I’ve tried foam earplugs, but those are impossible to use socially as everything’s too muddy. Also they’d end up sliding out eventually.
I eventually bought audiophile grade earplugs and they are FANTASTIC but the flange tips irritate my ears so bad.
I know circumaural headphones work great, but people have a harder time understanding I’m just using them as a filter to even hear them.
Yeah. Depends on what brand your audiologist uses.
My ACS plugs aren’t cheap (for what amounts to a glob of plastic) but I can wear them all day long with no irritation.