The Ear Plug puts classic twist-handle vending machines in concert venues. All the nostalgia of the gumball machines you grew up with, none of the pocket change: every machine is card native, tap to pay 💳. Capsules hold soft foam for the night or washable hi-fi plugs for keeps: music stays clear, just quieter. We install it, we stock it, we service it. And we pay YOU on every sale. 🎸
A vending machine that pays you monthly, protects your patrons, and puts your venue on the right side of the hearing-health conversation. The check is a bonus. The better night is the product.
Zero inventory, zero staffing, zero hassle, zero cost. Ever. We place, stock, and service the machines, then cut your venue a check every month: a flat 20% of every sale, the same deal for every room.
Patrons are responsible for protecting their own hearing. And the machine isn't yours: we're the vending company. We own it, stock it based on demand, and make the sale. Your venue just rents the space, and every machine ships with signage making that explicit.
Ringing ears are the souvenir nobody wants. Fans who leave your venue hearing clearly come back sooner, stay longer at the bar, and tell their friends the venue actually looks out for them.
Hi-fi plugs don't mute the show, they clean it up. Patrons hear the mix instead of the blare, stand closer to the stage, stay through the encore, and order another round on the way out. They leave remembering the night, not the ringing. That's what keeps a room full.
Every capsule drops from the same twist-handle machine: soft foam for one loud night, or washable hi-fi silicone for every show after. Retro handle up front, tap-to-pay card reader doing the work. 💳
Soft foam, one loud night. The impulse buy at the door. Cheap enough that nobody thinks twice, good enough that they'll thank you tomorrow.
Washable hi-fi silicone plugs. Music stays clear, just quieter. Cheap enough to grab at the door, good enough to come back with for every show.
Your venue keeps 20% of every sale on every capsule, no matter how many shows you host. You never pay us anything.
Every venue, every show count
of every single sale 💰
Every placement includes installation, stocking, maintenance, liability signage, quarterly reporting, and a fully stocked machine. Plus 10% of profits donated to musician nonprofits like MusiCares. Cancel any month. 🤝
We built this company because live music shouldn't cost anyone their hearing. That's why 10% of our profits are donated to musician nonprofits like MusiCares.
Machines, placement, and timing that fit your space. Either way, you never pay us.
Classic twist-handle machines that look great in lobbies, bars, and entryways. Retro on the outside, tap-to-pay card reader on the front. We handle placement and setup.
Restocking, maintenance, and card processing are all on us. No coins to collect, no cash box to count, no inventory to touch.
A check every month, with a report of units sold and dollars donated in your venue's name.
Tell us about your venue and we'll follow up within one business day with a placement plan and a payout estimate based on your room, your show calendar, and how many machines fit it.