Happy Ears Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

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Evaluating 26 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the product's effectiveness in blocking noise, especially snoring, and find them comfortable for extended use, including sleeping. People also highlight the durability of the earplugs, noting their longevity and the quality of the material. However, some customers experienced issues with the fit, finding that the earplugs either fell out or were too small, leading to discomfort or pain. A few people also mentioned difficulties with insertion and removal due to the design, and some were dissatisfied with the customer service regarding returns or undelivered products.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like the earplugs, but disagree with the price increase. In October 2022, one pair of the original cost $17.50 ... by February 2025, it increased to $22.50 ... and now in June 2026, they cost $25.... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Tried happy ears specifically for the risk free trial clearly advertised; buy the discovery pack and request refund if they don't work for you ...I tried ocean plastic discovery pack ... includes a S,... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The early plugs are amazing. I dtruggle to find any that arr small enough and also find they hurt my ears but these just pop in easily and I can sleep all night comfortably without being woken by sno... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I got these as a Xmas gift from my husband and they took more than a month to arrive to Aus. I use ear plugs at shops and for sleeping. The first thing I noticed is how there is no moulding to help... See more

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Happy Ears makes reusable earplugs designed for real life. Whether you're a side sleeper trying to block out a snoring partner, a parent dealing with sensory overload, a student trying to focus, or heading to a concert — one pair of Happy Ears does the job. Made in Sweden since 2010, our hypoallergenic CE-certified earplugs reduce noise by 25 dB while letting natural sound through, so you can still hear conversations and music. Available in three sizes for a perfect fit, backed by our money-back guarantee.


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3.3

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

249 reviews

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Works fine and cancel noice perfect for…

Works fine and cancel noice perfect for me at work. I use large. Far better than other earplugs I have tested. The good thing with these is that you hear peoples talk but the uncomfortable noice is reduced a lot. So I´m satisfied!

November 17, 2022
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Useless pieces of plastic

Ordered the discovery pack for me and my partner to block out noise and to sleep with. They are completely useless at blocking out any noise at all! Pushed them into our ears more than enough and just didn’t do anything. They also feel like you could push them too far in and have trouble getting them out which could be scary.

Don’t purchase. We were given a refund promptly after sending feedback by email about them being useless for our ears. I’m afraid foam earplugs are way more effective at noise cancellation.

November 4, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

These ear plugs are not for everyone and unfortunately they didn’t work for me but my stars are for the excellent customer service I received when I contacted Happy Ears. I had a refund within hours. They are worth a try and if they don’t work for you, you can be assured your payment will be refunded promptly.

October 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely CS - So Helpful

Also shocked at the negatives.

If the plugs fit my ears they’d have been amazing. When they were in they did block out the sound well.

Didn’t work out for me but the CS were so efficient and helpful. I wish it had have worked out as I’d love to have continued with this company.

October 17, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Undisclosed Fees on Purchases

Ear plugs work fine but why am I paying international fees when I’m ordering a “shipped from Sydney” product?
Sorry I’ll buy local, and save on international fees. Your product is already expensive without additional non-disclosed fees.

October 5, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

they work very well

I am shocked by the bad reviews- people seem to think that if it didn't work for them, it is a scam or they don't work. They work beautifully for me and I am so happy to finally find earplugs that fit comfortably. I have small ear canals and all other earplugs I've tried end up being uncomfortable, except these. The tip are soft and the ends lay flat so I can sleep on my side with them. I can't imagine how people are having trouble getting them out- maybe they work best for smaller ear canals.

September 29, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to take them off, a health risk!

Terrible product. Those earplugs are one of the most unconfortable to sleep with that I've experienced and to make matters worse, they are an absolute nightmare to take them off (I had to ask my girlfriend to remove them for me because I couldn't with my fingers, in another ocasion I managed to take them off using tweezers). Avoid Happy Ears at all costs, buy some Loop Quiet Earplugs instead, those are the exact opposite, comfortable, well designed, easy to insert/remove and really effective blocking noise. My Happy Ears Earplugs are going directly to the garbage, I dislike them so much to even consider them a health risk.

October 30, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ineffective at cutting out noise

The earplugs do not cut out noise. They are far less effective than standard foam plugs, unfortunately. I could still hear the clock ticking and neighbours two floors down. Far too ineffective to use for sleeping. It's very disappointing after paying almost £15 for one pair.

