About Cirrus Healthcare
Cirrus Healthcare Products, L.L.C. is a US company whose site lists a mailing address in Cold Spring Harbor, New York and a UK office in Sandwich, Kent. The company describes itself as a specialist in personal healthcare products that reduce ear pressure. Its flagship EarPlanes was developed by company president and founder Drew O'Connell in conjunction with the House Ear Institute, and the company says the success of EarPlanes and Children's EarPlanes was followed by other over-the-counter ear care products.
The range centres on pressure-filtering earplugs: EarPlanes for flying, which use the company's CeramX filter, in adult and children's versions, plus the softer ep2 line and WeatherX earplugs made to help prevent headaches triggered by barometric pressure changes. Cirrus also sells silicone earplugs for swimming and foam earplugs for noise. Three EarPlanes products earn a place in our airplane ear plug review, covering adults, a softer five-pair option and school-age children.
Brand website: cirrushealthcare.com
What Cirrus Healthcare makes
Cirrus Healthcare's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
EarPlanes
pressure-filtering flight earplugs with the CeramX filter, made in adult and children's versions — featured on BestRatedDocs
ep2
an EarPlanes-technology line the company describes as softer and easier to insert, with a redesigned stem, for adults and children
WeatherX
pressure-filtering earplugs designed to help prevent headaches triggered by barometric pressure changes
AquaEars and BioEars
soft silicone earplugs to protect the ears from water while swimming or bathing, with adult and kids versions
Foam Earplugs
soft foam earplugs for sleep, study, work and loud events, with noise reduction ratings listed by the company, including CloudSoft and ExtremEars
Why we recognized Cirrus Healthcare
The BestRatedDocs Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category reviews. Cirrus Healthcare earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: assessed against clinical criteria, verified specifications, and real-world user outcomes, and judged on merit.
Cirrus Healthcare products we rated highly
Original Adult EarPlanes
A CeramX ceramic filter set in soft, hypoallergenic silicone flanges slows the rate of pressure change reaching the eardrum, which is the specific job a flight plug exists to do. The soft flanges are comfortable for most adults from boarding to landing, and the maker's figure of about 20 dB takes the edge off engine and cabin noise. It is a one-size adult plug.
Read the 10 Best Airplane Ear Plugs of 2026 guide →
New Super Soft Adult EarPlanes (5 Pairs)
The same CeramX ceramic pressure filter as the Original EarPlanes in a softer, extra-soft silicone body, which suits long-haul flights. The five-pair box covers a round trip with connections or a group of adult travellers, and spare pairs mean a lost plug mid-trip does not end the plan.
Read the 10 Best Airplane Ear Plugs of 2026 guide →
Original Children's EarPlanes
The CeramX ceramic filter from the adult range in a smaller silicone body, sized for school-age children and for adults whose canals are too narrow to seal standard flight plugs. The soft flanges are easy for school-age children to tolerate, and the box holds three pairs.
Read the 10 Best Airplane Ear Plugs of 2026 guide →What earned Cirrus Healthcare the recognition
- EarPlanes put a ceramic pressure filter inside a soft silicone plug, so the plug does the specific job a flight plug exists to do: slowing the pressure change that reaches the eardrum.
- The line covers different ears with one filter design: an adult plug, a softer extra-soft five-pair option for long-haul flights, and a children's size that also suits adults with narrow canals.
- Cirrus describes itself as a specialist in products that reduce ear pressure, and its range extends from flying to weather-triggered headaches with WeatherX.
- The company says EarPlanes was developed by its founder in conjunction with the House Ear Institute.
- For flyers with a cold, allergies or congestion, a filtered plug is a more relevant choice than a plain foam plug, and EarPlanes are a familiar example of that design.