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- Best earplugs for sports, outdoors or work Howard Leight MAX *Est. $30
- Best earplugs for indoor use Hearos Ultimate Softness *Est. $15
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Best earplugs for sports, outdoors or work
- Comfortable fit
- Good at attenuating constant, loud noises
- Relatively large
- Can fit too snugly for some users
We find the best reviews of Howard Leight MAX earplugs at two online sources for motorcycle enthusiasts, Obairlann.net and Motorcycle.com, whose writers compare these plugs against the competition. The online magazine Slate.com also weighs in with a helpful and humorous roundup of the major brands.
In comparative reviews of earplugs, motorcycle enthusiasts - who know a thing or two about noise - recommend Howard Leight MAX plugs more often than any other brand. One motorcycle buff praises these earplugs, which have a noise reduction rating of 33 decibels, for their "transparent comfort, excellent noise attenuation and easy fit." Bear in mind, however, that even reviewers who rave about Howard Leight MAX earplugs say they're fairly large, can be difficult to insert and fit very snugly - since you don't want your earplugs popping out on the road. If you don't need to block constant, loud sounds on a regular basis, you might be better off with Hearos Ultimate Softness earplugs (*est. $15 for box of 40), which have a looser, more comfortable fit and do a good job attenuating household sounds.
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Our Sources
1. Slate.com
In this thorough roundup, Ulrich Boser rates eight earplug brands and types for effectiveness, comfort, durability and value. Only two perform above par: Howard Leight MAX, which Boser says did an "excellent job of reducing sound" and are easy to use, and Hearos Ultimate Softness Series, which are just as effective as the MAX plugs, but even softer.
Review: The Sound of Silence: Sussing Out the Ear-Plug Market, Ulrich Boser, May 17, 2005
In this impressive roundup, motorcycle enthusiast Johnston rates 14 brands of earplugs according to four criteria: packaging, expansion speed, pressure and comfort. His top-rated brand is Moldex PuraFit, followed by three Howard Leight brands: LaserLite, MaxLite and MAX.
Review: Earplug Survey, Ian Johnston, June 24, 2005
Motorcycle enthusiast "Cheesebeast" clearly has tried a lot of earplugs; this article lists the pros and cons of 23 brands. Howard Leight MAX is the number one pick for its "transparent comfort, excellent noise attenuation and easy fit," followed by E-A-R Soft FX and Howard Leight LaserLite.
Review: Noise: An MO Investigation, Cheesebeast, Oct. 14, 2006
4. Amazon.com
User reviews of earplugs on Amazon.com mirror those from professional sources. Howard Leight MAX earplugs are recommended enthusiastically by a couple of dozen reviewers.
Review: Howard Leight MAX earplugs reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
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