Metal Detectable Plugs are always colored blue to stand out as a non-edible food color and can be detected by a metal detector when dropped into a food processing line. Howard Leight SmartFit Earplugs use advanced materials that respond to the body heat inside your ear. As the plug warms up, it takes on the shape of the surrounding ear canal - and it stays in that shape until you remove it. Carrying Case protects and stores the plugs.