Flare Calmer Secure – Ear Plugs Alternative – Reduce Annoying Noises Without Blocking Sound – Soft Reusable Flexible Silicone with Built-in Lanyard – Purple

Ok, so I just figured out a couple of days ago that I am what they call a "high-masking" autistic at the age of 31, and since I can't afford the several thousand dollars to go get it made "official", I've been looking for ways to accommodate my sensory issues I've been forcing myself to ignore for all these years. These were recommended by an autistic youtube creator so I thought I would give them a try. Now when I say I don't remember the last time my jaw and shoulders weren't clenched to the point where I couldn't turn my head, I mean it. I've had a permanent tension headache for over a year now from my constant subconscious clenching but I could never ever force myself to relax without putting ALL my mental energy into it.SO I got these this morning and have been wearing them almost all day (they recommend wearing it as much as possible in the first 24 hours), and even though I can't tell the biggest difference in the sound itself, ho boy my brain sure can tell. I can still hear everything just fine, but it's like someone turned off a HUGE amount of the background stress I'm always feeling. My shoulders are relaxing on their own, and now I know it's because I've basically been in sensory overload for years... if you suspect you might be autistic or you know you have sensory issues, this could be a huge help for you! Obviously it won't work for everyone, so it's kind of frustrating that so many people are giving such negative reviews when it clearly just didn't work for them. I'm going to be buying more pairs as soon as I can and I plan to try their newer model too. Thank you, Flare for making products like this. I can tell my quality of life is going to be so much better now that I can cut down the background noise. :)

I have legitimate sensory processing issues, and have suffered for years using regular ear plugs to combat the pysiological responses, but then cannot hear people speaking to me and it sounds like im underwater and there is rumbling and all of this. I gave these a try and HOLY SMOKES. I can see if you did not actually have sensory processing disorder, misophonia or hyperocclussion, you would think that these are not doing anything at all but they actually are. I wore them last night and its the first time in YEARS that i have not had a majior stress out event doing after school and dinner prep and homework fights, tv and video game noises, husband whistling sending me into a tailspin, is loud voice causing me to physically recoil and all this. Normally, I cannot and do not sit with my family to eat because they do not have any consideration to close thier mouths properly when they eat and I end up stressing the F out and biting my lips trying to eat, stomach upset, cannot handle all of that. Although I love my youngest son, his shrill high pitched whiny five year old voice, as cute as its supposed to be, sends me into literal fits of rage. It is stressful and i have to work really hard to combat the responses. Not now!! This is hands down worth every penny if you have actual sensory processing. I didn't notice the major difference until i took one out after a few hours. Everything is just quieted down. I was able to make dinner, listen to the whiny voice for hours, not be annoyed by the video game noises, the whistling and mouth noises coming from my husband, and was able actually sit with my family while eating, and not have a panic attack requiring me to take prescription meds to get through the evening. I legitimately did feel a sense for more calm and less stress wearing these and I will be wearing them every day at least during my high stress, High noise times. These are a god send in my opinion for those who truly suffer with sensory processing. If you are looking for regular noise cancelling, or cutting noise completely these are not for you. If you do not have actual sensory processing or hyperocclusion, or misophonia, you likely will not notice such a difference, but if you do, i highly recommend giving these a try.

They are ineffective against reducing noise. I bought these and loop engage at the same time to take on a vacation. I love the loop. Save your money on these Calmer from Flare Audio. They were a waste of money.

Not sure these help a ton. It does seem to reduce loud noises but they do get uncomfortable having in for longer periods of time. Makes my ears little sore and feel clogged after removing them. Little confusing how to insert them. You’d think that would be easy enough but pictures I’ve seen on the internet show the directions a little different. I am sensitive to loud noises especially jarring ones and they do help some why I have 3 stars.

Ive bought other noise reducing plugs in the past that have a cover or filter over the canal, this is more of an open tube of soft comfy silicone. By not having a cover you dont have the weird "underwatery" sound effect added to your own mouth/head noises that has turned me off from other big well know ambient noise reducing plugs. Ive tried Loops are great and all but the moment i start talking all the outside noise gets covered up by that submerged effect over the sound of my own speech. I use the loops more to tune out my roommates nowadays :PAs a daycare teacher I need to be able to stay aware of my surroundings while giving instructions. With these on I never miss anything, and I never loose them!These dont make the world quieter so much as less chaotic/sharp when it arrives on your ear canal. While my more curious kiddos occasionally pull them out of my ears, having the pair attached to eachother means I don't have to worry about loosing just one of the plugs. And they havent torn apart either despite getting some pretty big yanks while out but being worn as a necklaceI have some pretty big audio/sensory processing issues and sensitivities. So much so that sometimes I swear I can feel the where the noises bouncing in my ear canal, this gets rid of that. Though its not a HUGE change at surface level everyday life. Ive been in many environments at work since where I would have wanted to bolt from the room if i hadnt had these equipped smoothing over the chaos.