[nate_meurer]

My comment from another thread on this subject:

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Earplugs! I bought a box of foam earplugs that has supplied me for years now. I cut them in half; half an earplug is the perfect length for unobtrusive everyday wear.

I have quantities of half-earplugs stashed in all my pants pockets, in my car, my work bag, and in a little container on my keychain. I wear them in the car, on planes, at the shooting range, when grinding coffee, and especially when putting away dishes. Fucking clanging-together dishes are the loudest things I encounter in my regular routine.

For my kids I bought silicone putty plugs. They work perfectly for little ears, and I keep them with the foam plugs. My kids know where the big orange jar of earplugs is, and they've acquired some of my discipline.

[driverdan]

I have a set of Surefire EP4 silicone ear plugs I use on my motorcycle and at concerts. The nice thing about them is that they have a center plug you can add or remove. Without the center plug they significantly reduce SPLs to safe levels but you can still hear everything. You can put the plug back in when needed.

I also recommend earphones (in ear headphones). They're much like earbuds with foam earplugs. They block out sound about as well as foam earplugs but with the bonus of being able to listen to audio.

[azth]

> I wear them in the car

Hopefully not while driving though :)

[Dylan16807]

Why not? Attenuating all sound doesn't have a huge impact on what you're able to hear.

[ctdonath]

Indeed; to the contrary, I find myself hyper-aware of sounds when wearing attenuative hearing protection.

[colin_mccabe]

It's illegal, at least in California.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&urile=wcm:path:/dmv_...

"A person operating a motor vehicle or bicycle may not wear a headset covering, or earplugs in, both ears."

[batbomb]

Deaf people would disagree

[ohazi]

Deaf people may be able to drive, but wearing earplugs while driving is still illegal (in California, anyway).