No lectures, but ring-free dancing is always a plus. According to research conducted by Loop, sound becomes damaging in nightclubs when volume levels reach 100 dB, after exposure for 15 minutes. Here’s our recs to protect your hearing:

Loop Experience™ 2 Plus, £39.95

Enjoy safer, crisper sound with our new and improved Loop Experience 2 Plus earplugs. Stylish hearing protection for live music and events.

Best for: everyday use, day trippers maximum protection + variety of colourways

High Fidelity Earplugs, Hears, £35.00

Award-winning earplugs that protect your ears without changing what you hear
Every other earplug blocks the noise and everything else, leaving you muffled, disconnected, and reaching to take them out. That's not protection. That's just a different kind of problem. Hears was built to solve that. Our patented precision acoustic filter works like a volume knob, not a wall, so sound stays clear, natural and present. Same energy. Same clarity. Just without the damage. Over 500,000 customers. 10,000+ five-star reviews. Constantly selling out. Still the only earplug of its kind. Try them free for 100 days.

Best for: choose from 20dB or 25dB, have conversations even in loud settings

Tune, Alpine Hearing Protection, £29.95

Experience Sound Without the Noise!
Balanced noise reduction that lets the music play on, while keeping your ears safe.

Alpine Tune earplugs are made for music lovers who want to enjoy concerts, festivals, and club nights without ringing ears afterward. Our most advanced music filter to date provides an even reduction across all frequencies (19 dB SNR), softening the impact of loud sound while keeping the music clear and enjoyable. You'll still be able to chat with friends, too: speech stays easy to hear.

Thanks to the soft, oval tips and flexible, ergonomic fit, they stay comfortably in place, even during long sets, heavy dancing, or the occasional headbang.

Best for: advanced music filtering, stays in place

PRO17 Custom Earplugs, ACS, £155.00

Custom made soft silicone earplugs. The PRO17 hearing protection filter gives the most accurate response of any hearing protector in the world. Popular with musicians, DJs, vocalists, sound engineers and frequent visitors to gigs and clubs.

Best for: musicians, DJs, sound engineers, custom made to fit your ear