Alpine FlyFit - Earplugs for Pressure Relief & Preventing Ear Pain While Flying - Airplane Travel Essentials - Comfortable Reusable Hypoallergenic Earplugs with Ultra Soft Filter

I’ve written a similar “glowy” review for Earplanes, but Alpine are even better for me! The rest of this is super long, detailing my contrasting experience with each. Lots of you won’t care, be warned, and don’t be mad at me if you choose to read it all 😂 Bottom line: both work. Alpines are better. Context: I’m pretty well-traveled within the US, but only moderately so via air travel since I drive within 12 hours or so. I probably fly somewhere every 1-2 years. About a decade ago, when I began flying more frequently, I realized I was having excruciating ear pain. My left ear is always worse. Is my pain tolerance the highest out there? Unlikely. Nonetheless, there were a few flights where the pain was so bad, I thought my eardrum burst. Wiped my ear to check for blood. Crying while sitting next to a poor stranger. The pain would eventually reduce but hearing loss would last for over a week. I LOVE traveling, so I scoured the internet and discovered Earplanes first. I used them for a few years, including a trip from Boston to San Francisco to Hawaii and back - a vacation literal years in the making. They reduced my pain and hearing loss by probably 85%. I was SO happy, I remember crying from joy because the getaway we needed wouldn’t be marred by so much discomfort. Unfortunately Earplanes were single use only and very uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. Their instructions recommended leaving them in for entire flights, but I couldn’t tolerate them for 6 hours at a time. This meant breaking that seal and rendered them less effective when I put them back in a solid hour before landing. They were painful to me, but much better than nothing!!! On a recent Boston to Phoenix trip, I was restocking my Earplanes supply and tried out this brand as well. They’re it for me. Game changer. Super comfortable. So soft. Easy to take out and put back in, and made to do so. (That’s my husbands favorite part so he doesn’t look as controlling when ordering for me from flight attendants because I can’t hear ANYTHING with Earplanes. He uses to get suspicious looks 😂). These did a more effective job of balancing pressure for pain and hearing loss reduction for me. And they’re reusable!!! Huge money saver and a perk for someone kind of crunchy, like myself. They’re going to live in my airplane kit, and I may legitimately buy a backup. All of this said, I did purchase the child size Earplanes to try (perhaps the others are too large and less effective for me). I didn’t even try them, and not sure I will because the price to pay for a product not working well for me is pretty high. In contrast, Alpines completely eliminated my ear pain, and I only experienced hearing loss for maybe 30 minutes before they popped. No meds. Can you tell they’re there? Yeah. You’re wearing earplugs. But they didn’t hurt me. I would HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend these to anyone who had bad ear pain while flying. Whether for work when you need to be in control of your body, or for play when you’re just trying to have a relaxing getaway!! Life’s too short and these are too affordable to just “deal” with that level of debilitating discomfort.

These are the best for ear pressure while flying. In my 20s, I flew from LA to San Francisco and due to the fog, the plane had to circle around for an hour and back then they did not have these types of devices or at that time I was not aware that I needed them! The pressure was unbearable ... like I though my brain was going to explode... bad is an understatement. When I got off the plane, I was disoriented, in total pain and super traumatized. I didn't fly for almost 15-20 years becasue of that experience. Then I discovered the Earplanes. They work well also. and I have tried almost all of the products on the market for ear pressure. I finally settled on these and these are my go to. I've flown with them multiple times from LA to Europe and Asia and domestically within Europe and Asia and US. Perfect. No problems. so no more fear of flying! I always carry multiple pairs for my family and in case I lose one... like I cannot and will not get on a plane without these... they are as important to me as the passport! The reason I like them better than the Earplanes is just for one reason. The Earplanes stick out of your ear while these are contained and have a little tab to grab in order to remove but for a long flight when you want to sleep, these are comfortable and don't bother me. I wear ear pressure protection during the whole flight. I don't remove them until I land. Not taking any chances... total ptsd lol Happy Travels!

Recently flew with a head cold and was concerned as it had affected my ears - these earplugs worked great I didnot experience any pain upon take off or landing

I think they really helped! My flight out last weekend, I didn’t have these. Upon decent and landing, my eardrums felt like they were going to burst. My ears were also blocked for almost two days. Flight home was a different story. No pain with these ear plugs and ears weren’t blocked upon landing. I’ll be using these again on my next flight!

