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Popping, pain and pressure: How to protect your ears from airplane ear

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Occasionally when flying you can feel discomfort in your ears. This is known as airplane ear. Learn what causes it...

Artificial intelligence is reinventing the earplug

Liesbeth Keuninckx

We recently released a limited-edition, ultra-rare set of solid-gold earplugs designed by AI. Here’s how the Loop design team innovated...

The trickiest ones to shop for? They love Loop earplugs

Liesbeth Keuninckx

We’ve paired each Loop product with a Loop user’s profile to provide some gift-giving inspiration this season.

The real effects of noise pollution and how to combat it

Samuel De Koning

What is noise pollution? Simply put, noise pollution is the spread of unwanted sounds or disturbances in the environment. And...

Sensory overload and kids during COVID - testimonial

COVID-19 has us all locked up inside, combining parenting, relation and work with little distraction. Sensory overload is a real...

How To Get Better Sleep By Improving Your Sleep Hygiene

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Good sleep can improve your physical and mental health. Take a look at our guide to sleep hygiene to discover...

What are the top five causes of tinnitus?

Samuel De Koning

Do you ever hear a ringing in your ears? What are the real causes of tinnitus? And how can you help...

How to prevent tinnitus and protect your ears

Samuel De Koning

Prevention is the best cure, right? And when it comes to tinnitus, properly protecting your ears can go a long way...

Tips For Sleeping While Travelling

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Do you have trouble falling asleep when traveling? These top tips will help you get the sleep you need when...

How Sleep Apnea Is Affecting Your Sleep

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Sleep apnea can be a potentially serious sleep disorder. Here’s all you need to know about what it is, its...

Managing tinnitus? These apps can help it buzz off.

Liesbeth Keuninckx

If you live with tinnitus then coping tools can make a difference to your quality of life. Discover the best...

Tired of insomnia? Time to ditch it for good.

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Are you finding it hard to fall asleep or waking up frequently at night? You might have insomnia. Here’s our...

Are misophonia and ADHD connected?

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Is misophonia a form of ADHD? We explore the possible connections between the two conditions and answer all your questions...

Tips for choosing earplugs for sleeping: Types, materials, sizes, and more

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Noise can get in the way of a good night’s sleep, but earplugs can help. Check out our guide to...

Which Loop Earplugs are right for me?

Liesbeth Keuninckx

People wear Loops for live music and noise sensitivity, parenting and sleep. Use this guide to determine which Loops to use.

Big news, coming tomorrow

Liesbeth Keuninckx

We constantly listen to your feedback to develop new, improved products. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s big announcement.

You asked, we listened

Liesbeth Keuninckx

At Loop, we want to provide earplugs to suit every situation. We’ve listened to your feedback and heard what you...

5 Reasons Why People Like Loud Music

Samuel De Koning

It’s Friday, 9 PM, and the night is just getting started. You’re ready to enjoy some dancing with your friends....

Noise disturbances - all you need to know and what to do

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Noise disturbances during the day or night can be a blight on your day-to-day life – whether they’re coming from...

Hearing loss prevention - our 4 ultimate tips

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Do you ever find yourself searching for the remote to put up the volume a few bars? Or asking people...

How to Stop Ringing Ears After a Concert

Samuel De Koning

If you’ve landed on this article, there’s a pretty good chance you’re hearing a ringing in your ears while reading...

Background noise driving you crazy? Here are our top 5 tips to get your concentration back

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Does background noise really affect concentration?

What is noise sensitivity anxiety and what can you do to reduce it?

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Do loud environments often make you feel panicked or overwhelmed? Well, you’re not alone.

Loop Elements Edition - From Idea to Launch

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Meet our Product Designer Damien, one of the driving forces behind this seasonal collection.

Autistic Traits & Sound Sensitivity - What are the traits of autism, and how are they linked to sound sensitivity?

More and more people are being diagnosed with autism: about one in 160 children worldwide has an autism spectrum disorder...

Noise Cancelling Ear Plugs For Noise Sensitivity

Noise sensitivity can cause serious distress and social anxiety. For many people, this means they are forced to wear earmuffs...

How To Deal With Misophonia At Work: Our Top Tips

Do you have a reduced tolerance to certain sounds, otherwise known as misophonia? Hopefully our blog on common misconceptions about...

Top 9 Brilliant Misophonia Podcasts To Listen To

If you suffer from misophonia, or know someone who does, you may want to find out more about this disorder...

Earplugs for ADHD – Take Control of What You Hear

If you have ADHD, you know that it is about much more than struggling to keep your focus and settle...

Earplugs for Autism – Stop Noise Overload in its Tracks!

Autism is complex, but one experience shared by many autistic people is extra sensitivity to noise. Living in a noisy...

The Founders Story

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Earplugs, suck! There .... we said it 😜 At least, that's what our co-founders Dimitri O and Maarten Bodewes learned...

