Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Smithington]

Korea is one noisy place. It seems that nothing is ever done quietly. Noise is omnipresent, and my ear plugs just don't cut it. Does anyone know where one might purchase decent ear plugs that actually block out noise. The 1500 won ear plugs sold at stationary shops in Korea simply don't do it.

Thanks in advance,
Smith

[CaliUSA]

Howard Leight earplugs are the best I ever found in the US. Fit snugly in the ear, 33 noise reduction rating. You can get them at Rite Aid. Here, I couldn't find them, so I ordered a big batch through Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-Earplugs-Uncorded-NRR33/dp/B0013A0C0Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1331697954&sr=1-1

Everyone else seems to like them, too--4.5 rating, 162 reviews. Only thing is, with the box I ordered, they're popping out of my ear more than they ever have. Not sure why that is.

[pkang0202]

They have the 3M foam earplugs in drugstores.

[CaliUSA]

I bought those and really didn't like them. They're a bad shape, very uncomfortable, don't keep out noise.

[Enigma]

I used to work with power tools a lot, so I used to have the orange earplugs you'd find at hardware stores. I also used them at night while I was sleeping, but was always hoping to find something that blocked the noise a little better. I tried many different kinds but was never satisfied. Finally last year while I was back in Vancouver, I picked up a container of Flents Quiet Time and brought them back to Korea with me. They are by far the best earplugs I've used. They're not perfect, but I rarely get woken up anymore, even when someone's pounding on my front door.
You can also get them through Amazon, but their reviews don't look that great. I believe it's because they experimented with a different manufacturer for awhile and so the quality went to crap, but apparently they've got it all sorted out now and they're back to normal.
Here's the link on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Flents-Quiet-Time-Comfort-Plugs/dp/B001F5VDVE/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1331724282&sr=1-3-catcorr

Whatever brand you choose, try to get the NRR 33 rating, as I've seen some with lower numbers which don't block as much noise.

[Kimchifart]

[Julius]

[Hugo85]

[Kimchifart]

[Epuhnee]

You can buy them here:

http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=128339723&pos_shop_cd=EN&pos_class_cd=90000001&pos_class_kind=T&keyword_order=Howard+leight

[12ax7]