Loop Earplugs

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Loop Earplugs is a Belgian earplug company founded in 2016 [1] by Maarten Bodewes and Dimitri O. [2]

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Types

Loop Experience were launched in 2018 [2] are designed for concerts, festivals, and other loud spaces. [3] Loop Engage block out background noise but allow voices to remain clear, [4] and are intended for loud social places such as restaurants. [5] Loop Quiet are made to block out as general sound. [4] Loop Switch allow the user to change between Quiet, Engage, and Experience modes. [6] Loop Dream are designed for sleeping. [7]

Loop earplugs have been designed in limited edition colours as part of collaborations, sincluding with the McLaren Formula 1 Team, [8] Coachella, [9] and Tomorrowland. [10]

Reception

Loop earplugs have been praised for their function, [11] range of colours, [2] and ability to stay in place [12] but some users find them uncomfortable. [13] They have been particularly praised by the neurodivergent community and people with sensory processing disorders. [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ Huddleston, Tom (2023-10-10). "Two childhood friends wanted better, cooler earplugs—their startup brought in $44 million last year". CNBC.
  2. 1 2 3 Parish, Hattie (2025-01-28). "'I started wearing Loop earplugs and now I won't be without them'". Women's Health. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Sage (2024-07-26). "I Spent Three Days Wearing Loop Earplugs at a Music Festival -- I'll Never Catch a Set Without Them Again". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  4. 1 2 Sarrow, Amy. "Loop Earplugs Review 2025: An Audiologist's Verdict". Soundly. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  5. ↑ Williams, Zoe (2024-07-05). "Earplugs as fashion items? I gave Loop's hit accessories a festival test". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Are Loop earplugs the secret weapon for managing anxiety?". Cosmopolitan. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  7. ↑ Blackwell, Tiarne (2025-09-02). "After years of searching, I finally found earplugs that I actually like". The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Sage (2025-05-06). "McLaren F1's Limited-Edition Loop Earplugs Are A Winning Formula, On And Off the Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  9. ↑ Tingley, Anna (2025-03-18). "Coachella Names Loop Its Official Earplug Partner Ahead of 2025 Fest, Launches Limited-Edition Set". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  10. ↑ Hartzog, Oscar (2025-05-27). "Tomorrowland x Loop Gives the Best-Selling Earplugs a Dancey Makeover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Maddy (2025-08-26). "I Used To Think Earplugs Were Overkill—Now I Don't Go To Concerts Without Them". marie claire. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  12. ↑ Lorre, Rose Maura (2025-05-01). "Yes, You Should Be Wearing Earplugs to Concerts. Specifically, These Earplugs". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  13. ↑ Colt, Josie (2018-05-28). "Wear These Stylish Earplugs to Your Next Concert". WIRED. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  14. ↑ Hassmén, Peter; Hindman, Emily (2025), Hassmén, Peter; Hindman, Emily (eds.), "Sensory Sensitivity and Strengths in Autism" , Emotion Control Strategies for Peak Performance in Neurodivergent Brains: Wired to Thrive, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 101–126, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-95433-7_5, ISBN   978-3-031-95433-7 , retrieved 2025-09-05
  15. ↑ Jones, Leah (2025-06-02). "supporting neurodivergent staff: Comfort zone" . Nursery World. 2025 (6): 60–61. doi:10.12968/nuwa.2025.6.60a. ISSN   0029-6422.
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