What Is Noise Pollution? Definition, Sources, Prevention & Facts

“Noise pollution” is becoming a word that we hear or see every day. But do you actually know what is...

Motorcycle Riding & Its Impact on Hearing

Not many of us stop and consider how or even if our hobbies and day-to-day activities are having an impact...

How To Identify If You Have Hearing Loss Caused by Loud Noise

We all live in a noisy world. While we may not always be aware of it, our constant exposure to...

Noise Sensitivity Impacts The Daily Lives of Many

Ilse Madelein Velema

For some, everyday sounds seem so much louder than they should. So much so, they can initiate both a physical...

It’s not you: 7 things you might not even realize are symptoms of noise sensitivity

Feel a sudden urge to leave the room? Avoiding the next family gathering? Can’t concentrate at work? You may not...

Sensitivity to sound - How to Deal With Noise Sensitivity

Written for Loop by Magali De Reu (bio at bottom blogpost) The past two years have had a huge impact...

Find out what your relationship is between noise and concentration

Noise and concentration have a complicated relationship. We’ve all been there, it’s time to concentrate on important work but the...

Looking for the right ear protection from noise? These earplugs have got you covered

While many people are extra sensitive to sound, all of us can sometimes suffer from noise overload. Perhaps you’ve been...

The easy blueprint to focussing at work

Having trouble focussing at work for longer periods of time? Focussing on work in these turbulent times can be challenging...

Focus better on work - 4 easy tips

Lapses in focus can affect your work greatly. This is a list of factors at the heart of fragile concentration....

Always tired? Get the best earplugs for better sleep

Need earplugs for better sleep? We hear you. If you’re having trouble getting enough quality rest, disturbing sounds may be...

Get a good sleep with earplugs

Are you getting to bed on time hoping for a good sleep, only to have your sleep disturbed by some...

Parent suffering from auditory overload? Find your calm.

Are you a young parent, suffering from auditory overload and looking to find your calm? Or just sensitive to noise?...

Is noise stopping you from sleeping? These noise reducing earplugs are what you need

We don’t need to tell you how important sleep is to your mood and health. But lots of people end...

Sensitive to noise? Turn down the volume on stress with these noise reducing earplugs

Are you extremely sensitive to or easily triggered by noise? You could be a highly sensitive person (HSP), neurodivergent, or...

The Loudest Concerts in the History of Rock

Rock concerts are loud, with many easily exceeding 100 decibels (dB). It’s only in recent years that bands have had...

How to avoid hearing damage?

There are different ways to protect yourself from hearing damage. You can turn down the volume, keep your distance from...

How is Tinnitus Diagnosed?

The diagnosis of tinnitus (ringing ears) is usually based on a person’s description. That’s because in 95% of all cases...

3 Different Types of Tinnitus

Did you know that there are three different types of tinnitus? Each has its own characteristics. The kind of tinnitus...

7 Best-selling Earplugs for Music

If you’re a regular concert-goer, you know that concerts can get pretty loud. Uptill a point where you can’t only...

What is Tinnitus?

What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is an audiological and neurological condition. It’s the perception of sound when no actual external noise...

Your Complete Festival Checklist

Festivals are something most of us make elaborate plans for. The scheduling starts weeks (or even months) before the actual...

5 Ways to prevent a hangover

The best way to avoid a hangover is without a doubt to lay off the booze. Unfortunately that’s easier said...

5 Ingredients for a hangover cure

Last night may have been the most epic night of your life. Unfortunately it doesn’t quite add up to the...

How to choose the best earplugs for concerts and music?

Ever felt like you wanted to adjust the sound levels of your surroundings?That’s possible! Wear earplugs!Yeah right! The sound will...

9 Annoying Sounds That Need To Go Away Forever

Everybody has their own opinions on the most annoying sounds in the world. Most people hate the wet smacking sounds...

Musician in an orchestra? Here is how to avoid hearing damage.

A jet engine 300 meters away. An air raid siren up close. That’s how loud the London Royal Opera House...

12 Famous Artists With Tinnitus

No matter how you put it, exposure to loud music for long amounts of time is dangerous. Hearing damage is...

How do I stop my ringing ears?

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Sometimes when you come back from a loud party, you may feel something is not quite right with your hearing....

When does a DJ expire? These 7 DJs over 40 are still fresh.

In the beginning there was Jack, and Jack had a groove and from this groove came the groove of all...

7 Of The Loudest Sounds That Shook The World

As our world slowly becomes more urban, it gets louder as well. More vehicles mean more noise. Higher populations mean...

Why people wear earplugs

Have you ever received free hearing protection as you walked into a club or set foot on festival grounds? Some...

3D Printing Revolutionizes High Fidelity Earplugs

The list of rock stars with hearing loss isn’t just long – it’s star-studded. Take Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend...

Test your hearing damage online

You don’t have to be exposed to an extremely loud noise for a very long period of time to experience...

