Members Gas Hed Posted November 12, 2009 Members Share Posted November 12, 2009 Anybody use them - any recommendations? My left ear is getting funky on me, enough for me to want to start protecting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gas Hed Posted November 12, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2009 Oh no, I can't hear 16 Hz!!! http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uncle Bastard Posted November 12, 2009 Members Share Posted November 12, 2009 Elacin ER20s or Alpine Musicsafe are both good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted November 12, 2009 Members Share Posted November 12, 2009 I usually look for foam earplugs with a decibel rating between 25 and 30. Earplugs >30 dB tend to squash the treble frequencies. But it depends on my proximity to the sound, too. The higher the wattage, the greater the protection should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EADGBE Posted November 12, 2009 Members Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hearos makes some good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Superrust Posted November 12, 2009 Members Share Posted November 12, 2009 These days always at concerts I go to. I have read over and over that if you really want the best, spend the $150 for custom plugs. I have only used the foam guys myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wedward Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 I can't hear 17kHz and I'm 18! I had some of those Etymotic high-fidelity ones, and they were pretty good and sounded better than foam earplugs to me. I now have custom earplugs which are very good. They don't muffle the sound at all, and everything sounds the same, just not painfully loud. It feels so weird when they put the gooey mould stuff in your ears though! But strangely comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 Hearos. wear em whenever you play with a drummer for sure! Those cymbals will kill your ears in no time. I started having ringing in my ears when I was in my early 20's (was using earplugs casually at practices up until then, and not at all in my teen years). Now in my mid 30's ringing is constant. No fun sometimes when it's really quiet at night. Don't let your ears get bad! Best thing is the ones a doctor's office will make for you - they take a mold of your ear so they fit 100% perfect. Cost about $200, and have different filters for different levels of protection. I just bought a couple sets of Hearos for $10-15 each. They are doing the job for me at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdog114 Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 I use these, but you should try a few and see what you like. http://hearos.com/earplugs/products-00211.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fullmetalguitar Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 Dude, seriously, if you are experiencing hearing loss or constant ringing, even a tiny bit, never... and I mean never go to a show or gig without ear plugs. Hearing loss and tinnitus will not get better once it sets in. If you've only got a little, then keep it that way by wearing plugs EVERY SINGLE TIME! I'm speaking from experience. Don't be a fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shinsengumi Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 The custom made ones are the way to go if you can afford them. I'm 25 now, and got tinnitus when I was 16 or 17 and quickly got a pair made back then. I took the test and can still hear up to 18hz--so I'd say they're worth it! Sadly, I seem to have misplaced mine when travelling this summer (I take them everywhere), so I've been making do with whatever I can get. Should get a new pair soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ΨWindingΨ Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 I can hear 20. But I had to turn it up to 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 I've been using the Hearos hi fidelity plugs for a while. I'd love to get some custom made ones but I just can't bring myself to spend that much money for something that I know I'll probably lose. Losing a pair of 12.00 plugs, no problem. Losing a pair of 200.00 plugs, problem. I actually tried to go buy another pair today to have a spare set but best buy didn't have them so I'll have to drive to sam ash tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 i've been using these for about two months, http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-High-Fidelity-Earplugs-White/dp/B0015WNZ9K/ref=pd_cp_e_1#moreAboutThisProduct I think they are great. (clear is the way to go) i also have a pair of molded ones that my doctor made, and the yellow ones that you get at a hardware store. The ones I linked to are really nice IMO. They have a tube going down the center of the stem that filters high frequency, but not all of it unlike other earplugs, this way you can really hear the higher frequencies of your music but still keep your ears safe. the catch with these is that you have to get them way, and I and I mean way, down in your ears. Helps if you get the out side a touch damp before you put them in. not super comfy, but nothing is perfect. around -20 in reduction if you get them in right. The ones from my doctor are -25 db reduction and just a little too much and $$$, hardware store ones are closer to -30db reduction, again too much for me unless I am right in front of a big PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lawnchair Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 i've been using these for about two months, http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-High-Fidelity-Earplugs-White/dp/B0015WNZ9K/ref=pd_cp_e_1#moreAboutThisProduct I think they are great. (clear is the way to go) i also have a pair of molded ones that my doctor made, and the yellow ones that you get at a hardware store. The ones I linked to are really nice IMO. They have a tube going down the center of the strem that filters high frequency, but not all of it unlike other earplugs, this way you can really hear the higher frequencies of your music but still keep your ears safe. the catch with these is that you have to get them way, and I and I mean way, down in your ears. Helps if you get the out side is touch damp before you put them in. not super coumfy, but nothing is perfect. around -20 in reduction if you get them in right. The ones from my doctor are -25 db reduction and just a little too much and $$$, hardware store ones are closer to -30db reduction, again too much for me unless I am right in front of a big PA. I need to get some of those. I always have a ringing in my ears after playing with a drummer and standing right next to the crash (small area). I feel good though, I heard all the way up to 22kHz!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 I need to get some of those. I always have a ringing in my ears after playing with a drummer and standing right next to the crash (small area). I feel good though, I heard all the way up to 22kHz!!! They are good, everyone here should have a pair or two IMO. Tinnitus sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notcool Posted November 13, 2009 Members Share Posted November 13, 2009 Back in the late 1970s I bought a pair of Norton Sonic II earplugs. I still have them. They are designed to filter out those ugly ultra high-pitched distorted sounds (like PA speakers squealing when the treble is up too high). They were great for rock concerts back in the day (PA systems in the 1970s sounded {censored}ty compared to what's used nowadays). They also worked great for practicing in a small room with a loud drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother_Budro Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Bringing it back!I have a pair pf the hearos high fidelity ones but i can never seem to get them in far enough to really help enough with the noise issue or, they don't stay inany help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrjones Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 I had some customs built several years ago. Won't go anywhere without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother_Budro Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 The $200 price tag isn't agreeing with my walletbut where would i go if i needed too, just a regular doctorI guess maybe a ENT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humancertainty Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Wow. I could hear 17kHz.I just started wearing ear plugs all the time about a year ago. After several years of loud music and construction sites.I've got a five dollar pair that does alright. Not sure of the brand. But they're similar in appearance to the ones pictured a few posts up. I never leave without them. I will even wear them in loud bars on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Bringing it back! I have a pair pf the hearos high fidelity ones but i can never seem to get them in far enough to really help enough with the noise issue or, they don't stay in any help? You gotta reach around the back/top of your hear with your opposite arm and pull the top of you ear upwards when you insert the plugs I just got some hearos and they are great, I cant help but wonder how much better the ones from a doctor are- can anyone tell me? Also, the hearos worry me a bit as they (the plastic part) stick out quite a bit- I wouldnt want to wear them in a mosh pit for fear of someone ramming them into my brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hearos work pretty well. The foam ones work... if you don't have to sing. You can spend big bucks on ear plugs. Regardless, do got SOME ear protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 I just can't bring myself to spend that much money for something that I know I'll probably lose. Losing a pair of 12.00 plugs, no problem. Losing a pair of 200.00 plugs, problem.. losing $200 ear protectors = replaceable.losing hearing = irreplaceable. No contest. If you would spend 200 for a piece of gear you like, think of your ears as the most important gear you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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