Entertainment
Here Are the Best Earplugs to Help Protect Your Hearing at Concerts and Music Festivals

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In 2025, live performances, concerts, tours and music festivals are bigger than ever. Music lovers preparing to see their favorite artists on stage might want to invest in a pair of earplugs.
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, prolonged exposure to loud music can damage cells in the inner ear and cause noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus. Anything above 85 decibels can damage your hearing, and most live concerts reach 100 decibels near where the audio console is set up.
We’ve rounded up some of the best earplugs to help protect your hearing at concerts and music festivals on Amazon. And since these pairs are from the retail giant, Amazon Prime members can have them shipped for free — thanks to Prime Delivery.
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Ahead, you’ll find our recommendations for the best earplugs.
EDITORS' CHOICE
Vibes High-Fidelity Earplugs (two-pack)
Best Overall
Comfortable, functional and affordable, there’s a good reason why music lovers can’t get enough of Vibes High Fidelity Earplugs — which are on sale for $49.98 (reg. $63.90) for a two-pack on Amazon. Designed for live music and entertainment, the Vibes earplugs decrease the volume of live music, while still allowing you to hear everything else clearly. However, unlike other earplugs, Vibes lowers the volume and filters out specific sounds instead of complete noise-cancellation, so you can still enjoy the music.
Just want one pair? The a single pair of Vibes High Fidelity Earplugs go for $30.46 (reg. $34.95) on Amazon.

BEST FOR FASHION
Loop Quiet 2 Earplugs
The reusable earplugs are made from soft silicone, the Loop Quiet 2 Earplugs, which are on sale for $19.95 (reg. $27.95) on Amazon, come with four different sizes of ear tips, have a noise-reduction rating of 14 and a SNR (single number rating) of 26 decibels. The Loop Quiet 2 Earplugs are an Amazon No. 1 Best Seller with more than 4,300 five-star reviews from shoppers.

BEST ADVANCED
Mumba High Fidelity Concert Earplugs
The advanced filter technology in these soft, hypoallergenic reusable Mumba High Fidelity Concert Earplugs reduces noise up to 24 decibels evenly “to maintain the full spectrum of sound while protecting hearing.” The earplugs promise crisp, clear sound that won’t muffle music or voices. The earplugs are also an “Amazon’s Choice” item.

BEST FOR SMALL EARS
Eargasm Earplugs
Regular earplugs don’t usually fit your ears? No problem. Priced at $44.95, these Eargasm Earplugs come with two pairs of different sized earplug shells that fit most small to normal ear sizes. Insert the included pair of attenuation filters into preferred shell size and earplugs are ready for immediate use.

BEST SOFT EARPLUGS
Mack's Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs
With a 33-decibel reduction, these versatile, noise-blocking Mack’s Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs are great for all kinds of loud events. They’re also individually wrapped for portability.

BEST WALLET-FRIENDLY
ANBOW Earplugs
At only $7.95, these ANBOW Earplugs reduce noise by 32 decibels and are made of high-grade silicone material. They are BPA free, washable, reusable and, most importantly, waterproof so you can dance the night away without worrying about the sweat messing with your tech.
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Ahead of the match, Jelly introduced tag partner Orton and performed his entrance theme song, “Voices,” electrifying the MetLife Stadium crowd in East Rutherford, N.J.
Kicking off the match against Paul, Jelly impressed early. Not only did he deliver some offense, including an impressive shoulder tackle on Paul, but he absorbed a flurry of attacks. The defining moment came when Paul sent Jelly crashing through the announcer’s table with a high-flying splash. Despite the setback, a hobbled Jelly Roll delivered a clinical performance: first chokeslamming Paul before issuing a punishing bodyslam. But Paul had the last laugh, connecting with a frog splash and scoring the 1-2-3.
Jelly, a lifelong wrestling fan, trained rigorously at WWE’s Performance Center ahead of his match, which contributed to his 230-pound weight loss.
“This is about belief — believing in myself — and wanting to selfishly be a part of a beautiful moment,” Jelly said earlier this week in an interview with WWE’s Jackie Redmond. “I love this business. I just wanna bring value. I’m not here to take nothing away. I’m not here to take nobody’s spot. I want to bring value. I think this is one of the greatest ages of storytelling I’ve seen in wrestling this decade.”
See clips of Jelly’s SummerSlam in-ring debut below.
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Jerry Garcia Has Childhood Street Named for Him in San Francisco

A few hundred people gathered Friday (Aug. 1) to name a tiny San Francisco street after legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia on what would have been his 83rd birthday, and as part of a citywide celebration to mark the band’s 60th anniversary.
Harrington Street, which is one block long, will also be called “Jerry Garcia Street.” Garcia died in 1995, but the band’s popularity has only grown as younger generations discover the Dead’s improvisational music, which blended rock, blues, folk and other styles.
Garcia spent part of his childhood in a modest home in the city’s diverse Excelsior neighborhood. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his father, Jose Ramon “Joe” Garcia.
“I hope that you all get a chance to enjoy the music, dance, hug, smile,” said daughter Trixie Garcia, growing emotional during her brief remarks. “Cherish what’s valuable, what’s significant in life.”
Tens of thousands of fans are in San Francisco to commemorate the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary with concerts and other activities throughout the city.
The latest iteration of the band, Dead & Company, with original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart, play Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field for three days this weekend (beginning with Friday’s show), with an estimated 60,000 attendees expected each day.
Formed in 1965, the Grateful Dead played often and for free in their early years while living in a cheap Victorian home in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The band later became a significant part of 1967’s Summer of Love, and the Grateful Dead has become synonymous with San Francisco and its bohemian counterculture.
On Friday, fans in rainbow tie-dye and Grateful Dead T-shirts whooped and cheered as the sign was unveiled. Nonfans with shopping bags and some using walking canes maneuvered around the crowd on what was for them just another foggy day in the working-class neighborhood.
Afterward, devotees peeled off to pose for photos in front of Garcia’s childhood home.
Jared Yankee, 23, got the crowd to join him in singing “Happy Birthday.” Yankee said he flew in from Rhode Island for the shows. He got into the music about a decade ago.
“It’s a human thing,” he said of his impromptu singing. “I figure everyone knows the words to ‘Happy Birthday.’”
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Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 1) on Billboard, choosing the pair’s fresh collaboration as their favorite new release of the past week.
“Is It a Crime” rose above a plethora of new releases — among them, songs from hitmakers like Demi Lovato, Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp and more. Mariah and Kali’s collab track topped the poll by a landslide, bringing in more than 57% of the vote.
“Is It a Crime,” a slow jam that has the two artists singing about the return of a past love — and defending the relationship if anyone’s got anything to say about it — dropped on July 31, with spicy, jail-themed single art. (“very intentional, very grown woman,” Uchis commented of their shoot on Instagram.)
The chorus of the song says it all: “And so what? I fell, you fell in love a couple times/ Tell me, what’s it to ya? Tell me, is it a crime/ To fall, to fall in love, in love a couple times?/ Tell me, what’s it to ya? Tell me, is it a crime to fall?”
Among the new releases trailing behind “Is It a Crime” on this week’s poll are Demi Lovato’s “Fast,” coming in with 17% of the vote; Chappell Roan’s “The Subway,” with 16% of the vote, and Reneé Rapp’s “Bite Me,” with 2% of the vote.
See the final results of this week’s poll below.
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