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Custom Earplug Builder

Design your custom earplugs
in any color you can imagine

Tune the exact shade with the color field, hue slider, and precise HEX / RGB / HSV inputs — the panel updates live. Choose your shell size and filter, then start your order with a home impression kit.

★★★★★4.0 on Trustpilot · 56 verified reviews · Read them on Google · Reviewed in Adventure Motorcycle Magazine
The fit and comfort is unmatched and the build quality is impressive — but the sound is where the magic lies. I hear every nuance, even at speed on a loud bike. Definitely worth the wait.
— Alex Flatman · Victoria, BC

The wait — and what we promise during it

  • 35–40 business days from the day your impressions reach the lab. Hand-built to a strict standard — if it doesn’t meet it, it doesn’t leave.
  • You’ll hear from us at every stage — impressions received, build started, shipped. You should never have to wonder where your set is.
  • If anything pushes past 40 business days, we tell you before you have to ask. No silence, no chasing us.
  • Perfect-Fit Promise — if it doesn’t seal right, tell us within 30 days of delivery and we remake it. 36-month warranty on every set.
  • Custom means it fits no one else — so it can’t be refunded. That’s exactly why the fit is our responsibility, not yours.
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The One Filtered custom earplugs with interchangeable filters
Racing Red
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The One · Filtered · Full Shell
20 dB filter
Color Racing Red
Filter 20 dB
Shell Full
Set Pair
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Choose your option

Start here. Choose Filtered if you want to hear what's around you while staying protected, or Solid for maximum quiet.

The One — StandardMost PopularOne filter set, your choice of dB
$224.95
The One — SelectTwo filter sets for any environment
$299.95
The One — PremiumAll 5 filters + blockers + solid set + radio + case
$574.95
Medical-Grade SiliconeStandard solid custom plug
$128.95
Super-Soft SiliconeSoftest comfort for sensitive ears
$168.95
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Shell size

Fit — no upcharge

A larger shell seals more sound and feels more secure; a smaller shell sits lower in the ear and is less visible. Same price either way.

Live preview of your custom-molded earplug
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Pick your color

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Exact shade
Standard sets ship in clear at no charge. Single custom colors & multi-color swirls carry an additional cost set in cart — dial in your exact shade here and we’ll match it.
Have a specific swirl or pattern?
Attach a reference image or PDF and we’ll match it by hand. Priced in cart.
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Filter & reduction

Color-coded

Choose how much sound your filter lets through — lower dB lets you hear more, higher dB blocks more. Each level is color-coded to make it easy.

Not locked in. You can swap attenuation later — no new mold required. Replacement filters drop straight into the custom plugs you already own. See the filter range →

Add full-stop block plugs
Snap-in solid blockers that fully seal the filter — turning your set into max-reduction plugs for the loudest moments.
Included
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Options

Which ears?
Most riders & pros choose a full pair.
Screw-in lanyard
Connects your plugs so you never drop one.
+$10
Deluxe zipper pouch
Durable zip case to carry your set.
+$9
Engrave your initials
Up to 3 characters set into the faceplate.
in cart

Your build

Total$224.95
Custom filtered earplug molded and worn in the earReal fit
★★★★★4.0· 56 verified Trustpilot reviews
Perfect-Fit PromiseIf it doesn’t fit, we make it right — a fraction of the cost of the hearing it protects.
“The most comfortable earplugs I have ever used.”
— Dominic · Trustpilot
You pay in full today — your complimentary impression kit ships with your order, and we hand-build your earplugs once it’s back.
Perfect-fit promise — we work with you until it fits.

How the easy order works

01

Design

Color, size, and spec your pair right here. What you build is what we make.

02

We ship a kit

A home impression kit arrives with simple, mess-free instructions.

03

Mold & mail back

Take your impressions in minutes and drop them in the prepaid return box.

04

Handcrafted & shipped

We build your one-of-a-kind set by hand and ship them to your door.

How it works

The Big Ear filtered system

Your ears don't change when you switch hobbies, so your protection shouldn't either. The same custom-molded shell that protects a musician on stage protects a rider at 80 mph, a dentist over a drill, a pilot in the cockpit, and a machinist on the floor. You buy the fit once and adapt it to the moment by changing the filter — not by buying a different product.

The two filter types — the part nobody else explains

Flat-attenuation

"Turn the room down, not off."

The colored, interchangeable filters. Each lowers every frequency by about the same amount, so sound keeps its natural balance — voices, music, and warnings stay clear, just safely quieter. This is what makes the plugs hi-fi. Levels: 9, 15, 20, 25, and 30 dB.

Non-linear

"Open when it's quiet, clamped when it's loud."

