Originally Posted by
rickair7777


VERY, VERY BAD FOR DIVING! They can get forced into the inner ear. Professional divers don't do this.
People wear them for flying, but only to reduce background noise. You tun your headset volume way up to overcome the ear plug attenuation. Works pretty good for reducing noise and making it easier to hear radio calls, but has nothing to do with ear clearing.
They do make special ear plugs for diving.