I have these and think they are amazing. I have to use the smallest orange foam buds (little ear canals I suppose), but i listen at MUCH lower volumes than in the past. It helps to keep my tinitus under control. I like to hear it well and with other headphones you have to turn up volume to hear it. These block out the sharpest sounds but you are still safe walking around with them (not so deaf you hear nothing at all).

jr

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