The Sam Vimes “Boots” theory of socioeconomic unfairness, often called simply the boots theory, is an economic theory that people in poverty have to buy cheap and subpar products that need to be replaced repeatedly, proving more expensive in the long run than more expensive items.
The 3M hearing protection that also acts as a full headset is pretty nice. Don’t have it myself as I currently do office work and can’t justify it for home use, but if I ever had to do long hours in a noisy environment again, I would certainly reach for it.