I bought these Alpine FlyFit - Earplugs for Pressure Relief & Preventing Ear Pain While Flying - Airplane Travel earplugs. I’ve been using pressure equalizing earplugs when flying for about 20 years. Started with Earplanes, moved on to Flents for better comfort, and now I’ve found my new permanent solution: Alpine FlyFit ear plugs!! These are SO COMFORTABLE. There is absolutely no discomfort from wearing these. They were so comfortable that I wore them on my flight, in the airport to transfer, and then our connecting flight. I never took them out. They went in very easily and provided total relief from airplane pressurizing. I could hear well enough while wearing them, though they did mute the volume overall. They were very easy to put in and take out. And they are washable/reusable! I can’t recommend these ear plugs enough if you, like me, have problems with ear pain from the pressure going up and coming down on planes. They’re also great if you have clogged ears; they can help avoid major discomfort while flying. These Alpine Flyfits are simply the best I’ve used.

3/21/26 Not for me. One thing is, they hardly block out any noise at all. I was on a plane, and could hear every conversation around me. (Not great for sleeping.) As for comfort, they were so comfortable I didn't even know they were there! In fact, a little too comfortable, as I had no idea if they were in right, or were working, since I could still hear everything. Putting them in is hard, taking them out is a little hard (to find the tiny thing to pull), they just didn't work for me. Going back to the good old standby, but that's a bummer too, since you're only supposed to use them twice. (These, I think, are reusable multiple times.)

I rarely leave reviews, but I felt compelled to share just how much these earplugs have helped me. I have an inner ear dysfunction that causes *excruciating* pain and pressure during air travel because my ears can’t pop. I tried a lot of different products and treatments to relieve the pain, but nothing really worked until I found these earplugs. I was skeptical the first time I used them, but it was almost a euphoric experience. The earplugs fit snugly and comfortably (my ears start to ache a little after about four hours, but it’s not bad). Sounds are definitely muffled, but I can still hear my husband talk to me and can wear over-the-ear headphones to listen to music or watch a movie. The best part is that I barely feel any pain or pressure at all. I still feel some pain during the initial ascent but it usually goes away quickly. Sometimes if I’m on an older plane with a poorly pressurized cabin then I’ll feel some dull pain / pressure for the whole flight, but it’s completely manageable with OTC pain meds. Overall, I was blown away with how effective these earplugs were. I will never travel without them again!

My ears popped just a little on my return flight, but unlike times past, it wasn't painful! There's no comparison to flying without the plugs! The case is great with the little tool to insert the plugs. I will definitely purchase again!

I trief it during 3 flights now and it did help a lot. No ear pain and the ear pressure was noticably less.

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Does exactly what it says. No problems with my ears anymore on flights. I love the little plastic applicator that comes with it. So easy to put deeply in your ears. Highly recommend them.

Ich fliege beruflich 2-3 mal im Jahr mit mehreren Zwischenstopps und habe oft Probleme mit dem Druckausgleich, besonders bei der Landung. Ich hatte mir vorher Stöpsel aus hartem Plastik gekauft, aber die fand ich extrem unangenehm und fast schon schmerzhaft im Ohr, deshalb habe ich mir jetzt diese hier gekauft, und konnte sie letzte Woche auf insg. 4 Flügen ausprobieren. Was soll ich sagen, ich finde sie super! Ich habe sie jeweils eingesetzt als der Pilot den Landeanflug angekündigt hat. - einfach einzusetzen, sitzen gut im Ohr - keine Probleme mit dem Druck - leichte Geräuschdämmung, ich konnte aber trotzdem meinen Film weitergucken und habe alle Ansagen verstanden - sehr angenehm im Ohr, nicht schmerzhaft - praktische Etui - leicht zu reinigen mit Seife und warmen Wasser Die Stöpsel werden mich ab jetzt immer beim Fliegen begleiten.

日本語の説明は一切載っていないので、自分で写真を撮り翻訳機能を使う必要があります。 それ以外はとても良いです。 毎年飛行機での移動があるのですが、 耳抜きを上手く出来ない為他社の耳栓を使っていました。 耳抜きしてくれそうな耳栓を探してこの商品にたどり着きました。 評価も高かったので期待を込めての星5です。