Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Earplugs - 6 Pair, Value Pack – The Original Moldable Silicone Putty Ear Plugs for Sleeping, Snoring, Swimming, Travel, Concerts and Studying | Made in USA

These work amazingly well

As a person who has to wear earplugs to sleep, these are the best I have found. Really comfortable but does cause some weird ear sweat.

When I went to college I was having a really difficult time because I'm an extremely light sleeper. I was constantly being woken up by noises. I purchased some earplugs at a local store, but they hurt to wear for long periods. So I ended up doing a bunch of research on top rated earplugs and ordered a bunch of different ones to try. I ordered so many Amazon emailed me about changing my account to a business account because they thought I was ordering for a business. I tried them all out and Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Earplugs were the only ones comfortable enough to wear all night. In fact, they didn't cause any pain at all. Like any earplug they aren't going to completely eliminate all noise, but they do reduce it a lot. The only bad thing is that as they lose stickiness they let in more sound. They aren't like normal earplugs where you stick them in your ear canal. They're soft moldable silicone that's sticky and you roll one into a ball, then place it on top of your ear canal, then flatten it over top so it's covering your ear canal. Due to the stickiness they stick and stay there. Though after each use they lose some stickiness. I typically have to start using a new pair after 5 days. Which is the other bad thing about them- you have to replace them more often than regular earplugs. They're worth it for me though since it means I sleep well. Even though I've long since graduated college I've continued using them since I get much better sleep with them. I highly recommend them if regular earplugs haven't worked for you for sleeping due to pain and especially if you're a side sleeper. One note though is that if you have longer hair you'll need to wear it up when using these while sleeping because otherwise your hair will end up getting stuck in the earplugs.

Short version: These work better than any other earplugs... by a LOT. Knead them to warm/soften them before you apply them to your ears. Do NOT try to jam them inside your ear canal, just put them in the shell of your ear. Wait about 10 (or so) minutes until your body warms up the earplugs, and smooth them a little more, for more coverage of your ear.My full review: We live in an apartment. Overhead, our neighbors and their dog are noisy, stomping overhead when they get home from a late shift at work, or a late night at the clubs. Next door, two yappy dogs bark at everything, and join the fray when the upstairs dog barks.And then there's the mockingbird in some tree near our bedroom window. Apparently, male mockingbirds make loud calls, all night, when they're in season... which can go on for weeks.Ugh.So, I tried another brand of earplugs - not Mack's - that were made of foam and had lots of rave reviews. They were pretty to look at, came in a cute carrying case, and even a little tool to make sure the earplugs were thorougly wedged into my ears.They didn't work. I mean... they really didn't work. No matter what I tried, they fell out of my ears within seconds. And I don't really like jamming things into my ear canals, anyway.Since those had such glowing reviews, it took me months to try something else. I thought my ears were a weird shape or something.In desperation, I tried Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Putty Earplugs (that's this product), and I could not believe the difference.Yes, the earplugs feel a little weird. They don't go inside your ear canal. Instead, you press & smooth them so they fit the "shell" part of your ear, and fully cover the opening to your ear canal. (The putty is a little sticky, so the earplugs stay in place.)But wow... SUCH a difference! Now, whether it's a noisy upstairs neighbor, a yappy dog next door, or a mockingbird with no manners at all, I can actually sleep again.So far, I've used one set (of six in the package), about six or seven nights. They're still sticky enough to continue using, so this is a good value.I'm still getting used to how they feel, but there's no way I'll use any other earplugs. These are that great.These block nearly all the annoying sounds, and even my husband's occasional snoring. But, oddly, I can hear a slight (only slight) hum from the fan in the bedroom. (That's not a problem. It doesn't keep me awake, and may even mask some sounds.) So, if your alarm clock is near your bed, I'm pretty sure you'll hear it, even when wearing these earplugs. (Test that on a night when you don't absolutely have to wake up on time, the next morning.)I had no idea how much my sleep was interrupted, until I tried these earplugs. It took me a few nights to get used to actually sleeping soundly, instead of being in a constant state of anticipation/anxiety, that noises were imminent.But now... well, I don't often given five-star reviews to products, but these earplugs earned that, and my gratitude, as well.My advice is: if you're desperate for a good night's sleep, skip the foam earplugs and go directly to these, instead.