Sometimes out of a similar desire I will wear noise cancelling earbuds inside of noise cancelling over the ear headphones. No music no sound, pure silence.
Obviously not a cheap solution but doubling up is better than any earplugs I've ever used.
Obviously not a cheap solution but doubling up is better than any earplugs I've ever used.
For sleeping, I used the Bose QuietComfort for a long time. I'm a side-sleeper, so large headphones were a challenge.