Look for recommendations for comfy noise cancelling sleep earplugs.

[MellowAfternoon]

I need some really comfortable sleep earplugs.

I have tried the cheapy ones but they are either annoyingly uncomfortable or fall out as I sleep

I can't afford super expensive personalised ones but are there any affordable off the shelf ones.

I have Anker Soundcore Sleep A20, not the cheapest but an absolute game changer - really comfy (I’m a side sleeper so only use one) and you can choose your own noise cancelling sounds - worth every penny with a snoring DH! https://amzn.eu/d/i28W4gb

Soundcore sleep, definitely.

Following as I’m interested in this but I sleep on my front with my head tilted to one side, which I change throughout the night. Are there any you can sleep on? I tend to get inflamed ears if I wear the in ear ones, although the ones I have aren’t specified as sleep ones.

That's a problem I have experienced. I tend to change positions quite a lot whilst asleep but it's mainly on my side and the ones I've tried gave ended up really hurting my ears.

Do those sleep buds play music? I need quiet for sleep so seems to defeat the object

Either silicone ear plugs from sainsburys or consider a snoozeband playing white noise

You can use them just as ear plugs but they also have an active noise cancellation mode that you can have on its own - there isn’t any music but the sound is just blocked more. The sound library is lovely though, they have one that sounds like rain on a window that is really realistic and you can have the volume very low.

All noise cancelling earphones play a noise - that’s how they work - masking rather than blocking external noise. There are lots of Pre programmed sounds to choose from, I have a mix of gentle rain with white noise.

I don't think I could tolerate a headband type as I suffer from headaches. I currently have the silicone ones but they fall out during the night.

It's a really soft band and not tight. The silicone ones I have to break in half and push in further. They don't often fall out for me

I use a headband and it honestly isn't at all tight.
I'm quite comfortable sleeping with it on and I play either rain and stormy weather or Agatha Christie audio books read by the divine Hugh Fraser.😉☺️

You can buy the headbands for £10 to try and upgrade if you get on well.

I've read good things about the Loop earplugs but I haven't been brave enough to buy and test them yet.
I really struggle with in-ear headphones being uncomfortable even when using the smallest buds. £45 seems a lot to gamble!

Thanks everyone. I think I may try one of the headband ones if they aren't too tight.

Et us know how you get on OP!

Happy ears are excellent. I've worn them every night for years. Wouldn't be without them.

Loops Quiet

I like the silicone ones shaped like Xmas trees. With a bit of practice putting them in they really seal my ear off - you have to pull your ear to open the channel then push them in and keep pushing until they block. They've been great for me with a separate white noise machine.

I didn't know noise cancelling headphones mask noise with white noise rather than blocking out noise. I was thinking of buying a pair but, as someone else has said, risking the money is a problem. I have noticed when wearing earphones I can't use the buds, they just fall out, I need the ones that are shaped to rest on your inside ear. My son is the same, so it is clear some shapes suit some ears better than others.

I like the look of those, they lay flat.

I have a few at home, I'll have a little play with them tonight and see if I can get them to fit more comfy.

I reach round the back of my head with my right hand first and pull the middle/top of my ear backwards to open up the channel more before inserting. Then I do the same with the other side. They might come in different sizes so perhaps you need a small if they're uncomfortable? I don't know what size mine are but if there was an option I'd have gone for small.

Quies wax ones are great, you need to let them warm up in your ear for a bit, then squidge them in to create a seal 🦭
I use half per ear.