Calmer Pro

I read the info on these carefully, and read the reviews as well, took the company's advice about using them for as long as possible during first 24hrs and how to compare hearing with and without the use of calmer pro. And I was genuinely blown away. I am autistic, I also have ADHD and sensory processing issues. I can hear the phone ring in a different class to the one I am in over two classes of special needs students who are very noisy - the only place I could go that would be louder is most likely a gig/concert or theatre! So with that said I found on return to work after Christmas break that I was reaching autistic burnout and getting very triggered by all the noises in the school. I decided to do something about it because I was desperate not to end up in total burnout unable to go to work, so I bought a pair of calmer pro and a pair of loop experience pro in the same order. They both work very differently - loop is a deadener earplug, whilst calmer is not what Id call an earplug but it's form is supposed to reduce distortion of sound as it reaches the ear making harsh sounds feel softer. Calmer pro surprised me the most - it genuinely does make harsh and usually triggering sounds, softer and much more manageable. I don't know how it does it, as there's not even any batteries but I really don't care because it works! It will even soften the harsher sounds of tantrum meltdowns, and the harsher sounds of a stern adult voice! As for listening to music it brings a greater clarity to all the sounds and you notice details that you hadn't before (I tested using a track I know well enough that I can remember all its details and play it in my head without the use of technology)! I also tested it watching a documentary on the Hillsborough disaster - I'm really not keen on the sport in the first place tbh but as a child I went to a couple of live games and that was okay, but on TV the crowds and commentators give a horrible texture to that experience - and what happened was that I was able to watch it because somehow it sounded better with calmer pro. Comfortable to wear all day as long as they're inserted correctly but the instructions for this are straightforward, they don't fall out and very rarely slip (the rare occasion this happens is likely to be after eating, if they're not inserted quite deeply enough). I'm so glad I took a gamble - I think Calmer pro will help stave off autistic burnout for a little longer, perhaps long enough for me to find some helpful strategies to use in conjunction with these. If you're on the fence, my advice is try them and hopefully you won't regret it, I didn't! (I went straight in with the Calmer pros, I haven't tried any of their other products yet!)

These were comfy and easy to keep clean. Very easy to lose though

I’ve had some hearing problems since childhood, including audio discrimination disorder where ambient noise clouds my perception of people’s voices, and as a young adult I spent too much time blasting music in my car, so now in my 30s my hearing has been telling me I need some form of assistance to protect it. Having young kids already meant that at times I’ve had to resort to ear plugs or AirPods (whichever was close by), to deal with various forms of noise and screaming to avoid physical pain and the corresponding stress or anger if my hearing hurts. So having seen ads for these Flares for months, I decided to give it a try. Right off the bat I’d say, like many reviews try to communicate, this doesn’t cover your full spectrum hearing, otherwise they’d be closed plugs. But I have a very tangible sense of having my hearing more protected with these, even with screaming kids, since the high pitch levels seem to be cut down a bit to the point of removing pain when my kids scream, meaning I’m also able to keep a lot calmer and less stressed. After wearing them for a while there’s a definite sense of my hearing feeling ‘naked’ when I taken them out, but your ears also get fatigued from them so I try choose my moments when to wear them. As far as my audio discrimination, I’ve yet to fully give this a run for long enough but I do think they help somewhat. Even so, that would be a bonus as my intended goal was to avoid pain and noise harm, which I think this is achieving very well. The other thing I like, is that these are likely an investment I can keep for years to come. No batteries, no firmware updates, no compatible cables required, just a fully analog tool to help my hearing, which is a rare thing these days. Only downside for me is the little visible antennae sticking out of my ears but it’s a small price for the benefits and I guess anyone asking will be made aware of either your hearing issues or the benefits of using these in audibly stressful environments.

Id love to review these as worn but they were way to big inside my ear and caused a lot of pain. I ended up taking them out and losing one of them (was out and about at the time so was unfortunate timing). I wish I'd of gotten the smaller ones but have never needed to get smaller sized anything for my ear so assumed these would be the same. Umed and ahhed for ages about if the price was worth it too, got the more expensive ones as I was willing to invest in something that helps sensory issues. Be careful with sizing as it's a costly gamble if they don't fit.

Really great in terms of how well they work to cut out that 'extra' noise. Only problem I have had is that they keep dropping out. I have had two pairs now, and am beginning to look for something else. If only they could make a version with something more than just a bit of friction from the ear to keep these in.

