Inserts that change your hearing... do they work? Flare Audio Calmer TESTED
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
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As an autistic person who struggles with all kinds of noises whilst outside, I've been intrigued by these for a while. I really appreciate actually testing them to show that they do make a difference. I have to use full on noise cancelling just to exist outdoors but I might pick these up as a backup for environments where noise cancelling isn't necessary. I think there's a lot of room for talking about accessibility in audio but it's not really covered anywhere!
Hard same! Uncontrolled noise, especially in malls, busy stores, and large streets can shoot my anxiety right up - I’d been considering the ones from loop but these look awesome.
Autistic person who owns these "ear plugs" reporting in. They do do something... Going around in loud environments, I will always go with something with ANC, but these seems to do the trick for me for more quiet environments, like saving me from the air-conditioning or other annoying sounds... I mostly use them for longer road trips, as my car is not very well sound insolated.
You might enjoy the sound of green noise for any night time stress. Box breathing is something I've heard marines do that helps ground yourself in the moment, too. And aromatherapy from Air Wick and Bath & Bodyworks (vanilla musk is great). Plus fragrance mists for pillows are super under rated. Best of luck getting some peace out there!
Man, all these autistic people that totally existed in the past when none of this tech was available nor there was any chance of staying at home all the time, must all have offed themselves immediately.
@@sleepyrhythms6668 a lot of us with ASD are sensitive to scent too. A relative of mine uses the he airwick plugins and I can't stand being in the house as the smell no matter what it is is too overwhelming for me, and when my family come home from visiting I can smell the scent of the plugins on them. It can frequently bring on a migraine as it can be too much .
YES please test the other model as well! I've been using Calmer to mitigate my tinnitus triggered from highway road noise. They work great for this and are comfortable enough to wear on long road trips including stops.
Extreme misophonia example here: They DO work for sure. I'm not sure weather in my case they fit as expected, but they still calm me down or even allow eat food with people. Fridge noise, car traffic, mall chaos. All this is calmed a lot. They work better if wore for a longer time. I get a little bump inside my ears while wearing them for longer time. Might be my ears. If not the bump, I might not remove them ever... Got the Calmer PRO btw. Went with PRO since my case of misophonia is heavy, but the bumps in ears might be due to PRO being aluminum. For music yeah, it's a downside.
Do u suffer from tinnitus as well?! Or just misophonia. Personally for me on top of misophonia I have an inside static/whining sound which is very disturbing when things are quieter.
@@kittykennedyks I also have it but it's not always present. It's very quiet and always kind of static, never whistle. Seems related to some EMF but I cannot confirm as it's too "loud" in a distant forest to compare it with a quiet bedroom. :) I wish you peace ✌️. I'm not using Calmer for tinnitus if that was your question, calmer works when it's either loud environment and/or the worst kind of buzzing sounds. Either way, outside sounds. There is a chance tho that if calmer calms you in the long run, the inside buzzing can also stop. But it depends on so many things that I'd not put any money on it. For misophonia it's a solid bet. For tinnitus, too many variables of origin.
@@Velheibgnar much appreciated reply 💯
I was hoping we'd get a simulated demo on the difference with/without the flare calmers. I've been very curious about them.
Yes, I'd be interested in more videos on these kinds of products. Thanks, that was quite interesting. I might give these a try. Loud, chaotic environments, like game arcades, or crowded amusement parks, are usually too much for me.
Yes! As an audiphiles we should care about our hearing. For concerts I am using Loop Earplugs (I tested Alpine as well), I would love to see a comparison between different products in this category.
I definitely would be interested in seeing a review on Flare's Ear HD. The Calmer product always made sense to me that it would work, but the one's claiming improved sound quality and lower distortion seemed a bit more farfetched to me.
glad you made a video about these, this looks like something i would definitely use while going out and i wouldn't have heard about it without this video, thanks direct messages 😃
the concept of filtering and manipulating of our hearing is super interesting and I would be interested in more coverage of this kind of products. Sennheiser for example has plugs with three pairs of filters, supposedly for different situations.
Really good video, loved your approch on searching for objektive finds.
I would love to see you doing a similar kind of video but on the Loop earplug
This kind of non-electrical stuff is fun. I have a pair of what are supposed to be flat and music-worthy sound-reducing earbud-like things -- a kind of a plug with direct pass-through and I absolutely need them in movie theaters. I am particularly interested in knowing if there are other music-worthy thingys out there that are essentially flat but will somehow damp out excess reflections. Such an animal might help me with a chronic hearing problem I've developed.
