Ultra thin ear plugs

An ear plug for reducing sound level comprising:

• a strip of slow recovery foam material having a first planar surface;
• a second planar surface substantially parallel to said first planar surface;
• a first side surface generally parallel to one of said planar surfaces;
• a second side surface opposite said first side surface;
• a first end surface generally perpendicular to one of said planar surfaces;
• a second end surface opposite said first end surface;
• an adhesive on one of said planar surfaces and
• a tear-off backing covering said adhesive,
• whereby said strip when rolled into a cylinder forms an ear plug.

A method of reducing sound level comprised of the steps of:

• a) Providing a thin strip of slow-recovery foam;
• b) Rolling a thin strip of slow-recovery foam into a cylinder;
• c) Compressing said cylinder into a compressed cylinder by rolling said cylinder between a thumb and at least one finger;
• and
• d) Inserting said compressed cylinder into an ear canal wherein it will expand and seal against the inner diameter of said ear canal and thereby attenuate sound passing through said ear canal.