Loop Earplugs

Loop Earplugs is a Belgian earplug company founded in 2016 by Maarten Bodewes and Dimitri O.

Types

Loop Experience were launched in 2018 are designed for concerts, festivals, and other loud spaces. Loop Engage block out background noise but allow voices to remain clear, and are intended for loud social places such as restaurants. Loop Quiet are made to block out general sound. Loop Switch allow the user to change between Quiet, Engage, and Experience modes. Loop Dream are designed for sleeping.

Loop earplugs have been designed in limited edition colours as part of collaborations, including with the McLaren Formula 1 Team, Coachella, and Tomorrowland.

Reception

Loop earplugs have been praised for their function, range of colours, and ability to stay in place but some users find them uncomfortable. They have been particularly praised by the neurodivergent community and people with sensory processing disorders.

References

  1. ↑ Huddleston, Tom (2023-10-10). "Two childhood friends wanted better, cooler earplugs—their startup brought in $44 million last year". CNBC.
  2. 1 2 3 Parish, Hattie (2025-01-28). "'I started wearing Loop earplugs and now I won't be without them'". Women's Health. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Sage (2024-07-26). "I Spent Three Days Wearing Loop Earplugs at a Music Festival -- I'll Never Catch a Set Without Them Again". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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  8. ↑ Anderson, Sage (2025-05-06). "McLaren F1's Limited-Edition Loop Earplugs Are A Winning Formula, On And Off the Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  9. ↑ Tingley, Anna (2025-03-18). "Coachella Names Loop Its Official Earplug Partner Ahead of 2025 Fest, Launches Limited-Edition Set". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  10. ↑ Hartzog, Oscar (2025-05-27). "Tomorrowland x Loop Gives the Best-Selling Earplugs a Dancey Makeover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Maddy (2025-08-26). "I Used To Think Earplugs Were Overkill—Now I Don't Go To Concerts Without Them". marie claire. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  12. ↑ Lorre, Rose Maura (2025-05-01). "Yes, You Should Be Wearing Earplugs to Concerts. Specifically, These Earplugs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  13. ↑ Colt, Josie (2018-05-28). "Wear These Stylish Earplugs to Your Next Concert". WIRED. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  14. ↑ Hassmén, Peter; Hindman, Emily (2025), "Sensory Sensitivity and Strengths in Autism", in Hassmén, Peter; Hindman, Emily (eds.), Emotion Control Strategies for Peak Performance in Neurodivergent Brains: Wired to Thrive, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 101–126, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-95433-7_5, ISBN 978-3-031-95433-7, retrieved 2025-09-05
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