Loop Earplugs Review - Expert Lab Testing and Live Audio Samples 

Hey everyone, we are going to start reviewing earplugs again! If you have a spare moment, please take this 2 question survey about earplugs. It'll help us decide what tests to do and how best to convey the data. steve.questionpro.com/t/AawyEZ2oF9 - Steve

THANK YOU!!! I was looking for a video that would do an actual presentation of the product with one of those mics

THANK YOU! Finally a review that demonstrates the actual capabilities of this earplug. One reviewer kept repeating how many decibels were reduced and even talked about the stupid package as if I’m going to shove that in my ear.

Short, to the point, and an objective take you can trust unlike reviewers who simply hype up the product and leave an affiliate link for their benefit.

It would be cool if you tried this out with the engage and quiet versions :)

They should honestly have this video linked on their site, such a useful review. Thank you!

Thank you very much, the best review I have seen of this product. After seeing the actual example of use, I will buy them.

The levels matched section was so informative! What a wonderful way to demostrate them

You’re a legend. Very well done, thank you for using an ear shaped mic.

Thank you SO MUCH for these videos! I'm on the hunt for some good concert earplugs and these are the top contender thus far.

I have been looking for a video like this for ages!!! thank you! I wish I could find one based on the engage earbuds!!

Nice review, would have been nice to hear it compared to those regular little free foam ones.

Thanks, this was by far the best test of earplugs I have seen. Would it be possible to do some similar comparisons between the other earplugs on the market, e.g. eargasm, etymotic, alpine etc,,,thanks

This is such a helpful video! Thank you!

The matched levels example is crazy. Would you be able to do a quick video matching levels using a few different concert/event earplugs to compare clarity?

Excellent Review. Thank you!

It almost makes me emotional to see people finally wanting to protect their ears, probably also finding out that the music sounds better with protection too

Best earplugs review I've ever seen !

I don't notice any difference when you add the mutes (both leveled and unleveled). I even turned my sound all the way up to see if I'd hear it (ouch!). I am autistic with sound sensitivity and misophonia. Did anyone else not notice the difference?

Very helpful. Thanks a lot! 🥰 This is the most honest review I have seen and listened to the past 1,5 hours.

Hey Steve, thanks so much for these reviews, I was about to drop some money on the Earasers after buying int the hype, and tbh thought the Loops looked gimmicky - but wow what clarity, really impressive. I was using Senner Music Pros (look very similar to Eargasms) but often took them out as the sound was too muffled for me, anyway just bought some Loops and thinking these will be the ticket for me. Thanks!

awesome content! congrtulations and thank you!

Awesome review thanks!

Thank you so much for this video! It helped me pick out which Loop Earplugs to buy!! The sound samples really helped! 🎉🎉🎉

Thanks for this review - the sound samples at so helpful! Would these be your top recommendation for a guitarist? I currently use Minnuendo Lossless but find I lose too much of the higher frequencies, and ultimately lose the guitar in what becomes a muddy mix. These seem to retain more top end, but I wonder whether the high level of attenuation around 3k would again cause a guitar to get lost in the mix?

Would you please review the Loop Switch model? I was at first convinced to get the minuendo lossless ear plugs but the loops look a little less conspicuous in ear…but i’m wondering how the performance is between those. And also would love to see how the Loop Switch settings compare to their solo counterparts!

Thank you for your video very interesting I just bought a pair of experienced pro for motorcycling they're supposed to be very comfortable

Very useful! Thanks! Are u going to make a similar video for the Loop Engage earplug? 🙏

Great video, thanks! Loop has recently launched the "Loop Engage" earplugs, it would be great if you could do a comparison with the Experience and the Quiet!

I would love to hear an explanation of quantifying it in decibels noise reduction. But the confusing part is for me when reading the labels, SNR versus NRR versus what the label says in decibel noise reduction. They throw out different numbers. What’s your thoughts and recommendations which one to trust? And NRR is always rated so much lower

Thank you so much i was about confused which one to order and it’s verrry expensive to ship to Egypt Thank you 🙏🏻

Thank you for this video!, Can you make a comparison between the loop earplugs and regular earplugs like this video? It would be amazing

Thank you for the review. In the first Test it shows really high difference in the dB. In the second Test it says level matched. Does that mean that you made it be on the same volume so you can hear the quality difference isolated? Or what does level matched mean

I appreciate this review so much! Can you do a review of Flare calmer earplugs? I have misophonia, so an audio of something like a busy environment would definitely help me to determine if theyd reduce my trigger sounds or not

I have the Experience Pros....and they're a godsend. I've had tinnitus my whole life...and wasn't more careful about protecting my hearing when I was younger. I can't stand to see live music without hearing protection. I used to use the cheap foam plugs...which was better than nothing but really muffled the music. The Loop plugs lower the decibels but still let you hear the music much better than cheap foam plugs.

Thank you!!

I have Loop pros, and quiets.. absolutely love them! What I really like is loud background noise dissipates and you can hear the conversation near you where without them I can't hear anything because it's all just too loud and mumbles together

I lost my Alpine Pro and I think I will get these for concerts.

