Wore the squishy cheap ones for years at all shoes, even outdoors. Just got some ear peace ones from Amazon, gonna try them out tomorrow at queens of the Stone Age. These: Amazon product ASIN B076VVP6CX
I wear these at 95% of the shows I go to. They’re cheap so I can rebuy when I inevitably lose them. https://a.co/d/62uu2sR
I've used these for a long time and there's a hella cheap deal right now... Amazon product ASIN B000V9PKZA
And to your second question - always wear them. I made the mistake of not wearing plugs for a while and it's costly.
Thanks yall! Last show I was at was Bug Thief and that’s where I was “I should def be wearing earplugs rn”