By all means, please carry on with these things. If nothing else they are interesting walks into the audible world.
Ah I have these as well as the Loop earplugs (which now that you're in this, I feel you should talk about too) and I absolutely love them. I have to carry them everywhere because my ears are quite sensitive, especially to high pitched noises. It's an awesome accessibility thing to have for people with autism or any other neurodivergency. :)
Which do you prefer?
@@haleyford3472I didn't like loops because I could hear my breathing and chewing and it felt sound was muffled
Appreciate the more objective review. Bought the pro with aluminium cone for autistic sensory management, and they reduced my fatigue significantly. So thanks again. I'd love more reviews from this market, it's very interesting.
Definitely test out the product that supposedly increases audio quality! That sounds really interesting and I want to try it if you think it works!
Hello. I have big problems of anxiety and these earplugs help me a lot I am very satisfied! I bought it a second pair so much I am happy
Bring on more of these types of videos please, thank you.
Awesome review!! I’ve been using the flare calmer original for the last two years. They are super comfy and seem to work well for most noises but not all. It reduces the buzz of my a/c unit in my home and fan in my car. I like the lanyard for the car or concerts as the original can be easily lost or misplaced unless you put them right in your pocket or back in the case. I just for the calmer 2 prototypes today and they seems to be working just as well is not better. Only had them in for an hour and they are comfy so far. I am slightly concerned the hard plastic insert will change comfort if worn for long periods but we will see. So far I love them!!
I’ve had these for a few years now. When you need them, they are amazing
Another idea for a product(-line) to test are ear protection, like the _Alpine MusicSafe, Alpine MusicSafe Pro, Alpine PartyPlug_ and whatever other versions are out there.
How much do these change the sound and how much do they protect the ear?
I am on the lookout for a good set to wear when visiting concerts but I don't feel like buying so many of them to find out which are decent and which one is best.
Etymotics have their ER20XS earplugs which I'm super curious about, having a frequency measurement of those would be interesting
Yes, I’m interested in these too.
Yes I was thinking the same. I wonder how the calmer performs when in a concert environment, although it doesnt seems like it was really designed for that.
I haven't used these in places other than machine shops but they are excellent. I hear voices clearly while machine noise doesn't really bother.
Thank you for this clear and informative video. I saw this product advertised on instagram with a amateurish self shot video of a writer that used them. And though it was intriguing. However, ads like that always immediately make me skeptical. No explanation on the product, no price in the ad, no data, nothing to actually convince someone to buy it. How they thought that was a good marketing strategy idk. But your video is way more confidence inspiring, ill take the chance for 25 bucks. As someone with diagnosed sensory processing disorder (though i think there might be more to my brain then just that lol) I really hope it works.
YES PLEASE, TEST THE OTHER STUFF AS WELL.
I have used this for the last 3 years and have loved it, I was just wearing them before watching your video and was wondering exactly how they achieve this effect. I got them because many people claimed it helped their tinnitus and I found that wierd so I wnated to test it out and it DID in fact make my tinnitus better, to my utter surprise. II didn't notice anything initially, but after wearing them for a while and taking them off, I noticed my tinnitus immediately worse with them off.
I use these in concerts, or parties with lots of conversation noise and it alwayws helped me hear better. In my previous office with constant keyboard noise, landline phones ringing etc., this also made a huge difference by softening the sharp noise. It did 100% make me calmer. I love this thing so much and I'm super happy with them.
I'd even love to have a review of the Alpine MusicSafe Pro and Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus to hear a professional audio opinion on how good they are. It'd be an inexpensive video for you.
Definitely would be great to see more unique evaluations like this.
Okay, as agreed, you got a subscription! I'm autistic and I've been trying out different items advertised to us neurospicy people with sound sensitivities. I find these actually make my world louder, like I've just cleaned out all the old ear wax and didn't realize how much I wasn't hearing for a while. I haven't been brave enough to try them in social gathering situations because if there's food and I'm going to hear people eating, I'd rather pop in my loops and not hear that.
I just bought these and I'm waiting for them to be delivered. I have hyper sensitive hearing, Misophonia and I'm ND(ADHD) so these will hopefully work. I may come back after a week and let y'all know what I think
*Thanks for the testing and experiment. When you got a chance please test the other product that they make that you mentioned about.*
I went to the Star Wars cantina in Disney World and the hostess that seated us was wearing the same type of product called Loop. She said it was great for having to be in a loud bar all the time but you can still hear customers unlike earplugs. Especially since she was going inside to outside and back.
