Loop Earplugs Blog

Protecting your hearing as a musician: Tips and strategies for singers and musicians

Samuel De Koning

Feb 9, 2023

Learn how to protect your hearing as a musician or singer with tips and strategies. Safeguard your hearing and keep...

8 self-love tips for February

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Feb 9, 2023

Self-love is good for the soul. And it’s easy enough to introduce into your routine. Here are our top tips...

How To Sleep Comfortably While Camping At A Festival

Samuel De Koning

Feb 8, 2023

Learn practical tips and tricks for getting a good night's sleep whilst camping at a festival. Enjoy your favorite music...

How to go to sleep faster

Samuel De Koning

Feb 6, 2023

We’ve put together a list of eight tips on how to sleep faster so that you can finally doze off...

How to get your newborn sleeping like a baby.

Samuel De Koning

Feb 3, 2023

Read our expert guide to getting your newborn to sleep, from night routine suggestions to managing noise.

How sleeping with earplugs can improve your sleep

Samuel De Koning

Feb 1, 2023

Sleeping with earplugs can have a number of benefits, such as an increase in natural melatonin, improved sleep quality and...

How to survive your first festival: Our music festival guide for beginners.

Samuel De Koning

Jan 30, 2023

Having a proper plan in place will enhance your experience, and ensure your first festival experience is one to remember.

How to block noise from your next-door neighbors

Samuel De Koning

Jan 28, 2023

Noisy neighbors can be difficult to deal with. Read on to find out how to reduce noise from your loud...

How to sleep on a plane

Samuel De Koning

Jan 25, 2023

Find out how to fall asleep on a plane with noise reducing tips from Loop. Make your next plane trip...

Why are motorcycles so loud? Here’s all you need to know.

Samuel De Koning

Jan 22, 2023

Motorcycles are a fantastic means of transport but they're also known for being incredibly loud. Discover why motorcycles are so...

Can’t get comfy on a plane? 11 hacks for a better flight.

Samuel De Koning

Jan 20, 2023

There are many reasons why flying can occasionally be uncomfortable. Discover our top tips for a more comfortable and enjoyable...

Parents and sleep deprivation: Our top tips for survival

Samuel De Koning

Jan 18, 2023

We’ve put together our most helpful tips and advice on how to deal with sleep deprivation as a parent.

How to block out noise while sleeping and get the rest you need

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Jan 13, 2023

Do loud neighbors or a snoring partner keep you up at night? Discover how to block out sound when sleeping...

Your complete guide on how to be a calmer parent

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Jan 10, 2023

Parenting can be stressful, and you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed occasionally. With guidance, you can be a calm and...

5 tips to brighten up your January

Samuel De Koning

Jan 9, 2023

Shine bright during the month of January with these tips and tricks

Calling all overstimulated parents: Reclaim your calm

Samuel De Koning

Jan 2, 2023

Parent sensory overload: What it is, how to recognize it, and most importantly how to manage overstimulation.

How to protect your ears when riding a motorcycle

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Dec 7, 2022

If you regularly ride a motorcycle, it's important to make sure you protect your hearing. Learn how to protect your...

Why your baby crying triggers your anxiety (and why you can’t help it).

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Dec 6, 2022

Do you feel an overwhelming sense of anxiety when your baby cries? Learn why this occurs and what you can...

Artificial intelligence is reinventing the earplug

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Dec 2, 2022

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

Parent sensory overload: Causes and how to take the edge off

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Dec 1, 2022

Sensory overload can be triggered by a number of things including constant loud noises or excessive lighting. Learn more about...

How to overcome the effects of noise in the workplace

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Nov 25, 2022

With offices sometimes registering noise between 60-65 dB, reducing the impact of regular exposure to workplace noise is important. Learn...

The real effects of noise pollution and how to combat it

Samuel De Koning

Nov 24, 2022

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

Dimitri O

Nov 23, 2022

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

8 essential motorcycle safety tips

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Nov 17, 2022

Whether you’re new to motorcycling or an experienced rider, keep safe on the roads with our top motorcycle safety tips....