September 14, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing customer service

Amazing customer service. These earplugs were not for me but because of happyears excellant customer service dont hesitate to try them. I received a full refund within hours of making an inquiry.

September 12, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Ears - cannot live without them

Happy Ears ear plugs are fabulous. In no way does this company scam anyone. They are diligent, have great customer service and their product is revolutionary. Obviously their ear plugs don't work for everyone but I'm one of the thousands of people who've had their quality of sleep completely change thanks to these little guys. There seems to be a lot of expectation around what these ear plugs should do. They can't work miracles and solve all of the individual sound and sleep problems across the planet. But they sure can help you to get a better night's sleep. Are they a perfect fit? Obviously not - that would be pretty difficult given all the different ear canals across the world - but they are a brilliant simple design that can be adjusted at different angles and depths to get a pretty good fit for your individual ear canal. Is it worth the price to buy the sample pack to get your size? Definitely. I gave the large ones to my brother, kept the medium size for myself and didn't use the small size again. Since then I have ordered the medium in the 3 colour pack. I gave my sister a pair that she uses when travelling by plane. I gave my gym trainer a pair which she wears to music concerts. I am a side sleeper and yes I do wake up a couple of times during the night because one has slipped out or rotated a bit - but this is nothing compared to the complete lack of sleep I used to experience due to noise. I am about to order more so I always have a pair at home, at my dad's and in my backpack. For $20 AUD they are worth every cent.

September 3, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t waste your time

I have bought a starter pack as I was really curious about this product. I don’t think it was made for the purpose as it’s not blocking any noises at all. Save yourself a time and money and avoid

August 17, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy

Terrible. They are the worst €28 invested in my life.

I have been using them for 15 days and I have not managed to adapt to them nor have I seen any benefit compared to other types of plugs.

Without a doubt, the foam ones adapt much better and isolate noise better (in my case I use the typical colored ones from the Moldex brand, much cheaper than these). In my case, the happy ears ones do not fully adapt to the ear as they are more rigid. On the other hand they hurt when I put them on and when I sleep on my side.

What I would also like to see is the durability because in the short time that I have been wearing them they have changed from transparent to yellowish.

If you still think about buying them, the discovery pack is fine to try on sizes. In my case the S is super small and between the M and L they fit me more or less without falling (better the L than the M).

Be careful if you write a review not in English, they will reject it.

August 6, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Try them for a month before you give up

I sleep with earplugs every night. The husband snores, the building across the street has a generator, the trash truck idles. For the past year I have been sleeping with a single pair of Happy Ears earplugs (I do wash them once in a while).

I did not like them at first. I thought they were too small. I tried to use the large size. They poked when I slept on my side. They didn’t block enough sound. I switched to the medium size. They still poked. Still didn’t dampen sound enough. But there are things I hate about foam ear plugs too (the sucked out feeling in the morning! The feeling like they get stuck to your eardrums!), and these were better. So I kept at it. And they softened. And I came to realize they turn down the volume just enough. Now I love them.

I bought a few more, since I will be devastated if my Happy Ears break or get lost. The new ones are stiff and they poke me, and don’t block sound as well as my first set. That’s okay. I know they’ll soften. I know it takes a little time.

July 8, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I bought the recycled discovery pack

I bought the recycled discovery pack - to my surprise, the large size is what fits my ears the best. Would've at least preferred a scheme where I can get refunded for the sizes that do not fit.

It does reduce the noise and it has allowed me to sleep without distractions as noises are either dampened or near-inaudible. Note that they are not noise cancelling in the way where you don't hear a thing (this is not how they have marketed their product).

Sleeping on my side however is a bit uncomfortable, the earplugs will dig into my ear and overtime this will be uncomfortable. If you sleep on your back this is fine.

I am overall happy with the product, though it is a little bit on the expensive side for the discovery pack, which you have to do in order to figure out which size fits you best.

July 1, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Terrible. Bought the discovery pack, none of the 3 sizes fit, all feel uncomfortable, no less noise reduction than normal silicone ear plugs . I feel like I've been scammed.

May 29, 2022
Unprompted review

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