I love Loop, I keep a pair on me all the time. I think they’re great :D
Would love to see you test more. I’m trying to find something that will keep out harsh sounds but allow me to hear talking, sirens, and some other important sounds. Hard to pick and choose what to cancel out though. Maybe exactly what I’m looking for doesn’t exist yet lol.
Having bought them and tested myself, very interesting watching an educated analysis explaining what I also experienced. Thanks!
I work at a Starbucks at a busy mall and it's incredibly subtle while using them. Most of the time I can't feel them and I'll reach to make sure they didn't fall out. Or I'll forget if I have them in or out. I have terrible anxiety to the point I have to take heart medication to deal with the physical effects of anxiety since I'm too anxious to take anxiety meds (because the efficacious ones are anticholinergics). I always make sure I have them on Saturdays when it's crazy at the mall. After a couple weeks I was still trying to figure out if they were actually helping at all and I was having a perfectly fine Saturday at work and my anxiety was less than usual but that happens occasionally anyway based on who else is working and customers and how busy it is, so I didn't think anything of it. I took the flares out at lunch to put in earbuds (tried to put the earbuds in with the flares in. I legit can't feel these most of the time) and after lunch I forgot to put them back in and was noticeably more anxious after lunch and when I went on my next break I realized I never put the flares back in. I put them back in and my last couple hours that day were noticeably better. They're not magical but they do help a bit and if you have crippling anxiety you're probably willing to do anything for even a little bit of relief. If you don't have to talk to anyone loops are better if you have to fully function in society flares are worth trying
Thanks for the video. I've been looking for a real review to see if they are worth it. I just ordered a pair of the calmer kids for my 9 year old who has autism and adhd so I'm hoping they will help him in certain situations that can be overstimulating
This is super interesting! I've been eyeing those loop earplugs for some time and now I'm wondering how would they measure with the B&K head
Bought this based on your review and it technically works. It will cut the ear gain region by a few db. However, imho the effect is far too subtle to even be worth putting something in your ear.
I don't have any fit issues. The standard size fits my ear perfectly and is very comfortable. It just doesn't do enough. I would like it to reduce the 3k region by another 5db or something at least. Maybe the next iteration of this product will be more useful.
I just got mine just a few minutes ago and it’s working good so far, I will have to see though! I haven’t really heard any loud noises yet so I’m not sure
I started feeling a bit sensory overloaded and just wanted silence. So I put my protective ears on like when I’m at the range and the total silence was beautiful. But I know in daily life I can’t go to work wearing these. Lol. I heard about these and watching your video was quite informative. I think I may try these out. You’ve earned my subscription.
I would love to see more videos of you testing these products. Personally i'm looking for something to protect my hearing during heavy music concerts, but might also benefit from filtering noises when I get migraines
The flare earhd360 are the same shape as the calmer but are made from a hard plastic. They are similar but don’t attenuate as much, I too find I loose directional cues from sounds wearing them in an office environment but they do make me feel calmer.
I got huge ear canals. Bought regular calmer standard size, they became loose from sweat and almost fell out several times... OR got stuck sideways in the ear canal while adjusting the loose fit. They really should make a large version. Meanwhile i can report i just got calmer pro with that aluminum part inside holding its shape better. It stays in all day, no problems despite the face they are exactly the same size as the regular one.
I’ve found it hilarious that at audio shows..you can sit and listen to millions of dollars in equipment and fantastically set up systems ( yes, given the crappy nature of hotel rooms 🤦♂️) with all manor of manufacturers showing their wares..but you don’t see a booth for an AUDIOLOGIST…I mean I’m in my 60’s , have tinnitus from decades of clubbing, concerts and gunfire ( long story there) ..and I LOVE hi fidelity music playback…so you can spend a fortune on gear ..but if your hearing is F’d …🤷🏻♂️
I think if they made a SUPER AUDIOPHILE GRADE hearing aid..they’d sell a shitload of them !
Great and interesting video, hope you have a great week.
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Thank you for making this. Yes, please review the enhancing ones. Also, please explain which direction they are supposed to go in. I wore mine for the first time today and after a couple hours I was pretty irritable. I went to lay down for a bit and when I got up I had a super bad dizzy spell. I had put one in a different direction and I think it was putting pressure on my inner ear also I think I might’ve put it too far. I’m not sure I had a hard time finding instructions in the packaging for how to put them incorrectly. They have a little pool tab to make them easier to come out, but I’m still not sure which direction these go they have a bend in them and I think that that little elbow can become a pressure point balance issues or an issue after a concussion five years ago yes, five years. There are actual crystals in our ears, which I’m sure you know about and Vestibular issues can occur when these are affected. Maybe that’s what I did today. I’m still pretty excited about these because I watched TV with them last night again for the first time and I was able to watch TV much longer than I usually can so I know if I put them in different differently I can have a very very good experience and if I put them in wrong, I have a pretty bad one so to me I think they’re pretty powerful little things.
