I tried earplugs but somehow my sleep is less restful with them in.
Earplugs also tend to cause noise when you move your jaw, or even just slightly move your head.
I use Peltor X4A noise reduction earmuffs, with only the top of the head on the cushion when I'm on the side, that's the best I could find (its very dense foam makes it much better than a lot of earmuffs, also it's passive so no need for batteries).
You can also combine earmuffs with earplugs, it improves the reduction a little bit (can't do magic with some of the sound going through the body anyway), but you shouldn't need it unless your place is very noisy.
Peltor X5A is a bit better but much larger, so with it it's best to lay on the back.
With such good protection you might not ear your alarm clock, so instead you might want to use vibrate phone alarm with the phone in your pocket.
I’m a side sleeper and earmuffs press against the side of my head which might not work so well for me but thanks. And good point about the alarm clock — I wear an Apple Watch to bed for sleep monitoring so my alarm is haptic. It works great.
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Earplugs also tend to cause noise when you move your jaw, or even just slightly move your head.
I use Peltor X4A noise reduction earmuffs, with only the top of the head on the cushion when I'm on the side, that's the best I could find (its very dense foam makes it much better than a lot of earmuffs, also it's passive so no need for batteries).
You can also combine earmuffs with earplugs, it improves the reduction a little bit (can't do magic with some of the sound going through the body anyway), but you shouldn't need it unless your place is very noisy.
Peltor X5A is a bit better but much larger, so with it it's best to lay on the back.
With such good protection you might not ear your alarm clock, so instead you might want to use vibrate phone alarm with the phone in your pocket.
I’m a side sleeper and earmuffs press against the side of my head which might not work so well for me but thanks. And good point about the alarm clock — I wear an Apple Watch to bed for sleep monitoring so my alarm is haptic. It works great.