Members tacdryver Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Ear plugs kill tone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Ear plugs kill tone... So? enjoy your tone when you're playing quietly at home or recording. save your ears when you're playing live or in band practise where your tone doesn't really make a {censored} of difference anyway, whatever people would like to convince themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cBc Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Ear plugs kill tone... As do deaf ears. http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fatso Forgottso Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 earplugs are a 100% {censored}ing necessity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reddt1 Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Have you guys ever tried these? It's basically the same attenuation you'd get from a custom set minus the ear mold. (so they say, I've never had a pair) This is what I use. They work pretty well, but don't cut volume as much as I would like. That being said, it essentially leaves the tone alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 One day I'll go IEMs, but until then screw em... my guitars don't make my ears ring anymore, strangely enough my left ear is ringing today and the only thing on that side of me is the PA for the vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raymar Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 My ears have been ringing consistantly since last March. Prior to that they would start ringing an hour or so before I went to bed then quiet when I woke up. My POD with headphones pushed them over the edge but they have been trapped in many a rehearsal room competing with drums, bass, guitars and such years back. The first couple of months was maddening and I was considering putting a noose around my neck. I've become used to it over time and fortunately the ringing does fluctuate in volume, tone, hiss, and panning in the strereo spectrum, lots of variety. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tacdryver Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 When I have to wear ear plugs when playing bars, that means the customers need them too...you guys ever think of that...you don't think that's too loud? Yeah that makes for a fun time, the band has ear plugs and the audience is dancing with their fingers in their ears... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thezeng Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Just a noob question:I've never used earplugs, do they impair your ability to hear the rest of your band/your tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members driverhasabomb Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Just a noob question:I've never used earplugs, do they impair your ability to hear the rest of your band/your tone? Most ear plugs roll off all of the highs. You'll want to get musician earplugs. They usually don't cut quite as much sound but most of your tone is intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Have you tried the custom molded ones? When I was running live sound a lot I'd get everything set and then put in plugs for a lot of bands with really loud bands I do that. or with really {censored}ty ones the one thing is if I do have to pull one out for some reason mid set, it's horrible for your hearing. The jump between dB level is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 how's the amp forum?pretty good however i learned about the V4 from this forum and the verellen was a stumble page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 When I have to wear ear plugs when playing bars, that means the customers need them too...you guys ever think of that...you don't think that's too loud?Yeah that makes for a fun time, the band has ear plugs and the audience is dancing with their fingers in their ears... So when you have the power to do so, you turn down. When the levels are being set by a tech; you look after yourself first and foremost. Plus, maybe those guys go to one gig a fortnight, and you're playing 3 a week. It matters. When i was in a gigging band we'd wear plugs the whole night, take them out to play and then put them back in. 30 minutes to play was manageable but 3 hours for all the bands playing wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richard_def Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 i put a db meter in front of my AC30 at a practice once. 126dB i started wearing ear plugs goddamn.if anyone is kind of interested, this company sensaphonics based out of chicago makes these crazy IEM's. granted they are $2000+, but it was cool to hear the owner talk about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K2000 Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hearing damage is cumulative, over your lifetime. Anybody not know what cumulative means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tacdryver Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 I am just curious what happens at 126 db that doesn't happen at 110 db? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 I am just curious what happens at 126 db that doesn't happen at 110 db? Damage is a function of volume and time. 2 minutes of 110 dB in your ear will do the same damage as 2 seconds of 126dB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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