This article is part of our series Battle of the Brands, in which we compare category-leading products to their counterparts to determine which are actually worth your money. I have a confession to ...

Earplug brand Loop has announced its most advanced earplugs yet, the Switch. The Loop Switch earplugs are an adjustable design that lets the wearer cycle between 17dB, 21dB and 25dB attenuation, using ...

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Sound Judgment: “A lot of people didn’t use our products for protection, but for comfort,” says, Loop CEO Dimitri O (right) with cofounder Maarten Bodewes, “comfort that they get through control over ...

I spent three full days in New York City swapping between different sets of earplugs to decide which ones you should buy. The earplugs come from a company called Loop, whose mission is to create a ...

I’ve struggled with sleep issues for as long as I can remember, and my current bedroom layout certainly does not help — my window directly faces one of the busiest streets in New York City. I’ve used ...