A similar video with a comparison of other sounds (eg speech, power tools) would be really interesting

That was so helpful! Can you please do the flare cleaner?

Please please please review the new loop switch earplugs. I want to know if it's worth getting instead of getting each 3 separately

I just bought a pair and just tried them on. Had to twist slightly to get them in but Omg they're so comfortable.

I live in a rented house and I am a student, the tenants play music very loud, they do not understand even after explaining, so will this thing be beneficial for me.

thank you for this! trying the product without actually trying the product.

I actually got these to reduce the amount of background noise, and I went from having panic attacks daily to virtually none. I do not have a diagnosis of autism because I was not diagnosed in childhood and I already tried to go through the process and I’m still currently going through the process. I’ll be honest I don’t really care about a diagnosis anymore but I do care about the quality of my life and these headphones are it. I didn’t even realize I was overstimulated and that’s why I was having anxiety and meltdowns constantly. I always thought my hearing was bad because I don’t really hear people talk over a lot of that noise but when I got these headphones, I realized that it was my hearing, and I was not crazy. My fiancé try them on, and he says that he can’t stand them because he can actually hear himself think. I just started laughing because it was one of the first time. I was actually able to hear my own thoughts without something interrupting them. I have ADHD diagnosed, but I’ve already been on medication and treatment for that for a while, and my medication does not affect any of my senses everything still incredibly strong. I have the headphones that reduce background noise, but you do have an option to put it down another 5 dB if you choose . I almost never do that just because I do like to be able to hear conversations in. I have a daughter and I just want to be able to hear her and not all the annoying noises around. It also helps me with enjoying TV again because I wouldn’t watch it without the headphones. I can’t understand what people are saying and I have dyslexia, so sometimes the subtitles make things harder. I’m actually really good with voice recognization I realized too but I didn’t know it until I got these headphones because I couldn’t hear peoples voices until I got these headphones and I’m 29 . I do have some hearing loss now like I had to ask if it would affect tinnitus, but lupus said that it actually should help prevent further damage. And while wearing them, I do not get tinnitus, which I’ll be honest, I was worried about because a lot of times I get it when it’s completely silent. Also, I can read with dyslexia I’m actually not a bad reader. I just have to sometimes go back and reread what I read already to make sure that I read it correctly. Writing in spelling though is a different story so I apologize if my grammar or spelling was bad .

Interesting test and comparison, it would be interesting to hear the difference between loop and other earplugs from disposable ones to Flare Calmer 2 which isn’t meant to block the sound but only the higher frequencies. I’ll have to check your other videos to see if you have tested any others… and hopefully you found better ways to shoot your videos. You tilt your head back a lot so the camera is seeing straight up your nose. If I was shooting your videos I’d be trying to find more flattering angles.

Thanks you. God bless.

Thank you for this Video! Its very helpful to hear the examples with and without the matched levels! There is a specific Noisefloor especially in the higher hiss frequency range. That Noise comes from the preamp, right? It makes the hearing of differences in the upper frequency range difficult. But still a highly useful Video! Thank You!

Would you recommend for marching band rehearsals? We play quite loud and I wonder if these cancel enough noise.

This was a really informative and simple review. My partner ordered some based on this so hopefully she gets on with them. Also, I'm kinda addicted to the song used for testing in this video; anyone happen to know what it is and how I can get it?

out of the hifi earplugs you've tried what do you recommend most for concerts to get the full sound without hearing damage

Quite impressive, how flat do they sound compared to minuendo, which have an awful EQ coloring. Is it possible to test Flare Audio Isolate? Great test! finally someone does a useful test to compare ear protection when you care about the sound you're getting!

Would you recommend the experience or experience pro for a once to twice a month Techno club visitor ? I’m normally not that sensitive to sound but don’t really like that ringing sound/feeling afterwards.

I have really good hearing, and am presently trying the loop switch- I wanted mainly engage and quiet. And oddly there’s barely any difference between the settings. I got mine because as I age- I struggle with noise anxiety. And trouble hearing conversations in crowded environments

Which earplug would you recommend for a guitar player?

Thank you for this. I have severe misophonia & I'm looking for something to help. My biggest trigger is loud sounds that are MUFFLED & that's exactly the effect these have lol! Can't buy but glad they are helping others :)

Would have loved this as a comparison between the engage and the experience one while someone is talking for example.

Hi how about the sound of the alarm clock? Im thinking of buying one but not sure if I need to buy the Quiet or Experience one? Im afraid I wont hear my alarm clock😅 thanks ☺️

Hi which Loop earplugs would you recommend to block out neighbours animal motion detectors. These give of a very high pitch niose when activated. As a result my tinnitus is then 10 times + worse. Thank You

Hi, I am a solo pianist in the huge lobby of a hotel. It gets very, very noisy during the busy afternoon tea sessions (customers talking loudly, staff throwing cutlery and plates like there's no tomorrow) My question is: for this situation, which Loop earbuds should I get? I only need to hear myself playing the piano (no singing or talking with customers as I'm quite a distance from them) Thank you!

So they improve the music EQ. Awesome.

Great video. Are these the Pro or Plus? The description says Plus, in video it says Pro.

