Status, October 2026: current. Loop sells the Switch 2 on its own shop, in four colours plus McLaren Formula 1 Team and Tomorrowland editions.
What it is
The Switch 2 is a reusable earplug with a dial that selects one of three modes without taking it out, from Loop, the Belgian earplug brand. Loop launched it on 22 October 2024 as the next generation of the original Switch, with a slimmer body, new silicone ear tips and a redesigned mechanical dial (Loop press release). It is passive: no batteries, apps or charging.
Loop rates Engage mode at 20 dB SNR, for conversation; Experience at 23 dB SNR, for concerts and gigs; and Quiet at 26 dB SNR, its strongest setting (Loop product page). Loop says those rose from 17, 21 and 25 dB on the original Switch. Engage works through the acoustic channel and mesh filter, and Experience adds the membrane. Loop gives no NRR for the Switch 2 on its shop; its business site lists the original Switch at 6 to 15 dB NRR and says SNR runs 2 to 3 dB higher than NRR, so compare SNR with SNR. Loop says all its earplugs comply with EN 352-2 and ANSI S3.19-1973 and are certified PPE hearing protection.
The box holds the earplugs, four pairs of silicone tips in XS, S, M and L, and a carry case. It comes in Black and Emerald satin finishes and Gold and Silver gloss. Loop gives a two-year warranty and 100-day returns on orders from its own shop.
Among the earplugs with pages here, the Loop Experience 2 is Loop's one-level concert plug, rated 17 dB SNR; the Etymotic ER20XS and Alpine MusicSafe Pro are the other filtered earplugs; and the Minuendo Lossless are the other adjustable ones.