Stained Class wrote:I've decided that I'm going to start wearing ear plugs at shows because I don't want to have to learn sign language when I'm 40.
How many of you wear ear plugs and what is your opinion on them?
I did some googling and I came across this:
http://www.hearstore.ca/products.php?pr ... -Earplugs#
Has anyone tried these? Do they really make a difference at all or should I just keep using the ones I steal from work?
Stained Class wrote:Cool, I'll try and find out if they are available in the city anywhere so I don't have to order them. 5 shows in 5 days starting saturday, so they would be nice to have.
Sinister Realm wrote:I wear earplugs to every show I go to, I also play in a band and use them everytime we practice and play live, in my opinion it's easier to hear what is going on when I have my earplugs in, the sound is clearer and not as distorted and smashed together. I also can't stand the sound of ringing in my ears.
I had custom made ones that I got at a local ear nose and throat doctor's office. They take a mold of your ear and they have filters that you can pop in and out, I have two filters, one set has a 10 db cut the other has a 25db cut.
Stained Class wrote:Sinister Realm wrote:I wear earplugs to every show I go to, I also play in a band and use them everytime we practice and play live, in my opinion it's easier to hear what is going on when I have my earplugs in, the sound is clearer and not as distorted and smashed together. I also can't stand the sound of ringing in my ears.
I had custom made ones that I got at a local ear nose and throat doctor's office. They take a mold of your ear and they have filters that you can pop in and out, I have two filters, one set has a 10 db cut the other has a 25db cut.
How expensive were the custom ear plugs? Those sound awesome, having multiple filters that can pop in and out. Some shows aren't as loud/noisy as others.
cycosurgeon wrote:I have never even used earplugs once, not even for Manowar. And I pretty much live with CD player headphones on.
*shrugs*
Sinister Realm wrote:I paid somewhere in the $125 range for mine but it was about 10 years ago so maybe that has gone up.
If your in a concert setting inside a club then 10db is not enough I go with the 25. If I'm at an outdoor concert, like for instance when I was on the upper deck at 70,000 I was using the 10db filters, although I wasn't standing right in front of the speakers. There's been times though when I've felt like I needed more, like if I'm in a club standing close to the speakers.
Stained Class wrote:I've decided that I'm going to start wearing ear plugs at shows because I don't want to have to learn sign language when I'm 40.
How many of you wear ear plugs and what is your opinion on them?
I did some googling and I came across this:
http://www.hearstore.ca/products.php?pr ... -Earplugs#
Has anyone tried these? Do they really make a difference at all or should I just keep using the ones I steal from work?
cycosurgeon wrote:Hearling loss is not all about loud noises or music.
Diet
What you eat can actually have an affect on your ears, and a good diet can help stave off hearing loss.
'Antioxidants can be really good for hearing because they improve the blood supply to the inner ear, slowing down the deterioration of the hair cells,' says Robert Beiny.
Try to include avocados, tomatoes, oily fish and red wine in your diet, which are rich in antioxidants.
Smoking
On the other hand, smoking is bad for the blood supply to the inner ear, constricting the blood vessels in the area.
Sinus infections can do more damage from my experience.
Misc nerd data
http://www.workplaceintegra.com/hearing ... -loss.html
SlaytanicE21 wrote:Fuck ear plugs. If I start to go deaf then I'll just have to TURN IT UP!!!!
Stained Class wrote:
Not relevent, but I had to.
Stained Class wrote:I've decided that I'm going to start wearing ear plugs at shows because I don't want to have to learn sign language when I'm 40.
How many of you wear ear plugs and what is your opinion on them?
I did some googling and I came across this:
http://www.hearstore.ca/products.php?pr ... -Earplugs#
Has anyone tried these? Do they really make a difference at all or should I just keep using the ones I steal from work?
KDibildox wrote:I call them "Penetrators"
Stained Class wrote:KDibildox wrote:I call them "Penetrators"
must...resist...making...unfunny...joke...
KDibildox wrote:Stained Class wrote:KDibildox wrote:I call them "Penetrators"
must...resist...making...unfunny...joke...
haha well that name is pretty straight forward
gnoff wrote:KDibildox wrote:I call them "Penetrators" because they go in your rear really deep and hurt like a mother the first time you put them in. Haha all my male coworkers used them once and then tossed them, since they "hurt too much".
Oh my, only one small letter really changed that.
Your male coworkers all tried them once though?
MadameLePink wrote:I never got used to wearing ear plugs It feels too weird for me.
Daenerys wrote:I will definitely be bringing them again for Therion; I couldn't believe how loud they were at ProgPower
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