Can Airplane Earplugs Be Used for Everyday Noise Protection?

Hi there!

As the title reads, I would like to ask if Airplane Plugs can be considered a substitute for everyday noise protection compared to Musician Earplugs?

https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Flightguard-Airplane-Pressure-Earplugs/dp/B01K9RHZ3S

These are the earplugs I'm buying for a flight in a month, 26dB NRR seems good for everyday noise protection, no?

Unless I'm missing something, (like filters making a big difference on musician earplugs) I'm sure this is good enough protection for situations such as: noisy classrooms, noisy streets (lots of people with loud motorbikes here).

Of course, I'll try to not overprotect my ears, it'll just be a safety measure when I feel uncomfortable with the loud environment.

 

No. Their noise reduction rating (NRR) is very low.

 

Ah really? That's a shame if that's the case.
I bought a pair of peltor muffs but those seem overkill and bulky, I thought the NRR from the airplane plugs is enough for mildly loud noises. (80dB~)

Do you have any recommendations on what to use for everyday protection?

 

There should be an NRR rating displayed on the package. The NRR for 3M 1100 foam plugs is 29. The NRR for Earplanes plugs is 20.
https://www.earplugstore.com/comingsoon.html
Since this has to do with a logarithmic scale, it is a huge difference in protection.

My plugs of choice are
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008MVYL7C/

 

Probably should've specified in the title, (I specified and put the link in the original post) but the earplugs I'm buying are the Mack's Flightguard with a 26dB NRR.

https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Flightguard-Airplane-Pressure-Earplugs/dp/B01K9RHZ3S

Would it still be lacking by then?

Thanks for your earplug recommendation.

 

It would probably provide more protection than Musician earplugs. However, I am sure that if you try 3M 1100 plugs you will conclude that they provide a more protection and make you feel protected.

 

Everyday protection should be foam earplugs, which range from 29 to 33 db, depending on the specific model. I also use silicone plugs that are 25 db, but use them for shorter term activities with less noise, like when I use the electric razor. For louder noises, like mowing the lawn, foam is definitely the way to go (and I combine it with ear muffs to double protect).

 

I bought them for flying and they did very little of anything in my opinion.