Loop x Coachella Limited-Edition Earplugs Bring Sound Protection From the Stage to the Afterparty

By Stacia Datskovska

Stacia Datskovska

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Loop, a leader in (actually stylish) ear protection solutions has returned for round two with Coachella to bring back its Loop x Coachella Experience earplugs. The small-but-mighty buds sold out in 2025 during the partnership’s debut, but are now freshly available for $39.95 on Loop’s site.

All the artful and technical details fans loved are present here once more. The purchase includes a matching keychain carrying case for when you want to free up some resources to double-fist Heinekens instead, not to mention a range of interchangeable ear tips spanning sizes XS to L.

Loop x Coachella Experience 2 Earplugs

$39.95

17 decibels of noise reduction for tuning out your set neighbors’ untimely chatter and directing your attention to the artist on stage. Easy to clean, hard to lose, and made to last for years of festival hopping.

Loop’s speediest shipping option takes two to three business days, so while these babies won’t make it to your door and into your ears before you find yourself in dusty Indio, California, they’re just as apt of a fit for upcoming high-energy musical happenings like Stagecoach, Lollapalooza, and Rolling Loud.

Per Loop, “thousands of attendees relied on Loop earplugs to protect their hearing without sacrificing their listening experience” in 2025. This year, I found myself among the masses during my inaugural Coachella experience — and I can say for a fact that Loop’s latest saved me from dreaded post-concert tinnitus and, worse, a ruptured eardrum that would most definitely put a damper on all the well-oiled revelries.

As I suited up in my cowboy boots, found-on-Nuuly threads, and coveted Coachella wristband for Day 1, I made sure the Loop x Coachella Experience 2 earplugs were the finishing touch to the ’fit in question. Thanks to the special Link connector cord, I was saved from awkwardly holding on to the tiny treasures while navigating the shuttle system, standing in line for overpriced pizza, and feeling awe as influencers in the wild performed their Byzantine rituals. The buds could be affixed to an aesthetically pleasing woven lanyard, whose magnetized sides kept them from getting tangled up in a crochet top or similar garb. Whenever needed, I separated the two parts and plopped the earplugs back in my ears — proceeding to savor the sounds of everyone from the Strokes to Gigi Perez as I blissfully tuned out said influencer crowd (I said what I said).

Every aspect of this Loop x Coachella collab struck me as intentional: fusing high-shine, futuristically gradient finishes with the kind of certified noise reduction, of 17 dB to be exact, that still permitted me to clearly communicate with my boyfriend, stay aware of my surroundings, and take in every last note that was belted on stage.

The engineering behind the magic involves an “acoustic channel and mesh design that preserves sound clarity,” according to Loop, and introduces the brand’s spirit of innovation — the same one that has allowed it to explode in both popularity and industry recognition since 2016 — to a whole new audience. I, for one, have never even thought about hearing protection at concerts before getting my first set of Loops; now, it’s unlikely that I’ll ever travel to festivals (or pop into my local EDM-playing joint) without them.

“People don’t come to Coachella to hang back,” Maarten Bodewes, Loop’s co-founder, said in a release. “Loop lets fans stay right up front for hours, close to the speakers, without worrying about their hearing.”

Can’t wait to get your hands on what just might be the best collaboration of Coachella 2026 (sorry, Will Ferrell and Sabrina Carpenter)? Keep an eye out for the quirky Loop bikes that will be circling the grounds this weekend. They’re dolled up with larger-than-life replicas of the Loop x Coachella Experience 2 earplugs and are selling the product — connector cord and all — right on the spot.

Convulsing in Young Thug’s mosh pit sans earplugs might feel rebellious for an hour or two, but you’ll wake up the next day with a sensation that’s arguably worse than a hangover. Don’t risk it, and know that you also won’t be sacrificing your personal aesthetic by wearing the Loop x Coachella Experience 2 earplugs — all weekend long and right into the roar of the summer.

Loop x Coachella Experience 2 Earplugs

$39.95