One of my two go-to earplugs
These are great earplugs when you want some noise cancellation, but you really want to hear the details of what you're listening to. I typically wear them to classical and jazz music. For rock/hip-hop/etc... they can be insufficient, even in a small room. Cymbal crashes are great, but if I'm 20' from a drum set, and the drummer's banging away at them, I'm going to have temporary hearing loss afterward if I wear DownBeats. When the concert's too loud, I switch to something more on the line of tactical earplugs. These are the small foam plugs that come out at an angle, like the green ones in the picture. You can't hear as much wearing them, but they're inexpensive, and they'll protect you. It all depends on the situation.
Rating: 5 stars