TIL that the $15 earplugs I bought at the pharmacy actually help me sleep through the noise of my neighbor's dog barking all night

I had a cheap pair of foam earplugs I used once on a flight years ago and they did nothing, so I figured all earplugs were a waste. But after 4 months of waking up at 3 AM to a beagle howling next door in my apartment complex, I grabbed a pack of Mack's at CVS for $15. First night I slept until my alarm went off at 7 AM, which hasn't happened since I moved in. I still hear the dog if I really focus, but it cuts the noise down to a dull hum. Has anyone else found a specific brand of earplugs that works better than others for sleeping?

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lucas_grant833d ago

Ever notice how we'll suffer through something for months before trying the cheapest fix possible? Happens with everything. I put up with a leaky kitchen faucet for a whole year before spending 8 bucks on a new washer. Fixed it in ten minutes. Same with earplugs. People think if it ain't expensive or high tech it won't work. But a simple foam plug in the right shape does the job better than those fancy molded ones sometimes.

anthony4263d ago

Wait but is anyone really gonna pretend like the fancy $100+ custom molded earplugs aren't worth every penny? I had the same exact problem with a neighbor's dog but I tried those cheap foam ones from Walgreens and they just fell out and gave me weird ear infections after a few nights. I finally caved and got some custom plugs from an audiologist and @lucas_grant83 I gotta disagree on this one. The expensive ones fit your ear canal exactly so they don't shift around when you roll over in bed. Plus they are way more comfortable for side sleeping since they're soft silicone not that scratchy foam that makes your ears feel like they're stuffed with sandpaper. Yeah the foam ones work okay for some people but I'd rather spend once and not have to push a dirty piece of foam back in at 3 AM.