Vanderfields Premium Ear Defenders - Hearing Protection Earmuffs - Broad Spectrum Sound Reduction 33.2dB at 2K Hz Noise Cancelling - Headset Noise Cancellation Adults and Teens - Green

Overall, decent ear defenders. I use them both for sensory reduction and have used them for shooting twice (much better than the standard issue in terms of comfort, on par with noise reduction). Pros: - Seal nicely and still provide adequte noise reduction even if hair gets in the way - Can be ajusted as needed, will fit most heads - Are relatively low profile, so can be worn under a hoodie - so if like in my case - you wear them in public for sensory purposes (compared to other brands) - The small padded band, while small significantly increases comfort - While others have stated that they can become uncomfortable with time, this is like 3 hours continuous use - Foam inserts can be removed when wiping down the ear defenders Cons: - They have held up so far, while they don't feel of overly high quality, they don't feel (e.g. like the plastic won't break easily) - For thoes using for sensory purposes, these won't pass as headphones, but neither will any others on the market (other than the Alpine's maybe). But then again, no one on the street is paying more attention than a glance. - The padded band can move from side to side when putting on, so just make sure that is is comfy so it doesn't irritate you in any way

On the plus side these ear defenders work well for blocking screeching on parts of London Underground where the wheels scrape against the track, such as Northern line between Camden and Euston and Central line near Stratford. They also allow you to hear natural conversation while blocking out higher or lower range noises. On the minus side they squeeze the head and are uncomfortable after a few minutes. For short-term use they are fine. I tested these defenders in various scenarios: Pneumatic drill - I stood three feet from a workman in the street using a drill on the pavement - excellent, sounded like the drill was half a mile away. Drum concert - heavy night-club type bass - no effect, didn’t work to keep out bass. London Underground - screeching as train wheels grind the track - good, prevents noise from being ear-piercing. Washing up chinaware in the sink - plates and cutlery banging and crashing - good, they prevent the noise from being painful. You must ensure the noise blockers fit right around the sides of your face. The slightest mis-fit due to the mufflers not being positioned properly, and they basically don’t work. E.g. if you wear a woolly hat that gets in the way of the defenders, they won’t work. These are not noise cancellers but noise blockers. There is no cancelling effect but don't let that put you off. I would recommend these.

When fitted correctly these are fantastic. Block out the annoying hiss of other people's headphones; create a perfect cocoon. The only thing I found, as a reading class wearer - is that they really hurt when I had my glasses on, pushing into my head. Have now found a solution (thanks ChatGPT). Before placing on your head, put your spectacles on so they do not sit behind your ear but well above (the defenders themselves will keep them in place) and then sit very snugly on your face, blocking out sound. Otherwise, oh the pain behind my ears.. I am female and have a small head and these are ok. They are snug yes so not sure how a big bloke could wear them (probably need to stretch them out) but sound proof wise - ideal

My son has autism level 2 and once starting college struggled with the collective noise generated from a large place of learning where there is a lot of movement and chatter (mainly in break periods). These defenders are good quality with a wide fit that closes comfortably over ears. The noise was reduced to a low hum which my son stated enabled him to cope better.

I have sensitive ears and loud noises make me very uncomfortable, so I wanted something to protect my ears at a rock concert I went to. I have tried in-ear plugs, but I hate the feeling of having them in my ears. I opted for these over-ear ones instead. They were great! I was a little worried they would block/muffle the sound too much to be enjoyable, but they didn't at all and I had a great time. Understandably they don't filter the frequencies the same way some in-ear ones would (e.g. Loop Experience) but it was a small sacrifice for the added comfort. I also didn't find them tight or uncomfortable at all, I did not need to stretch them beforehand and I wore them for 3+ hours in one go. Something to note is that if I turned my head a lot, some sound would leak in where the ear protectors would lift off my ears slightly. This is normal and expected though, and didn't cause me problems. The headband length is adjustable and they fold in neatly, taking up much less space than I anticipated. They're a great pair of ear protectors - now I feel much more comfortable going to concerts again knowing I don't have to worry about hearing damage.

Working perfectly for autistic and learning disabled adult. Mutes overwhelming sounds but doesn't block noise completely which is key when he is out and about, crossing roads. They walk the line between looking like ear defenders while not being too obvious. From a distance, these could be normal over ear headphones which is great! He needed help to open them at first, but has now got them fitted and is using daily. Great price for the quality.

Super. Just as well as i bought 4 pairs! 2 for my son who autism & like myself likes his own noise but not anyone elses. And 2 for me because i have perma sensitive, sore ears from chronic otitis externa (diabetes related). And my sons noise during a meltdown can be overwhelming! The only slight issue is i can not figure out how to adjust them, they are a tight fit. But someone else adjusted them for me so they are adjustable.

These were horribly tight. I don't have a big head, it's probably pretty small actually, but these were way too tight. I followed instructions to stretch them on the box for 4hrs to 'release them', after this didn't work I left them stretched over the box overnight but they were still painfully tight. They put a severe amount of pressure on the jaw bone by the ear, which really hurt. I also thought the noise muffling was really bad. Personally I don't hear any difference at all while wearing them, everything sounds the same. You can still hear even quiet noises with them at the same volume. I think they may even amplify certain sounds. I don't know if the ones I received are faulty, because I bought them after seeing reviews from people with sensory issues talking about how they made noises a lot more manageable, so I expected to at least see some difference. Even a small difference would have been better than nothing. Also, the pink looked darker in the picture, it's much more in your face and neon out of the box. I don't like that, if I would have known I would have chosen the light pink. But I wouldn't buy them again because they hurt and don't work, so are unusable.