Nice. I'd love to see more in a similar vein. Thanks!
I just bought a pair for my daughter and another for my girlfriend, thanks for the review, can't say for sure how much they will help them but it definitely sounds like they're worth trying out.
Interesting product and I think there will probably a lot of advancement in this field. I can see how this is something very good for people that get headaches in shopping malls or people who have trouble sleeping and can't use plugs due to pressure in the ear.
I came across your channel trying to find reviews for the flare earplug actually so thank you, I'm actually trying to find a review of both the flare and loop earplugs. The loop must have just brought a new version out called the loop switch which supposedly combines all 3 of their earplugs in one. I would be very interested to see a review on these and any further review of flare audio as these new loop switch are £54.95 which without any reviews seems a lot of money for no external information.
Two killer records on the wall there
Yes please continue testing these. You guys have the knowledge and equipment to evaluate these types of producits beyond tje companies marketing and provide some real objective and subjective results
We are a family of neurodivergent and on occasion, at least one of us is having a sensory processing crisis. The extra noise in the house just becomes overwhelming but we don't want to over-restrict their activities (think cold, dark, LONG winters of Alaska). I want to get a couple pairs for the family.
There are some days where loud busy environments are really calming, and other days where it's exceptionally grating.
I might need to buy a pair of these for those more unbearable days.
Its not changing anything for me and the instructions that come with them are useless to me. Not sure if I’m inserting them right
I’ve only got mine today but they did absolutely nothing too. I dont see how wearing them more can make them work 🤷♀️
Thanks for an objective review! I appreciate it.
Nice, I remember seeing ads for those a while back. I already have some hearing loss, probably since birth I've been told, so protecting my hearing is important to me. One time I went to a bar and had 15db musician earplugs in and it was still very loud. I also have some mild issues being in loud parties and getting overwhelmed with the sound at times so by all means look at some more, I'd be curious.
Do you find that they make it easier to understand people in conversation with ambient noise present? That’s my biggest issue.
Please do review on Flare EarHD 360 or EarHD 90 that suppose to increase the sound. Thank you!
Would love to see a test of the high fidelity calmers.
Also a test/comparison of these normal calmers you tested in this video to the Calmer Pro version.
I've got the Loop Experience atm and yes they are a good pair of earplugs compared to foam plugs - but my main issue with them is the amplification of noises from your self. Like chewing, breathing, thumps when walking etc - and that makes them unusable for me..
Please do the video of the Mirror Technology. I have a big interest, to understand their products better.
Thanks so much, I have loop experience earplugs but they block a bit too much sound for me and muffle dialogue for movies. I end up using the smallest tip and barely insert them in my ear. I'll give these a try.
More tests would definitely be interesting.
Definitely interested in that test.
Very interesting. I sometimes use Ohropax Music outside. I just get way calmer, even a little like on drugs. I can not hear everything as good then but still way more than I would expect from earplugs. They have a noise reduction of around 16dB.
Btw I like listening to music with them on my dt 770 pros sometimes. Works somewhat like an EQ: Warmer voices, less treble, comparatively more bass and more enjoyable.
Still wouldn't say anything bad about my dt 770 pros.
Please test the device you mentioned. Stephen Fry endorsed it.
I've owned a pair for about a year now, and I can't say they've made a huge difference. But! I don't have tinnitus, and I live in a quiet place. If there's any difference, I haven't noticed it.
Flare audio has been shining the same way in the past.
I want to know what kind of earplugs I could get to filter out distracting noise. For me one is loud chewers. But lately anyone who keeps doing the wet sniff makes me wanna puke. Then I get very anxious. And now I'm isolating because of it. I need to do a group thing for work and I need something. Help!
Thanks for this, very useful
Like to see the other ear augmentation device and how good it works if it even does...
sounds like a wonderful idea
About this kind of product : are "Loop" a scam?
I'm gonna buy uh, "molded personal earplug with filters" (don't know how you talt about that in English), with a 26 dB linear for concert and work
I think it's more interesting to buy a 50 bucks 'low filter', made specially for that kind of feature, like, 8 or 10 dB filter than try a lot of product not really solving the issue for the same final price?