What Your Music Taste Says About You

Have you ever wondered if people judge you based on your favorite music genre? Or are you guilty of doing...

How to get into Berlin clubs?

Maarten Bodewes

Berlin is a city that has marked its name in the world as the coolest place for parties and downright...

8 Incredible Music Stages In Recent History

Today, a successful performance has got a great deal to do with how visually appealing it is to the audience....

Loop redefines how an earplug should perform — and look! 

Preventing hearing loss by making earplugs amazing (Antwerp, Belgium – March 13, 2018) Loop launches a new earplug for music...

Hearing Damage: Dangerous Decibels In Your Daily Life?

Samuel De Koning

Noise-induced hearing loss is a permanent problem resulting from long exposure to loud sounds. It is important to conserve your...

Do you have the ears of a superhuman or just an average mortal?

Let’s find out with the test below. We recommend using headphones instead of earbuds and a quiet room. Once...

Loop redefines how an earplug should perform and look!

Archetype Themes Collaborator

Preventing hearing loss by making earplugs amazing Loop launches a new earplug for music that reduces decibels and looks fantastic....

Are you ready for awesome nightlife?

Maarten Bodewes

Hi, We're super excited that we're almost going live! Keep following us via email/facebook and instagram to stay up to...

Loop redefines how an earplug should perform — and look! 

Archetype Themes Collaborator

Preventing hearing loss by making earplugs amazing (Antwerp, Belgium) Loop launches a new earplug for music that reduces decibels and...

Start-up Loop combineert hightech met design in nieuwe oordopjes voor nachtleven

Maarten Bodewes

(Antwerpen, België) Loop lanceert nieuwe oordopjes die je gehoor beschermen en er fantastisch uitzien. De oordopjes hebben een elegant design, geven een...

La startup Loop combine la technologie de pointe avec un design unique dans ses nouveaux bouchons d’oreilles pour music

Archetype Themes Collaborator

Loop lance ses bouchons d’oreilles design High-Tech. Les fondateurs de la startup ont subi en tant qu’étudiant des problèmes d’acouphènes....

The reality of a workaway

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Traveling is a big part of who we are at Loop. But we also need to work. And then it...

Walk & Talk with Serge

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Want to get to know our Loopers a bit better? This time we’re walking and talking with our product manager...

Tips for giving tips: How we build a constructive feedback culture

Liesbeth Keuninckx

When it comes to actually giving that feedback to others, we tend to get a bit nervous. We love giving...

Loop in the city

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Having an office in New York has its perks… As our non-NY Loopers found out when they visited in June.Check...

Looper Story: Meet Maks

Liesbeth Keuninckx

People are not robots. The hiring process can be stressful. You’re stuck in a room with a serious-looking person asking...

Walk & Talk with Fan

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Join us for another Looper walk-and-talk! 👟 This time our Senior Designer Fan Wang answers all your burning questions about...

Our marketing vision at Loop

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Our marketing vision explained in under two minutes, just to let you know that... Our team is growing - fast!...

Working at Loop: The good, the bad and the ugly

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Here’s the thing: We all looove working at Loop. And yes, we can tend to brag about all of our...

Meet our Customer Happiness team!

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Loop's Customer Happiness team has its finger on the pulse of what Loop-lovers need. They're always there, helping you on...

Introducing: Ludovic’s Loop story

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Loop is growing. Fast. In fact, every week we’re seeing new friendly faces entering our offices – which is always...

The Loop Earplugs Product Vision

Liesbeth Keuninckx

We Loopers have come a long way… and we’re just getting started! In this video co-founder Maarten explains our mission...

Looper Story: Meet Astrid

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Impact. We use this word a lot… because it’s core to what we do. Our earplugs have positively impacted a...

5 social media trends to watch in 2022

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Goodbye Instagram filters, hello sales and community growth! Constant change and kaleidoscopic trends seem to characterize the social media landscape...

Walk & Talk with Michiel

Liesbeth Keuninckx

We did a walk-and-talk with our customer experience manager, Michiel Knuysen, and covered all the hard-hitting questions. Care to join...

How innovative can an earplug get?

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Our product development manager Robrecht Van Velthoven has ALL the answers… well, at least to your burning technical questions about...

8 employees, 2 questions - part two

Liesbeth Keuninckx

'Teamwork makes the dream work'. So there's nothing more important than getting along with your colleagues in a nice atmosphere....

Looper Story: Meet Tiemen

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Newbie alert! Can we all take a minute to welcome Loop’s newest Supply Chain Planner, Tiemen Serroen! We kind of...

8 employees, 2 questions - part one

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Ever wonder what life is really like at Loop? Well, we're here to tell you, it's pretty great. Don't just take...

Walk & Talk with Stijn

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Today we put Stijn Ots, our Partnership & Brand Activation Specialist, in the spotlight. The pressure was real but he...

5 years of Loop

Maarten Bodewes

Loop started with two people trying to do a hundred things. Five years later, so much has changed. More people,...

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