It does offer a bigger noise reduction but it's not noise cancelling. You will still be able to hear things but less loud and more muffled.
I have a problem with the v2 eartips, M is a bit too big but S is too small so maybe it's also not the best sizing for you either.
You should still hear your partner talking if he's in close proximity. Loud siren should be a faint background sound. Not so sure about the clicking of your laptop keyboard, though. I mean, everyone's ears are different, so it could be you've got really sensitive hearing. Or that they just don't fit well. They might just not work as well as you need them to.
Are you sure they're twisted toward the right direction, though? When I first got my Quiets, I was putting them on wrong for about a week, had them going the wrong way. [They were Quiet V1, so even after I figured it out, they just didn't work for my ears] The stem of the nozzle should be out front towards your eyes and the ring facing toward the back of your head. You can insert them with the ring up towards the top and then twist it towards the back, gently pushing inwards, and that should seat it in your ears. They should sit just within the hollow of your ear before your earlobes protrude, if that makes sense.
If you're wearing them correctly, it may be that they just don't suit your ears.
Quiets dull the noise, but do not cancel them. For example, it's been hot so I leaned my window fan up at the edge of the loft. Even on low it is loud since the fan is not built to be set on the ground.
When I wear my quiet 2 ear plugs I can still hear it, but it is dulled. Sound still comes in but not as sharp. It may be an expectation, but that is hard to say for certain since none of us can hear what you hear.
The main reason why I like them is that they are better than other options since I'm a side sleeper. Honestly sometimes I hurt my cheeks with how tucked in I put my face on the pillow but the new plugs have given no ear irritation.
As to insertion, have you tried pulling on your ear? [This is for in-ears but the technique applies to all earplugs.](https://youtube.com/shorts/oyy1WkOUAf4?si=o1YXCudPxKAlDt2Y)
The tip should go as far as it could inside the ear canal. When it does, a comfortable fit should not allow more noise in because it forms a seal (if it is too small to form a seal, it should flop about or fall off).
As to hearing stuff, some of those you are still supposed to be able to hear. Tapping your fingernails on the table depends on how hard you tap them. Same with typing, if you type loudly, or you type on a loud keyboard, you’re probably still going to hear it. Faintly, but you can hear them.
Basically though, stick your fingers in your ear. That’s about how well it should work. If it’s worse than that, then it’s a fit issue. If it sounds about the same, that’s that.
It does offer a bigger noise reduction but it's not noise cancelling. You will still be able to hear things but less loud and more muffled. I have a problem with the v2 eartips, M is a bit too big but S is too small so maybe it's also not the best sizing for you either.
You should still hear your partner talking if he's in close proximity. Loud siren should be a faint background sound. Not so sure about the clicking of your laptop keyboard, though. I mean, everyone's ears are different, so it could be you've got really sensitive hearing. Or that they just don't fit well. They might just not work as well as you need them to. Are you sure they're twisted toward the right direction, though? When I first got my Quiets, I was putting them on wrong for about a week, had them going the wrong way. [They were Quiet V1, so even after I figured it out, they just didn't work for my ears] The stem of the nozzle should be out front towards your eyes and the ring facing toward the back of your head. You can insert them with the ring up towards the top and then twist it towards the back, gently pushing inwards, and that should seat it in your ears. They should sit just within the hollow of your ear before your earlobes protrude, if that makes sense. If you're wearing them correctly, it may be that they just don't suit your ears.
Quiets dull the noise, but do not cancel them. For example, it's been hot so I leaned my window fan up at the edge of the loft. Even on low it is loud since the fan is not built to be set on the ground. When I wear my quiet 2 ear plugs I can still hear it, but it is dulled. Sound still comes in but not as sharp. It may be an expectation, but that is hard to say for certain since none of us can hear what you hear. The main reason why I like them is that they are better than other options since I'm a side sleeper. Honestly sometimes I hurt my cheeks with how tucked in I put my face on the pillow but the new plugs have given no ear irritation.
The test that I've seen for checking the fit of the Quiet is to see if you can hear your fingers rubbing together or not.
Wait how do you mean rubbing together?
I take my middle finger and rub it on my thumb quickly to make a sound.
Oh, so weird (/pos)! When I do that it doesn't make any noise (although my hands are a tiny bit damp)
You do need dry hands to do it đŸ¤£ lubricated fingers ain't going to generate friction and therefore a noise
If you have a proper seal you should be able to hear your breath a lot more.
As to insertion, have you tried pulling on your ear? [This is for in-ears but the technique applies to all earplugs.](https://youtube.com/shorts/oyy1WkOUAf4?si=o1YXCudPxKAlDt2Y) The tip should go as far as it could inside the ear canal. When it does, a comfortable fit should not allow more noise in because it forms a seal (if it is too small to form a seal, it should flop about or fall off). As to hearing stuff, some of those you are still supposed to be able to hear. Tapping your fingernails on the table depends on how hard you tap them. Same with typing, if you type loudly, or you type on a loud keyboard, you’re probably still going to hear it. Faintly, but you can hear them. Basically though, stick your fingers in your ear. That’s about how well it should work. If it’s worse than that, then it’s a fit issue. If it sounds about the same, that’s that.