I like these and use them every day. They are not noticeable unless someone is looking for them.
Well fortunately for me I have these. :D https://www.amazon.com/EarDial-Ear-Plugs-Comfortable-High-Fidelity/dp/B00P2NTVPA/
Honestly I have a year worth of school to go, and after that I'll be moving to San Diego with my girlfriend. I don't have too much parrot experience, so I plan on seeing if I can volunteer at rescues and get it there. The three parrots I'm thinking of are eclectus, african gray, and blue fronted amazon. I don't want a parrot that's TOO loud, hence why eclectus is on my list; they're not supposed to scream as much as other parrots.
I like the personality of the african gray, but I'd also like to travel with my bird and I do know they tend to get anxiety. Also not sure how much dandruff I can handle. Though grays are much more common than the others.
Eclectus seem like they might be more eager to learn and not be as anxious. I know they have strict diets but I figure I could handle that in southern california since produce is cheaper and it's good year round. I'm worried about the long breeding season and their tendency to not show their stress.
Blue-fronted Amazon is what I always get on myrightbird.com, and I do have experience with yellow naped amazons since my grandmother kept one for years, so there's a strong nostalgia factor for them.
Ultimately though, I know with parrots it's kind of a "you don't choose bird, bird chooses you" situation so... yeah. I also hear it's better to get a baby bird for my first time, but I am thinking of instead seeing if I can adopt one that is over 20 and thus past it's teenage hormonal years and has taken the time to chill out a bit in that aspect.