Review on 🎧 Plugfones Guardian: Noise Reduction In-Ear Headphones - Blue & Yellow Earplug Earbud Hybrid by Craig Lovro

I originally gave this product ONE STAR but after a week I found a way to make it work very well so I've changed it to FOUR STARS changed. None of the plugfones that came with this product worked for me. So if none of them suit you, read on! MOTORCYCLE APPLICATION WITH FULL FACE HELMET (extremely noisy environment) Plugfones comes with two types of ear tips: 1) foam cone and 2) ribbed silicone. Foam plugs should be used for maximum noise reduction. However, the foam inserts just don't fit far enough into my ear canal to provide "good" noise cancellation (like traditional foam ear tips do). They are just too big to fit properly in my ear canal. There are many reviews here that agree with this, so I know I'm not alone. The foam ear tips are just too big (with the plastic speaker inserts in) to fit properly in the ear canal and as such this product doesn't fit me well. Ribbed Silicone Ear Tips: Ribbed silicone ear tips allow me to get them deeper into my ear canals, but the overall level of noise cancellation on this product is absolutely NOT ENOUGH to provide adequate protection for my ears. I went out and drove with them for 20 minutes but the noise level is just too high and I believe it will cause permanent hearing damage if I use them for a long time so this product is not suitable for me. HOW I MADE THIS PRODUCT WORKS FOR ME: I have always used standard 3M yellow tapered foam ear tips and they fit my ear canal very well and provide such noise cancellation that I can barely hear anyone talking standing next to me . I can barely hear them speak, but I don't understand what they're saying. Very good protection. And I was able to find a way to change them to make them work! :-) HOW TO MODIFY THE 3M FOAM CONE PLUG (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO): I drilled my ear buds so that the base of the Plugfone fits easily in my ear. 3M tapered foam ear tips fit easily in your ears and work great! However, you CANNOT drill foam earplugs at room temperature! You must freeze them before you can drill them out successfully. I used a 7/64 drill bit and drilled through the 3M foam ear tip about 1/2". See photo.