How to prevent tinnitus and protect your ears

Samuel De Koning

Nov 14, 2022

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

Top tips for better sleep while traveling

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Nov 10, 2022

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

Understanding the effects of sleep apnea on sleep

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Nov 8, 2022

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

How to protect your ears when flying

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Nov 4, 2022

Discover our tips and advice on how to protect your ears when flying to avoid any discomfort or pain. Read...

Managing tinnitus? These apps can help it buzz off.

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Nov 2, 2022

Explore the best-reviewed tinnitus apps to find relief and enhance your quality of life with expert insights.

Tired of insomnia? Time to ditch it for good.

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Oct 31, 2022

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

Top tips for choosing earplugs for sleeping

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Oct 27, 2022

Discover our essential tips for choosing the right earplugs for a great night's sleep! Ensure peaceful nights and ultimate comfort.

Which Loop Earplugs are right for me?

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Oct 18, 2022

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

Oct 17, 2022

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

You asked, we listened

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Oct 11, 2022

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

Hearing loss prevention - our 4 ultimate tips

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Sep 21, 2022

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

Sep 20, 2022

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

The reality of a workaway

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Sep 8, 2022

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

How To Cope With Noise Anxiety

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Sep 2, 2022

Struggle with noise? Learn how to cope with noise anxiety and reclaim your peace of mind with our actionable tips.

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

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Sep 1, 2022

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

Loop Elements Edition - From Idea to Launch

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Aug 23, 2022

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?

Magali De Reu

Aug 4, 2022

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

Yagmur Simsek

Jul 29, 2022

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

Loop in the city

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Jul 19, 2022

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

Jul 14, 2022

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

Top 9 Brilliant Misophonia Podcasts To Listen To

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Jun 30, 2022

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

Walk & Talk with Fan

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Jun 29, 2022

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

Jun 14, 2022

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

May 30, 2022

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

May 27, 2022

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

May 25, 2022

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

May 17, 2022

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

May 11, 2022

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

Apr 21, 2022

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

Apr 15, 2022

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

Apr 4, 2022

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

Mar 30, 2022

'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

Mar 23, 2022

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

Motorcycle Riding & Its Impact on Hearing

Dimitri O

Mar 22, 2022

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

8 employees, 2 questions - part one

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Feb 28, 2022

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

Feb 10, 2022

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

Jan 16, 2022

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

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

Magali De Reu

Dec 6, 2021

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

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

Carla Balaita

Nov 12, 2021

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

Get a good sleep with earplugs

Dimitri O

Apr 5, 2021

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

Find Your Calm: Managing Auditory Sensory Overload as a Parent

Dimitri O

Apr 5, 2021

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

Dimitri O

Apr 5, 2021

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

Dimitri O

Apr 5, 2021

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: Ear-Splitting Performances That Made The Record Books

Damien Cabral

May 29, 2019

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

3 Different Types of Tinnitus

Loop Earplugs

Oct 30, 2018

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

Loop Earplugs

Oct 26, 2018

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

Loop redefines how an earplug should perform — and look! 

Archetype Themes Collaborator

Oct 1, 2018

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

Oct 1, 2018

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

Loop redefines how an earplug should perform and look!

Archetype Themes Collaborator

May 2, 2018

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

How do I stop my ringing ears?

Liesbeth Keuninckx

Mar 30, 2018

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.

Loop Earplugs

Mar 30, 2018

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

Loop Earplugs

Mar 30, 2018

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

What Your Music Taste Says About You

Loop Earplugs

Mar 28, 2018

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

8 Incredible Music Stages In Recent History

Loop Earplugs

Mar 28, 2018

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

How To Get Into Berlin Clubs: Top Tips Revealed

Maarten Bodewes

Mar 28, 2018

How To Get Into Berlin Clubs: Top Tips Revealed Key takeaways: Berlin is famous for its nightlife – and...