Hi can you help me? I work in an open space office (so I have different people closed to me). I’d like to consistently reduce both ambient and voices noises to be more focused when carrying out my tasks. However I wouldn’t like to be completely isolated from everything (for example if a colleague is trying to call me, I’d like to be able to notice it, even if his voice noise is significantly reduced). So on one hand I want all the noises (of the voices as well) to be hugely reduced but on the other hand I would appreciate if I could be a little aware if someone is calling me. Is that possible with the loop experience pro (with the mute filter on) for instance? Or the voices are too much high (even with the mute filter on)? Because if with the loop experience pro the noises of the voices are still too much high, I would be disturbed the same (and in that case I would choose the quiet: I would be very isolated and not able to notice if someone is calling me, it’s true, but at least I would be focused when doing my tasks that it’s the priority for me). I hope you understood the situation. Thank you very much in advance for the answer!

thank u

Bought the loop quit, they fit well and are comfortable for sleeping on your side with the head on your pillow.

Tbh i didnt really notice the difference with the mute added. Still not sure if I want to get these tbh because they are expensive and I feel like I’d just lose them because theyre so small.

do you have any comparisons of the engage and quiet by any chance? :0 this is super useful

Hi, Thank you for this video. Do you have any videos or advice for using hearing loops in a factory background. Although hearing loops reduce the noise level wouldn't it also make it harder to be aware of safety noise's, like forklift horns or someone shouting "stop", for example. I only ask because a collage of mine has be diagnosed with Misophonia, he wants to carry on working in the Warehouse, so we are trying to find solutions.

In their site there is only experience and experience plus not pro. I am a bit confused 😅

Can you do this same test with some Electronic Dance Music please?!

What does "now level matched" mean?

First of all thank you for the great review, I have recently started trying the loop experience plus. I read the full review on hearing tracker and i was a little worried about the discovery that sound is actually amplified if the fit is not tight. In a night club or a concert an amplification of 12 Db is basically a death sentence, so i am worried that if the fit slips it will become very dangerous ? Another thing i noticed is that although sound is attenuated and i can actually be comfortable in the club, i do start hearing the music base more than seemingly other frequencies, i don't think its louder than it would be on open ear but it does seem louder than the other attenuated frequencies am i using them wrong?

I wish you would have included generic foam plugs in the comparison.

I just don’t fully understand the whole “matched” version. I’m feeling really dense because I’m not sure exactly what all those examples were

Which one do you recommend for working at a daycare? I still have to hear the babies crying, I just want the sound reduced cause sometimes it’s 5 kids crying at once😫

Thanks!! :) I dont get the second portion of the vid. Level matched?

Hy I have tinnitus but I want to go in concerts, clubs,. Cinemas and other noisy places without any fear of ear so can u suggest which loop would be great quite or pro ? Please it will be great help ☺️!

Work in the environment where the radio is very loud. I cannot use earphones because of health and safety. But the radio is annoy the hell out of me. What sort of earplugs could cut out the radio better?

You should try this out with the switch ones!

Can you sleep well on your side with these?

I'm on the verge of buying these but my only hesitation is just how obvious they are in the ear. If they had clear ones of the experience I probably would've already pulled the trigger.

can you do the same but for the Loop Switch and test out the 3 different levels?

Thanks, maybe someone can say more about iner sounds like eating and breathing while wearing loups experience or engage?

Can you do a review on dbuds, eargasm click, and decibullz?

I do not hear any difference when the mutes are on. But they are definitely the best sounding when you matched the volumes

Hey, nice review. My english isnt very good and i dont really understand the second test (Now Level Matched). Can someone explain please?

What’s the point of the experience ones? Like when are you supposed to wear them besides maybe a concert

Are they good even to sleep? :)

Can someone clarify this to me? Both were the Loop Experience Pro earplugs but the audio was extremely different in the comparsion. I think I don't understand something... And I'm really interested in getting the ones that give the second result. Can someone help me?

This are better than the Alpine MusicSafe Pro for live metal concerts? Thanks.

I have a question: would the normal experience sound the same as the pro experience without de mute thing? Or there are more differences? I like how it sounds without the mute, I can't hear a difference, so if the normal sounds the same I prefer them, as they are cheaper

I'd really love to hear the difference with the other models they offer!

Is there any chance you can do this with the most recent Loop, the Loop Engage?

Mine just arrived today! I’ve worn the foam ear plugs for bed for years and fancied a change after seeing these. I haven’t even been to sleep in them yet but am not impressed with them. I’ve tried all the sizes so far and none feel comfortable or like they even fit? On top of that they don’t even sound like they block the sound out like my foam ones. Will see how I go in bed tonight but know it’s going to be pointless.

The first example was definitely different with the loop but the mute didn't seem to improve it. Second example the volume was just as bad with the loop and again, the mute made no improvement. Thanks.

So are they earbuds or ear plugs?

Do you think that would work for someone that feels a lot of pain with fireworks?

Are there reasons a person can hear a difference when the mutes are applied? I can’t hear a diff.

What’s de propose?

Can anyone tell me how do I connect loop earplug with my phone to listen to the music?