Sturdier than the standard version, still nice and comfortable. So far appear to work the same as the standard version, however haven’t used them in public yet with lots of different noises- so will maybe notice the difference then. Quite happy with them. Would buy again. Fits well.

Each of us are individual, for me, these are amazing. Helps to reduce stress and frequencies that I struggle with as an APD sufferer.

I really find this company frustrating. Only in that these can provide a shield from a high frequency that hurts my ears. Whilst still being able to talk etc. But like the more cheap versions are just too small, so constantly fall out. I have quite large ears as 6ft 3 **please make bigger sized ones** And I’ve seen this issue mentioned before?

They do NOT block out all sounds, they aren’t supposed to, so don’t expect them to be like traditional earplugs. What they actually do for me is, if you are someone who experiences Misophonia as I do, they block out those ANNOYING sounds that feel like they are AMPLIFIED to the eXtreme and happening inside your skull, not merely somewhere in the room or vicinity of where you are. For example, imagine someone is eating chips, and they’re crinkling and crackling that chip bag like a fricking maniac, and crunching those chips so loudly you want to scream or worse, even though you may be a pacifist. Maybe they’re also clicking the end of their pen and sucking on it when they’re thinking of what to write, and when they do set pen to paper, they’re sCrAtChiNg on that paper so loudly you think you’ll go insane if they don’t stop IMMEDIATELY. These ear devices work by causing all of those noises to quiet down, no longer SCREAMING and RAGING inside your skull, driving you iNsAnE. Suddenly any and all of those noises take their proper place in your world, WAY in the background where they are no longer noticeable, as they should be, thank you very much. If you struggle with hearing mouth noises, if you have what others consider to be extreme overreactions to certain sounds, you too might be experiencing misophonia. If you do, I highly recommend giving these ear devices a try. They’ve helped me tremendously. I am not in any way compensated for my reviews. I try to help others sort through this site to avoid making purchases that won’t meet their needs, and hopefully help them find what they are actually looking for. Good luck! HTH!

C'est ma 3ème paire. Très satisfaite, excellent produit. Ce ne sont PAS des bouchons d'oreille. Pas vraiment. Si les personnes à la recherche de bouchons d'oreilles pouvaient cesser de baisser les notes, ce serait apprécié... Parce que Amazon risque d'arrêter d'en vendre et je ne peux plus vivre sans. Ce produit est fait pour vous si vous avez une sensibilité particulière aux bruits : - fatigue, maux de tête, acouphènes, grésillements fréquents dans les oreilles... - certains bruits vous sont insupportables : mastication, crissements, frottements... - que vous êtes exposés à des bruits de fond parasites et que cela vous gêne : classes bruyantes, open-space, route fréquentée, musique pour ceux qui bossent dans les magasins... Les FLARE Calmer n'étouffent pas les bruits. Ils ne les suppriment pas non plus. Ils les adoucissent, ils rendent les sons plus clairs et agréables. Quand je les mets c'est comme si mon cerveau se détendait instantanément, comme si je revenais d'une bonne sieste. Ça ne règle pas tout, mais ce produit rend le quotidien bien plus agréable !

I bought these because I have very sensitive hearing, and these really help take the edge off loud sounds and noises. I feel that I am a lot calmer in my day now as a result. I previously bought the original Flare Calmer earplugs, and they worked great, but I decided to splurge and get the Pro ones as well. They both definitely work, but I think the Pro ones do the best job. Really worth the purchase in my opinion.

They don’t stay in when you talk or move your jaw in anyway. So you can’t wear this when having a conversation. Which defeats the purpose of having them in the first place where you wanna socialise in a noisy place without being overly stimulated.

Macht nicht leiser und zuerst hat man das Gefühl, dass sie gar nichts verändern. Aber wenn man sie nach längerem Tragen rausnimmt, merkt man den Unterschied. Sie machen Geräusche weniger "raschelig", sanfter. Sie helfen auch in Umgebungen, in denen Gespräche aufgrund von Hall schwerer verständlich sind (z.B. bei mir: wenn aus dem Nebenbüro mir etwas zugerufen wird, verstehe ich es ohne Flare Calmer nicht, mit Flare Calmer schon). Die Alu-Variante finde ich - zu meiner Überraschung - noch leichter einzusetzen, als die normalen. Inwieweit sie akustisch nochmal einen Unterschied machen, habe ich noch nicht ausprobiert.