Loop redefines how an earplug should perform — and look! 

Loop Earplugs

Mar 27, 2018

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

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

Archetype Themes Collaborator

Mar 25, 2018

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

Thriving together to deliver the best earwear

The Top 10 Noisiest Cities in the World

How To Overcome Phonophobia

How To Deal With Misophonia At Work: Our Top Tips

Let it move you: introducing the Kinetic seasonal collection

Top tips to block out background noise distractions

What is the difference between silicone and foam ear tips?

Revolutionizing our talent acquisition with AI

Live that festival-lover life

You asked. We listened. Introducing Engage and Experience 2

Misophonia help and advice

What To Look For In Noise Reduction Earplugs

Ear noise protection

Tips to sleep better

Why designing earwear is far from boring

Elevate your comfort with Quiet 2

How To Get Better Sleep By Improving Your Sleep Hygiene

Sound reduction

Phonophobia: tips and information for fear of sounds

Influencer marketing at Loop

What is noise cancellation?

Clean home, calm mind

Hearing protection for travelers: tips for air, bus, and trains

Tips and advice for concert goers

The Impact of Noise Sensitivity on Daily Lives: Unveiling the Statistics

Music festival tips and advice

5 Strategies For Coping With Sound Sensitivity

Understanding noise-induced hearing loss

Addressing noise disturbances: tips & laws

Reusable and sustainable living tips

All ears to the future: Loop @ CES 2024

Coping and managing tinnitus: tips, information and advice

Make a splash with Loop x Andrew Footit

What Causes Airplane Ear and How To Prevent It

Introduction to autism and noise sensitivity

What Is Noise Pollution and How to Mitigate It

Unveiling the Top 5 Causes of Tinnitus

Hyperacusis: tips, advice & information

Hearing protection tips for musicians

How To Deal With A Crying Baby

Are misophonia and ADHD connected?

Noise sensitivity: advice, information and prevention

Nightlife style: The best club outfits for men in 2024 to up their game

Sensory overload: triggers, information and advice

Tips & advice for focused studying

ADHD tips, information & advice

Tips on how to stay focused

Tips on how to deal with noisy neighbors

News Year’s noise? Holiday anxiety? There’s a Loop earplug for that.

The trickiest ones to shop for? They love Loop earplugs

Something for everyone at the table

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Introducing Loop Engage Kids, designed with small ears in mind

How to help a distracted child in the classroom

Study Tips for School Children: Skills and Techniques for Effective Learning

How to help an easily distracted child at home

The Top Distractions For Children

Sound Sensitivities in Autistic Children: How Best To Understand And Support

Top Tips for Flying with Children: Essential Advice for Stress-Free Travel

How to encourage more PTO and prep employees for vacations

[Abby GP] Blog | Are You Noise Sensitive

Blog | Prevent Hearing Loss

Test your hearing damage online

Why People Wear Earplugs: Exploring the Different Reasons and Potential Uses

Finding the Right Ear Protection from Noise: A Comprehensive Guide

How to choose the best earplugs for concerts

Protect Your Ears: How to Prevent Hearing Damage

The Founders Story

Always tired? Get the best earplugs for better sleep

Coping with Tinnitus: Famous Musicians Who Have Overcome the Challenge

Silencing the Stigma on Hearing Protection: Loop Earplugs x Tomorrowland

Hearing Damage: Dangerous Decibels In Your Daily Life?

Noise-canceling earbuds vs earplugs: which is better for protecting your ears?

15 Annoying Sounds That Need To Go Away Forever

A look at the use of earplugs for nightclubs and festivals

What to wear to a rave: Women's outfit inspiration

What to wear to a nightclub: The 2023 guide for women

How Caffeine May Be Sabotaging Your Sleep: The Connection to Insomnia

The Power of Sound: What Is A Decibel And How Is It Measured?