These Loop earbuds were a game-changer for my focus—and they’re under $50 in Amazon’s Black Friday sale

Be ready for anything with these sound-filtering earplugs

A black circular earbud in a close-up of an ear
(Image credit: Future / Lou Mudge)

I tested the Loop Switch 2 earlier this year and was blown away by how much it helped me to focus.

From loud pubs to construction noise, I struggle with overstimulation and find it difficult to focus in all but the quietest environments.

Loop earplugs offer an adjustable, compact solution that you can take with you wherever you go: the Switch.

Instead of having just one sound filtration setting, it has three, meaning you can add more or less noise reduction to suit your situation as it changes throughout the day.

They're more expensive than some of Loop's other offerings, but they're worth it to have three noise-filtering earbuds in one. Plus, they're under $50 on Amazon right now in an early Black Friday deal.

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Loop Switch 2: was $59.95 now $47.95 at Amazon

There are four color options available, all with the same discount, so you'll be able to choose one to suit your preference. The gold and silver colorways make it look like you’re just wearing jewellery, making them popular choices.

If you're concerned about discomfort with something in your ears for long periods, I can reassure you that, with the right size, they’re fine to wear all day.

If you like in-ear earbud headphones, they feel much the same.

The signature loop design keeps them snugly seated in the conch of the ear, so you'll find them difficult to knock out by mistake.

I swap between my Loop Switches and listening to music, and find that the Loops are great if I need a little more awareness of my surroundings (like when I’m waiting for a parcel) but don't want to hear the loud, repetitive construction noise coming from my neighbours'.

Lou Mudge
Fitness Writer

Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and regularly writes for Space.com and Pet's Radar. Based in Bath, UK, she has a passion for food, nutrition and health and is eager to demystify diet culture in order to make health and fitness accessible to everybody.


Multiple diagnoses in her early twenties sparked an interest in the gut-brain axis and the impact that diet and exercise can have on both physical and mental health. She was put on the FODMAP elimination diet during this time and learned to adapt recipes to fit these parameters, while retaining core flavors and textures, and now enjoys cooking for gut health.

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