Flents Quiet Please Foam Earplugs, 10 Pairs

I used flents protechs for 25 years, but no more. Unfortunately the new material they are now made out of is not only uncomfortable especially for side sleeping -- but the material itself caused my ears to become very sore and even caused acne breakouts inside my ear. That never happened before and stopped as soon as I stopped using them.

Junk. That changed the material from foam that blocked sound and fit tightly in the ear canal. The new ones are soft smooth and spongy but do not block sound. These are not earplugs anymore. Where can I buy the original ones?

The new formula used for the Flents foam ear plugs may be softer in feel, but it is irritating my ear canal. I've only used for 3 nights and my ear canal is tender to touch. The old formula was so much better and did not irritate my ears. I've been using Flents for over 25 years with no issues, but was so disappointed with the change in formula. I understand that you have lost your supplier, but surely there is another supplier with can provide similar material. Not a good change - please, please consider finding a supplier which can provide similar material and re-create the old ear plug.

They block noise as they should, but the new foam type exerts too much pressure on my ear canal, causing pain. I used the old style Flents foam plugs for over 25 years, but can't use this new style foam. I'd pay double if the old style foam could be brought back.

Flents appears to have changed the formula/material for their "Quiet Please" earplugs, and it is significantly inferior to what is was until recently. I used Flents "Quiet Please" earplugs for nearly 30 years and recommended them to many people. I regularly use earplugs when walking in noisy urban areas, for sleeping, and when out listening to live music. I am so disappointed in the earplugs that I've received from Flents these past 2 times I've ordered. I would ask that Flents consider changing back to the original product. I would gladly pay more for them. What they now sell as their "Quiet Please" product has failed miserably for me.

The new coated ear plugs are irritating to the ear canal. So much so, I was awakened by the pain in my ears in the middle of the night. I returned the whole batch and am coveting my old foam version of Flents, using them until they're hard and coated in wax.

I have worn these same earplugs for decades, but this last batch of 50 was different: ear plugs now too long to stay in my ears, and scratchy enough to wake up with irritated ears if the plug did stay in. Guess they are in the "milk the brand" phase of the "business lifecycle. "

I was very disappointed when I received my 100 count Quiet please ear plugs. The texture has changed and I can no longer use them. They irritate my ear canal because some type of chemical I am thinking has been added that I’m having a reaction too. I loved the old style of Qyiet Please. Wore them and slept in peace for 20+ years…

I have been using the Quite Please foam ear plugs for over 8 years now. Used to love them. I noticed after my purchase of a box of 25 pair, in May of 2023, that the foam didn't last as long as past years, but I still loved them, they just did not hold their compression feeling for as long. Just ordered a new box of 25 pair of Quite Please foam ear plugs and i am beyond disappointed. You have completely changed the material used for the foam. Aside from the shape, it is just like your other plastic rubber ear plugs and they do not work like they used too. Previously, I could put the plugs in and block out the sound of my husband snoring, not anymore. The rubber ear plug is smooth and slippery, slides out and is not a snug fit like it used to be. I unfortunately threw out my last box. I wanted to compare the product material and the noise reduction rating. They are not the same, very disappointed. You had a great product before, why did you change it. And now your product box says "Now SOFTER for more comfort!" Ridiculous. GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS PRODUCT MATERIAL. This new product does not work. It is too soft, not dense like before, does not keep sound out.

I did not know Flent had changed their product which I have been using for MANY years. . . . I can't use some because they make my ears itch. The product from Flent now makes my ears itch, can't use them, money wasted since I bought a large quantity. Didn't save receipt or info, didn't think I would need them. Sorry about this change, did manage to find what I needed elsewhere. . .

I have been using Quiet Please for more than 20 years. Suddenly as of mid-2024 the material is different. If I had wanted the smooth condensed foam I would have bought that. The old material is FAR better. Right now I have an old one in my right ear and a new one in my left, and my left hurts. The new material is uncomfortable and doesn't work as well in terms of expanding to properly fit one's ear canal and shape of the opening. I'm so disappointed. Flents: Get the old supplier back, or find something more comparable to the formula you used to have. If it ain't broke don't fix it. I hope you didn't sacrifice quality and my comfort for the sake of money!

nothing like the original ones and do not work as well and slip out

Have used their Protechs foam earplugs for years. Recently purchased more. The new version is a much softer “foam” (not sure what the material is). They’re very difficult to shape and insert into the ear canal. They don’t have enough rigidity and tend to flatten down. Very disappointed.

I've been wearing the old ones to sleep for over 15 years. This new material is actually painful to wear. I wake up in the middle of the night with my ears in pain and it's even more painful trying to remove them. I strongly suggest you get the old material back. I'll need to start looking for a new brand. I'm sure I'll get the canned reply. . . . but posting this is worth a try.

I have used Flents earplugs for many many years and suddenly the design/material has changed (I just opened container ordered in November 2023). Now they are more akin to the ear plugs everyone else has sold for years. You had a great product and have ruined it in my opinion. I am very sad and disappointed. . .

The original Flents ear plugs are gone. . . . the company decided to discontinue product.

I've used your earplugs for years, primarily because yours were the only one that didn't irritate my ear canal. I assumed it was the fact that the plugs were made from a kind of open cell foam, unlike the smooth kind made my most manufacturers, or that they were non-latex. I was very disappointed to see that the batch I bought this week now look like all the other brands I avoid, and within two days, my ear canals were irritated and burning. I also notice that they're no longer made in the USA. Whatever the reason, I hope that the previous material will be made available in the future.

You’ve changed the foam from more porous cylinder shape to the solid foam in a more bulleted shape. Very disappointing. I’ve been using the cylinder shape ones for over 35 years. Now you’ve gone to the style that every other manufacturer makes. These don’t fit as well nor block out the sound near as well. Please bring back the original cylinder model with the porous foam.

I've been using the original Flents foam earplugs to sleep for 40 years. I've tried all of the new ones and I don't like any of them. They're very uncomfortable and irritate my ears, I have trouble putting them in, and they don't keep the noise out very well. I used to be able to wear the old ones over and over and it would take me forever to go through a container. I'm trying a small box of the blue ones designed for sleep, but I don't have high hopes for them either. I don't know why all the new ones are so irritating to my ears, almost as if they contain latex, even though they don't. :woman-shrugging:

The new cones are smaller and don't expand to fit your ears to block out noise. I'm hIghly disappointed in the change and will be looking for another brand.