Q. Hello, I'm trying to find an earplug or solution to blocking bass vibrations while sleeping. I've tried white noise machines and different earplugs. Earplugs I've tried block noise just fine but not vibrations. Is there an earplug for this? Can you recommend one of your products?
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A. I feel your pain. Unfortunately, there is nothing beyond earplugs and white noise machines that can address the kind of low vibrations you are suffering through. But we may be able to combine these to get you a better result.
The best thing I know to suggest is to try experimenting with different kinds of white noise by getting an app for your smart phone and playing through a speaker (or getting a dedicated white noise machine) so that you can turn the volume up. A sound with heavy bass may do more to help mask the unwanted vibrations - or a white noise sound mix with other background noise (such as rain, surf, crickets, etc.) might also help to cover the less pleasant bass with more soothing sounds. The goal is to find a sound that makes it much harder (or ideally impossible) to hear the bass that's bothering you. The sound will likely need to be turned up pretty loud to accomplish this; that's where the ear plugs come in.
Once you get the correct kind of white noise sound for you, at a volume sufficient to mask the irritating bass noise (or as much of it as you can), then you can add ear plugs to reduce the overall volume you hear to a tolerable level. The external white noise will mask as much sound as possible, while the earplugs also help block out the bass. You won't be vibration free, but you may be able to sleep a lot better.
Unfortunately, this combination is the closest I can come to a solution for you. With bone conduction in play - the ability for sound to travel via the bones in your skull - there just isn't much you can do to simply block low-pitched bass vibrations with a single product. But note that many white noise apps are available for free, so it's not an expensive strategy to try out.
One thing I would definitely suggest, though, is to consider getting one of our foam ear plug trial packs so that you can find a plug that gives you the best performance. An ear plug that fits you perfectly will vastly outperform one with a so-so fit (and will be more comfortable to sleep in, too). Just finding the ideal foam ear plug for your ears might be enough to make a big difference.
Until next time, be safe and do the right thing.
Tom Bergman, Vice President
Ear Plug Superstore
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