Swanny, I always wear them as I have defective hearing.
B&Q orange plugs are well priced and I find they work well.
For those who may not have used them before, a few tips which you may find helpful;
1 Pull the upper ear lightly backwards and upwards so that the external auditory canal will be opened.
2 Squeeze the ear-plug to a small stick shape and push lightly into the canal.
This is very important – the plugs should be removed from the ears very slowly as sudden removal could damage the ear drum.