A separate, level-dependent filter. It passes normal sound almost untouched so you keep full situational awareness, then automatically tightens against sudden, dangerous peaks — a gunshot, a backfire, an impact. Protection arrives only when the noise spikes.

Every off-the-shelf product makes you pick one behavior and live with it. Because the Big Ear shell is custom and the filters are interchangeable, you carry both and match the filter to the environment in seconds. No foam plug, and no single-filter "musician" plug, can match that range at this fidelity.

Full Stop vs. Filtered

Full Stop

Maximum sealed silence. No filter path — the custom shell simply blocks. For sleep, heavy machinery, or any time you want the most reduction and don't need to hear in.

Filtered (The One)

Adaptive protection that keeps you connected to sound while protecting you, with the filter swapped to the situation. Choose this when you still need to hear — with studio-grade clarity.

The three filtered tiers — what changes is range

TierPriceWhat you getWho it's for
Standard$224.95The custom filtered shell + one flat-attenuation filter of your choice.You know the one environment you need.
Select$299.95The shell + any two flat-attenuation filters you pick.You move between two settings and want to swap.
Premium$574.95The shell + all five flat filters + the non-linear filter + solid Full-Stop blockers + a tactical radio earpiece. The complete system.You want every environment covered out of the box, from hi-fi listening to dead silence.

The shell and fit are identical across all three — what you buy up the ladder is range. Start at Standard and add filters anytime; you're never locked in.

The Big Ear Path
  1. 01Discover
  2. 02Decide
  3. 03Design
  4. 04Order
  5. 05Enjoy the best you’ve ever owned
Your next step

Love your design? Order it, and the complimentary kit captures the ear it’ll be molded to.

Start my order — kit included

The filters, the prices, the shells

Filter levels

Every filter is colour-coded and swaps in seconds — one custom shell covers every environment, with no new mould.

Big Ear interchangeable filter levels
ReductionColour
9 dBPurple
15 dBGreen
20 dBBlue
25 dBOrange
30 dBBlack

A non-linear filter is included at Premium.

Prices

Big Ear custom earplug prices
ProductWhat you getPrice
The One® — StandardOne filter set$224.95
The One® — SelectTwo filter sets$299.95
The One® — PremiumAll five filters, plus full-stop blockers$574.95
Lab-Generated Solid — StandardMedical-grade silicone, no filter path$128.95
Lab-Generated Solid — Super-SoftSuper-soft silicone, softest seal we make$168.95

Shell sizes

½, ¾ and full shell — the same price either way. A larger shell seals more sound and feels more secure; a smaller one sits lower in the ear and is less visible.

Build time is 35–40 business days from the day your impressions reach the lab. Your impression kit is free and ships as soon as you order. Custom products are moulded to one person’s ears and cannot be refunded — which is why fit is our responsibility: if it doesn’t seal right, we remake it.

The question nobody asks out loud

What if I mess up the impression?

You have never done this before. You are about to put a small foam block in your own ear and fill it with silicone, and somewhere in the back of your mind is the thought: what if I get it wrong and I have just wasted my money?

You haven’t. Tell us, and we send you another kit — free. No argument, no fee, no “you should have watched the video.”

It happens, and it happens to people who did nothing wrong. An impression can come out short, or with a void, or the block can shift. Our lab checks every impression the moment it lands — and if it isn’t good enough to build from, we don’t build from it. We would rather send you a second kit than hand-build a set around a bad mold and let you find out eight weeks later.

You cannot hurt yourself doing this. The oto-block stops the silicone at a safe depth — it physically cannot travel too far into your canal. The silicone is soft, it sets in about five minutes, and the whole impression lifts right back out. It takes 10–15 minutes, it’s easier with a helper, and there is a guided video in the box.

And if you would rather not do it yourself at all — you don’t have to. Get your impressions taken in person at any of our 50+ providers, or at an audiologist or hearing-aid centre. Send those instead.

Pay in full to start your build

You pay the full price today. We ship your impression kit right away, then hand-build your earplugs once it’s back — the kit itself costs nothing extra.

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Please plan for a long build — about 7–8 weeks
Every set is hand-built to order: 35–40 business days (about 7–8 weeks) from the day your impressions reach us, and longer once you add the impression kit and return shipping. You’re paying in full today to start the build — not for fast shipping. We’ll update you at every stage.
★★★★★ 4.0 · 56 verified Trustpilot reviews · Perfect-Fit Promise

Custom means it fits no one else — so it can’t be refunded. That’s exactly why the fit is our responsibility, not yours: if it doesn’t seal right, tell us within 30 days of delivery and we remake it. Every set carries a 36-month warranty.

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Kit ships

Free, prepaid both ways

Mold at home

~5 minutes, mess-free

Mail back

Prepaid return box

Handcrafted

Shipped in ~35–40 days