Unwanted noise at night can interrupt your sleep and prevent your body from fully recharging. Ear plugs for sleeping are designed to reduce environmental noise and create a calmer sleep environment, helping you reach the restorative sleep stages that are essential for feeling well-rested and energised.
Ear plugs improve sleep quality by reducing the level of disruptive environmental noise that can keep your mind and body awake. As ear plugs minimise nighttime noise, our bodies are able to reach the necessary restorative sleep stages essential for rejuvenation.
Noise disrupting your sleep quality can lead to physical and mental well-being effects from feeling lethargic and low on energy. However, our bodies also subconsciously react to noise at night in order to stay in an alert state. This prevents us from entering our true sleep cycle including the significant REM stage for recovery [1].
Sleep deprivation has been shown to increase risks of conditions including diabetes and heart disease [2]. If you’re someone who often struggles with sleeping due to being a light sleeper, living in a busy town, or sleeping next to a loud snorer, a pair of ear plugs could greatly improve your quality of sleep [3].
Learn more about how sleeping with ear plugs can help.
It is regarded as safe to sleep with ear plugs as long as they’re correctly fitted, this is why custom fit ear plugs are often advised [4].
Benefits: superior comfort and fit, made from medical-grade silicone impressions of your unique ear canals, ensure secure fit without uncomfortable pressure. Enhanced noise reduction, increased durability and hygiene. Custom-fits also come with 1 year manufactures warranty and 60 day warranty for any needed mould adjustments or filter swaps.
Best suited for those who struggle daily with getting a good night’s sleep and need reliability.
Benefits: affordability and accessibility, if inserted correctly and a good fit their effectiveness can offer good noise reduction
Best suited for those with occasional trouble sleeping.
Our custom hearing protection plugs offer a secure fit as they are created from impressions of your unique ear shape for optimal noise reduction and comfort. Made from hypoallergenic medical grade silicon, they’re non-porous and body safe. You’ll find our sleeping ear plugs to be soft and flexible, guaranteeing to be comfortable for sleep.
All custom-fit in-ear hearing protections require an impression of your ear, taken by an expert audiologist. Impressions are custom moulds of a person’s ear canal and outer ear; this allows precision in sizing and comfort when making the hearing protection products. Once the process is complete, the unique impressions are sent to the manufacturer. The hearing appointment proceeds with further ear health checks which will be conducted for examination.
At The Hearing Clinic Partnership, our experienced audiologists want to provide you with the perfect solution tailored to your needs and your lifestyle.
During a hearing protection appointment, they will begin with a consultation to discuss your needs and examine your ears. They will evaluate factors like your noise exposure levels, work environment, and personal preferences to determine the most suitable type of hearing protection for you.
If custom-moulded earplugs are recommended, the audiologist will take precise impressions of your ear canals to create earplugs moulded to fit your ears perfectly for maximum comfort and noise protection. You will also receive thorough training on properly inserting, wearing, cleaning, and maintaining your specific hearing protection devices to ensure effective use.
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Custom made ear plugs from sleeping are from £89. We also offer custom ear plugs for other activities including for concerts,swimming, shooting, motorbike riding and more.
Yes, if they’re taken care of they can last up to four years. We recommend getting a new impression after four years as the shape of your ear can change after this length of time.
Yes, custom fit ear plugs are certainly worth it, especially if you’re someone who often struggles with sleeping and needs reliability. Custom fits ensure they are your perfect fit rather than one-size-fits-all which doesn’t provide certainty. Additionally, you will receive a 1 year manufactures warranty and a 60 day warranty for mould adjustments or filter swaps.
If you struggle with sleeping due to being a light sleeper, living in a busy town, or sleeping next to a loud snorer, a pair of ear plugs could greatly improve your quality of sleep.
Sources
[1] Stansfeld, S. A., & Matheson, M. P. (2003). Noise pollution: Non-auditory effects on health. British Medical Bulletin, 68(1), 243–257. https://academic.oup.com/bmb/article/68/1/243/421340
[2] Pan, Y., Zhou, Y., Shi, X., He, S. & Lai, W. (2023). The association between sleep deprivation and the risk of cardiovascular diseases: A systematic meta-analysis. Biomedical Reports. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10565718/
[3] Le Guen, M. et al. (2014). Earplugs and eye masks vs routine care prevent sleep disturbance and preserve sleep quality: evidence from a UK clinical setting. https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912%2817%2931973-6/fulltext
[4] Yazdannik, A. R., Zareie, A., Hasanpour, M., & Kashefi, P. (2014). The effect of earplugs and eye mask on patients’ perceived sleep quality in intensive care unit. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4280735/