'm a mom of 3 that works from home and also homeschools. I get over stimulated almost every day. Let me just say, THESE WORK! When you first put them in you don't really notice much sound difference, but when you take them out after wearing them for a while you will feel the difference. These have helped me stay sane and focused throughout the day. Before, I would start getting agitated halfway through the day from the noise of my kids and having to multitask. Now I can get through an entire day a lot more calm. I love that I can still hear everything like I normally would, and they are so comfortable, my husband has had to remind me a few times to take them out before getting in the shower. I am so grateful for these little earplugs, so worth the price!

This is probably a great product for some people, although it didn’t work for me. For some reason, when I tried it out at the noisy coffee shop, two times, it actually made me more anxious. However, I tried the one that’s just silicone, and 10 minutes into it, I think they’re already helping. A couple times I forgot they’re in, but there’s definitely volume reduction. The pro had problems staying in my ear but the regular one is sitting just fine.

I so wanted to love these.I tried the regular calmer first. The reduction in panic-inducing sound and background noise from my kids was incredible! My head no longer felt like it was swimming. That is until I turned my head. As soon as I do the left one launched itself to the floor with gusto. The right one loosened to the point of wobbling around. So this time I really dug my fingers into my ears and pushed these suckers in as far as I could reach. They were only marginally more secure. After a quick round of dishes and light movement in the kitchen they had both wriggled their way back to the brink. Depressed and defeated I returned them.Next I learned that there was a pro version with a solid aluminum core. My immediate thought was solid=secure! These would obviously stay in much better. So I pulled the trigger on the absurdly expensive pro version and waited eagerly for delivery. To my utter disappointment these fit even worse than the regular version. Turns out the silicon is thinner all around to accommodate the thickness of the aluminum and the two are not fused/glued together in any way (you can easily remove the metal core). This causes the plugs to flex far too easily and provides near zero resistance to keep them in place. Alas, these will be returned as well.I would be willing to give these one last try if there was a large or extra large size, or a pair that wasn’t so slippery-soft. And yes I made sure I did not have the small or child sizes.Sorry, Flare, I really tried to love you.0/10 stars do not recommend

An hour after I put them in my wife asked how they were working. I'm stunned, I replied. I cant believe how much difference they make because it doesn't seem like they would make any difference at all.Sound reduction is hardly noticeable.Since buying them the only times I've found myself getting overwhelmed for "no reason" I realized I wasn't wearing them. I've always known I was sensitive to sound but I didn't realize how much ambient noise effected my mood until I started wearing these. I wear them all day every day now.They are far superior to ear plugs because they don't block the sounds I want to hear and they don't make it so that I can hear myself breathe and chew. It really is like magic.My only quibble is that the instructions weren't very clear and it took about a week to figure out how to get them in properly where they stay in without messing with them. Now, however I can pop them in and out no problem.Anecdote: I was at a classical music concert recently. I had them in and half way through the performance took them out to experiment with the difference in sound. But once I did the only thing I could hear was the lady behind me, whose leather jacket squeaked whenever she moved. It drove me so crazy I popped the buds back in almost immediately and enjoyed the rest of the concert.I have a hard time explaining to my friends how they work. But they do!