Denver, Colorado

A vending machine for your ears.

Quality earplugs in vending machines, placed inside Denver’s concert venues and clubs. Hear the music. Skip the damage.

For venues

A small machine. A bigger night.

Hosting a Plug Quest machine signals to your community that your venue takes guest health seriously and makes it a more accessible place to be.

01 / Guest experience

Patrons stay longer

Hearing fatigue is one of the quiet reasons people leave a show early or stop coming back. A protected guest dances longer, stays through the encore, and tells their friends.

02 / Zero overhead

We handle everything

Installation, stocking, payment systems, maintenance, restocking. Your team never has to think about it. Your floor space stays focused on the show.

03 / Real accessibility

Welcome the people who’d stay home

For many people, “loud” is the reason they don’t come out. A visible commitment to hearing protection makes your venue a place they can finally enjoy.

The numbers

Why this matters.

We only cite figures we can source. Here’s what the public health data actually says about noise exposure.

40 million

U.S. adults aged 20–69 show measurable hearing damage consistent with noise exposure — about 1 in 4.

Source: CDC Vital Signs→

1 in 4

People who rate their hearing “excellent” or “good” already have measurable hearing damage on a hearing test. Most never know.

Source: CDC Vital Signs →

1 billion+

Young people worldwide are at risk of permanent hearing loss from unsafe listening — at concerts, clubs, bars, and through personal audio.

Source: World Health Organization →

~40%

Of people aged 12–35 are exposed to potentially damaging sound levels at entertainment venues.

Source: WHO →