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I'm going to come at this from the wrong angle and suggest filtered earplugs, the flavor of which I'm currently using are these "motorcycle" oriented ones which are indeed also the ones I use when riding.
There are a zillion variants and rebands of these, and if they all look the same to you that's because you're right, and they are. Variants exist being billed as "concert" or "high fidelity" earplugs, or shooter's earplugs, or whatever the hell else. I noticed a few weeks ago Cabelas/Bass Pro is selling a set of plugs identical to mine but in different packaging and marketed towards shooters rather than riders. They all work the same way with a little plastic puck inserted in the middle that's ventilated, and with a tiny diaphragm in it.
Regardless of flavor, the deal with these is that they dampen sound quite a bit with the key distinction of not making you completely deaf while you're wearing them. They also do so while remaining discreet and not making you look like a berk, or as if you've got Airpods in. I've taken to using these for all tasks where I need hearing protection or want quiet, since I almost always have them on me anyway and they're the least uncomfortable type of earplugs I've found so far for long term use that don't also cost a mint. They're washable and my first pair has survived being worn basically every day inside my helmet for about three years running.
I wonder why the chart on the site is only for frequencies up to 8kHz. Audible goes up to at least 16kHz for folks over 30 years old. I'll have to check how high the guitars go on stage. Honestly, I'll probably order some anyways. Are these the ones with the valve thing that opens at higher pressure (more noise)?
You can get filtered earplugs custom made at an ENT and might even be covered by insurance