>Earplugs, like the headphones I wear in the office, are a social signal to tell people "don't talk to me". Interesting that you see it this way. I usually alw

>Earplugs, like the headphones I wear in the office, are a social signal to tell people "don't talk to me". Interesting that you see it this way. I usually always wear custom-moulded earplugs at concerts, and I've never intended or encountered this signaling. Have you considered high-fidelity custom earplugs? They're rather inconspicous and the sound is much less muffled than with plain old foam plugs. You can carry on a conversation with them, though obviously not as easily as without. I had some made probably a decade ago and they're still going strong. You can get different filter strengths too. https://www.etymotic.com/consumer/hearing-protection/erme.html https://www.etymotic.com/consumer/hearing-protection/erme.ht...