Have saved me many sleepless nights with my husband's snoring!
They are THE BEST. I am such a light sleeper and since using Beneficial Products ear plugs, I am SAVED...I can sleep through snoring and the early morning sounds of trains, kids, and birds. I've recommended them to friends and they love them too.
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Christine
No quite for the non-snorer
They work with blocking the outside noise but it does not help the noise from my sometime snoring husband. They are comfortabl than most ear plugs but I wish I could just block out all the snoring and get a good night sleep!
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Andrew
Not the best earplug in the market, but close
I'm one of those people who has a very small window of opportunity to go to sleep and I'm also a light sleeper. Because of that I went shopping around online to find what were the most comfortable and highest rated (highest decibel blocking) ear plugs.
My usual ones are those yellow polyurethane cylindrical foam plugs that you can buy at any pharmacy.
So it took a while to receive these earplugs (no fault of the seller) and received them in a yellow parcel only to find that the layer of bubble wrap that lines the interior all popped. The hinge on the perspex box was cracked.
The product itself requires a quick knead (20-30seconds) and then you basically insert (look for Mary's instruction around the internet).
They are comfortable and the seal feels nice (and not heavy). However even after a few extra moments of pinching, pushing in, etc to get a complete seal I could still hear things (albeit faintly) that my normal foam plugs blocked out. I've tried applying it and gave it a go every night over a week after receiving the product and then comparing it with my foam plugs.
The reality is, for me at least (everyone's ear shape, canal etc are different), that the standard foam plugs work better (despite me taking them off sometimes due to discomfort). I would say that I could use these ones at certain times, but at best to muffle ambient noise. Another common downside that I experienced was the blue tinge of my pillow and my fingers felt tacky (even after washing them in dishwasher detergent after application) from the Lanolin. Furthermore, the product is advertise as the worlds finest ear plug, which suggests they are the best at blocking. But caveat emptor! There is so scientific backing or evidence to suggest that they are.
It is quite unfortunate, but I give the company top points for responding quickly to my emails. A thank you to Mary in particular who was quick to respond to my questions.
It must be a good business though seeing the increasing number of elderly people in Australia, US, etc who will come to rely and purchase these sorts of things. And it might just work for them.
Please note: my 3/5 stars were a compromise between my experiences with the company (e.g. communication) which I give 5/5. But the product itself did not do its job as advertised, so I give the product a 2/5.
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Customer
Really great!
I can tell I study with utmost concentration!
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Debra L.
nothing special,
The earplugs didn't work any better than the cheap Stanley brand foam ones I get from my local Menards store. Also, they are a little difficult and scary to remove. It seems as though it will break apart and stay in my ear. The dark blue putty texture is also weird.I hoped they would work better. Worlds finest is really a stretch.
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Jeanne
Product Was Not As Expected
Sorry. But, honestly, the earplugs to block out sound were no better than the foam ones I use, and they were more of a hassle to roll and try to press/seal in my ears.
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Lisa C.
brilliant earplugs, block out everything, can just about hear my alarm clock .
Really good product, blocks out everything, can just about hear my alarm clock, would strongly recommend these earplugs and will be ordering more in the future.
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Travelers
Finally ear plugs that work!
Finally I found an earplug that actually works, each year my husband and I take a trip, I always think here we go a week not sleeping good for either of us, he snores and worries about keeping me awake and I am sensitive to noise and can't sleep with the snoring, with these earplugs I was able to sleep comfortably and he was able to rest better knowing he wasn't keeping me awake, great product I highly recommend to anyone who plans to use earplugs these are like no other and actually stay in the ear and seal out the noise!