I have problems with sound sensitivity, any tips?

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Earplugs are great. I used to wear them to bars and nightclubs.

laserlite earplugs+ear defenders,am have to wear this combo both in home often,and all the time when out,though problem with long term wearing it causes ringing in ears [which goes away after leaving them off],and with ear defenders they have a vice effect,they can cause not nice side effects from the constant crushing.

am recommend the laserlites because they are one of the best non scratchy soft earplugs available,there are many different types of ear plugs though and not everyone can cope with them,it took am years to train self to wear them.

noise cancelling headphones are common,but not for everyone as they use noise to remove noise.
if wanted to try them out,specialist hifi/music shops should have some out on display to try.

it would be worth getting someone or doing it self if able-contact the local hospital-they should have a developmental audiologist [regular ones are useless for autism and as related hearing problems],they have a lot of different anti hearing aides for autistics,if are in UK,they wont give them free [which should be against the law as they give hearing aides for free for deaf/HIs] -if have a occupational therapist,they should give them for free as this problem is part of own autism or as.

when possible,making sure not to stay in complete quietness all the time is good,because it lowers tolerance to noise.

This is very true. What works for one person is not always going to work for another. I will say that the Bose QC2's emit barely a whisper compared to other brands that have quite a bit of "interference". I found this true with a pair of Sony noise canceling headphones I borrowed. QC2's cup the ear. If you want a pair that rest on the ear, they have the newer QC3's, and again, I'm sure you can buy used on e-Bay or Craig's list. If you can borrow a pair or try out a pair that would be great. Then you'll better know what you're looking for.
Exactly. When you're in a place you can tolerate or it's a quiet time of day for you, give your ears a break. Free them from the headphones, earplugs, etc... and let them take in natural sounds. You don't want to become so isolated that you develop a phobia. This happened to me, but only because of severe bullying issues that tied into the problem sounds and going without the proper therapy for too long a time. Whatever you use, use it as a coping tool, not a crutch. -A fellow ear-itant.

I'm hypersensitive to sound too. In fact, I think it's something like 75-85% of AS kids are hypersensitive to sound.

Anyway, I carry construction earmuffs -you know, the kind that stop you from going deaf -normally this alone doesn't stop screeching noises, so I wear earbuds underneath. With the earmuffs on all you need is the sound on your mp3 player/ ipod/ CD player/ whatever you got on very, very low. Trust me, you hear nothing but the music.

This can be dangerous, though, because you can't hear anything -like a fire alarm.

Anyway, I found it helped.