Would they give any relief to someone with tinnitus
Are those Polk SDA-2's in the background?
They just made a new “soft” version, my question is.. do the “standard” ones hurt your ears?
I’m stuck choosing between the two, but I’m leaning towards the standard because I don’t want the “soft” to be TOO soft!!
Can you test the Calmer Pro as well? If you could provide an explanation of which ones work better. Flare is also launching what they call "HD Products" like the "earHD" appliance and I don't quite understand the difference between these (earHD vs. Calmer Pro) besides being manufactured in a different material.
Loop Engage testing pretty please, Subbed
I have a flare audio distortion free prototype. I wonder how the final product will be like.
I'm pretty wary about products like this, pretty much inducing simulated hearing loss upon yourself might have negative effects like hyperacusis and even tinnitus with frequent use.
Id love to see a test of the weird flare audio deep fit mirror iem
I read that the material of the this noises reducers causes irritation and also makes you hear the internal noises of the body 😅
I considered these, but went for earasers as they lower everything not just the high end.
Fairly interresting product but not for me because I would like to see similar product except it reduces background noise and enhance vocals for conversations. The reason is that I might have a hearing loss in that area and keep saying to others what did u say. I know there are products can do that but I want a passive like this product not an active like airpods.
Like the unique content - Thanks
Do you have any idea if these would be any good for tinnitus?
Existem bons modelos para usar durante o sono ?
Looks like some Polk audio sda srs speakers ?
I use those at concerts. I have also some fancy "flat frequency" plugs, but I feel they drop too much highs so music is lacking energy. These roll off heights for me just a bit. Do you know something similar but with more "all freqency" dampening?
I find the Calmer earplugs by Flare to be extremely effective in reducing anxiety, but only in combination with THC. Before going to out, I smoke a blunt and put in my Calmers. All is right with the world 😎
That's a really interesting point. I'm currently a medical THC patient, but I have the issue that I can't always use it effectively for my pain in certain situations because I often need to perform at a high level and absolutely can't afford to get nervous. This does limit an otherwise perfect medication for me a bit. Maybe I can find a way to broaden its use case because of this.🤔
for pain*
MOAR
I'd like to know your opinion on the Loops.
Interesting along with ear aids by Etymotic that they don't have anymore and apparently very good.
These kinds of products aren't really new. I think I read about similar products about a decade ago on a HiFi forum and people were using them when they went to concerts to protect their ears. Out of interest I just checked the audiologist where I bought two of my last cIEMs and they have this kind of hearing protection for 7 different fields of use. One of those is for music. Suggested use is for concerts and clubs. But there are also other categories like hunting/shooting sport, industry, etc.
It is not hearing protection.
It's really a different type of product, made to calm ambient noise "intelligently". it is not really useful for concerts, there is no filter to reduce the dB , it's not an earplug.
Calmer is more for busy places, annoying little noises etc.
I put these in but I still hear the voices.
anyone know where to buy that tube picture from?
Even with my ADD At work I’m fine for the most part, but when I get home to my kids that’s another story, I’ll give them a try and let you
Its nonsensical because the brain is what interprets the sound arriving at the ear drum and you cant approximate "errors" caused in the reflective shape of the inner ear by looking at the physical shape of it - we interpret and "encode" sounds depending on where we stand and adapt our understanding of them while being in different accoustic environments. This becomes evident to anyone as soon as you record something with a microphone in a particular environment and listen back to it. It becomes much more obvious how unusual it actually sounded compared to when you stood there yourself, experiencing the sounds in person, because then your brain adapts and tries to make sense of the audio and make the information intelligible to you. But of course you can still sell products like this and make profit. And yes I have tried them myself, several years ago when they were introduced.
They invented open back earplugs
What speakers are those in the background?
I've used these a few years ago, it got me inside my head a bit and bothered me so i stopped using them.
Anyone have experience in these? Can you still hear people your sitting by talk?
I'm getting mine today.
Let us know what you think sometime. @@KimberlyM48
I got them and have been wearing them for 3 hours now ...i can hear everything but at a reduced level. Tbh I love it so far. I'll be using these at work tomorrow(nursing facility) and hopefully the flares will still amaze me there lol
I have to sleep with my window open , but when the bar closes down the street at 2am , the loud tipsy groups wake me up . I don't like earplugs because I do want to hear my alarm in the morning, maybe this might work.
Mic used for this vid is a little too much for hi freq
Test the other one.
Does anyone else think he sounds kinda like Jordan Peterson?