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In this guide
Loop sells five families of earplugs, and the Quiet 2 is the plain one: no filter, no switchable modes, just a soft silicone body shaped like a ring with a tip on the end. Loop's store lists it at $34.95 in Canadian dollars in black, white, violet or mint, and the box holds one pair, four sizes of silicone tips from XS to L, and a carry case. Loop pitches it for focus, commuting, travel and sleep.
The wrinkle is what the Canadian listing says about sleep specifically. Its FAQ calls the Quiet 2 an everyday plug and the Dream, a separate model at $69.95, the one designed for sleep. So the question for a sleeper is whether the step from a 14 dB to a 21 dB Noise Reduction Rating is worth $35 more.
Our verdict
A well-supported set of reusable plugs for dulling a room, not silencing it; at 14 dB NRR it takes the edge off a snorer or a street, and no more.
- A good fit for
- A light sleeper bothered by steady background noise who wants something washable and has small or unusual ears that never fit one-size plugs.
- We would skip it if
- Your problem is a loud snorer or a bar under the window, or you sleep on your side and cannot tolerate a hard ring pressing into the ear.
Reasons to consider it
- Four included tip sizes, XS through L, aimed at smaller or awkward ears
- Reusable silicone with a carry case, so one $34.95 purchase replaces a drawer of disposables
- A 100-day return window that accepts used pairs, plus defect coverage lasting two years
The compromises
- 14 dB NRR is a modest rating; Loop's own FAQ says the Dream may be the better choice for sleep
- The Dream costs $69.95, $35 more than the Quiet 2
- The initial order's shipping is deducted from any refund, and the personalised-case option is not returnable
What we have not verified: Comfort for side sleepers, how well the seal holds through a night, and how the silicone ages under repeated washing are unknown, as is what a Canadian checkout adds in taxes or duties and who pays return postage from Canada.
The things in this guide
A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
Quiet 2 Earplugs, Black
Four tip sizes, a washable silicone body, a carry case and a 100-day window that takes back used pairs, for $34.95 with defect coverage that runs two years from delivery.
Before you buy: The 14 dB NRR is modest, the ring body may press on a side sleeper's ear, and Loop itself recommends the Dream for people whose main goal is sleep.
Price checked October 16, 2026. Retailer prices can change.Fourteen decibels is a lab number, and a modest one
Loop's Canadian listing carries two numbers for the same plug. The feature list says 14 dB (NRR); the FAQ lower down says up to 24 dB (SNR). They come from different rating methods, so they cannot be added, averaged or compared directly, and the one worth planning around is the lower figure. Either way it is a laboratory rating, and Loop's FAQ adds that what you actually get depends on fit and surroundings.
Loop frames the Quiet 2 as a plug that softens everyday sound: conversations, traffic, commuting noise, air conditioning. At 14 dB that is a fair description. A neighbour's television becomes a murmur and a partner who breathes loudly becomes tolerable. A hard snorer, a busy road or a dog two doors down are different problems, and the Dream's extra decibels are there for exactly those.
Four tip sizes and a body you can wash
What justifies a Loop over a bag of foam is fit. The body is soft-touch silicone, the tips come in XS, S, M and L, and the listing points to the range as the fix for smaller ears. The plugs are reusable and ship with a carry case, which in practice is the first thing to go missing.
The shape is the tradeoff. The ring sits in the bowl of the ear with the tip in the canal, and Loop describes the design as comfortable for day and night, but a firm ring is still a firm ring when a pillow presses on it. The Quiet 2 feature list does not mention side sleeping; the Dream's does, saying it is designed to stay in through side-sleeping and all-night movement.
A 100-day window that takes back used plugs
Loop's returns hub allows a refund, store credit or exchange within 100 days of delivery, used pairs included. That removes most of the worry about ordering earplugs sight unseen. The conditions are that tips and case come back with the plugs and that you pick the refund option in the return process. Discounted Loop Archive pairs are excluded from refunds, and so are items made to your specification, which on a plain reading rules out the personalised case that adds $8.50.
Two money details matter from Canada. The initial order's shipping is not refunded, and if the order qualified for free shipping (the threshold is $64, so a single Quiet 2 does not) the cost is deducted from the refund. Beyond the window, Loop covers manufacturing defects for two years from delivery by repair, replacement or a listed refund option. The policy says service may be limited to the country of sale and carries no Canadian section, so Canadian handling is not spelled out.
Where the Dream at $69.95 changes the math
Loop lists the Dream in black at $69.95 with a 21 dB NRR, against the Quiet 2's 14 dB at $34.95. Seven decibels is not a rounding error on a logarithmic scale, and Loop's FAQ puts it plainly: if the primary goal is better sleep, the Dream may be the better choice, while the Quiet 2 suits noise reduction through the day. On the SNR scale the pair sit much closer, 27 dB for the Dream against 24 dB for the Quiet 2, a three-decibel gap, so only compare the two plugs within one scale.
The case for the Quiet 2, at $35 less, is a quiet-ish bedroom and a light sleeper. If the noise you fight is a fan, a ticking radiator or a partner turning over, 14 dB is enough, and the plug doubles as a commute and open-office plug. If the noise is loud and rhythmic, the Quiet 2 is a $34.95 experiment with a long return window behind it, but the odds favour going straight to the Dream.
Skip it if the noise is loud or you sleep on your side
Pass on the Quiet 2 if the sound keeping you awake is a serious snorer, a highway or a bar. A 14 dB rating will soften those, not remove them, and the Dream page pitches its 21 dB NRR at exactly that kind of noise. The same goes for side sleepers who have struggled with hard plugs before; the ring body is the part of this design a pillow will find.
Buy it if foam never fits your ears, you want a plug that survives washing, and your bedroom noise is steady background rather than sharp peaks. Try every tip size inside the 100 days, keep the original tips and case, and if it is not enough, the $35 step up is the model Loop pointed you to anyway.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- Loop: Quiet 2 product page (Canada view) (opens in a new tab)
- Loop: Dream product page (Canada view) (opens in a new tab)
- Loop: Returns and Exchanges (opens in a new tab)
- Loop: Warranty Policy (opens in a new tab)
