> At rehearsal yesterday I realised I need to start protecting my ear > drums.
> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
WHAT???!!!!
;-)
(sorry, I was thinking about the same thing, so interested in the responses... although from some preliminary research I'm leaning towards the idea of Etymotic (not sure of attenuation level), the ones that you have a mould made of your ear for perfect fit)
On Jun 29, 10:22 am, Mark Bluemel <mark.blue...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> At rehearsal yesterday I realised I need to start protecting my ear > drums.
> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
at a gathering of the clan in notWigan a few years ago we gave out Hearos ear protectors to all who attended. I've still got mine and find them to be as good as I need. Although I've got a pair in my guitar gear bag, I keep forgetting to take them to gigs. This is the current version of the ones we gave away : http://hearos.com/earplugs/products-00211.html Unfortunately, I can't remember where I got them from in the UK.
>> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
> WHAT???!!!!
> ;-)
> (sorry, I was thinking about the same thing, so interested in the > responses... although from some preliminary research I'm leaning towards the > idea of Etymotic (not sure of attenuation level), the ones that you have a > mould made of your ear for perfect fit)
> Jose
I don't play loud enough for long enough yet, but on the motorbike I use those cotton-wads-soaked-in-wax ones. I had some specially fitted ones once, they are extremely expensive, only fit until your ear changes shape (which it probably will over time) and if you get the wrong material can be quite uncomfortable after a long stint. And if you lose one ...
> At rehearsal yesterday I realised I need to start protecting my ear > drums.
> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
I use these. They're washable, hang round your neck when you're not using them and they attenuate very evenly. Other earplugs I've tried block out too much but I can hear brilliantly with these without damaging my lugs. I'm sure there are more expensive super-dooper ones out there but these are a good place to start. http://www.earplugshop.com/shopping/brands/macks/0/high-fidelity-hear...
On 29 June, 10:22, Mark Bluemel <mark.blue...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> At rehearsal yesterday I realised I need to start protecting my ear > drums.
> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
Mark
I've been using Elacin ER20 earplugs (recommended for music) for about 3 years now, they work well. You can put them on a string so you can take them in and out easily without putting them away. The only problem with this type is that if your the lead singer, as I always seem to be, they can work their way loose every so often. Not a massive problem, but sometimes you just have to re-push them in a bit half way through a song but as I say, not a big problem. Last year I got some custom moulded ones (specsavers). I've only used them a couple of times, sonically a bit better I think but at £160 you may feel there is no extra benefit, and they're harder to get in and out, or maybe I'm not used to them yet. Don't be tempted to use the pink foam swimmers ear plugs, I've tried them and they seem to just cut heaps off of the top end. At about £9 I'd give the ER20's a go, they do the job well.
Graze wrote: > On 29 June, 10:22, Mark Bluemel <mark.blue...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> At rehearsal yesterday I realised I need to start protecting my ear >> drums.
>> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
> Mark
> I've been using Elacin ER20 earplugs (recommended for music) for about > 3 years now, they work well.
Thanks Graze (and others). I've ordered some Elacin ER20s online (I like shopping online) and will see how I get on.
> Graze wrote: >> On 29 June, 10:22, Mark Bluemel <mark.blue...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> At rehearsal yesterday I realised I need to start protecting my ear >>> drums.
>>> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
>> Mark
>> I've been using Elacin ER20 earplugs (recommended for music) for about >> 3 years now, they work well.
> Thanks Graze (and others). I've ordered some Elacin ER20s online (I like > shopping online) and will see how I get on.
On 30 June, 13:10, Mark Bluemel <mark_blue...@pobox.com> wrote:
> Graze wrote: > > On 29 June, 10:22, Mark Bluemel <mark.blue...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> At rehearsal yesterday I realised I need to start protecting my ear > >> drums.
> >> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
> > Mark
> > I've been using Elacin ER20 earplugs (recommended for music) for about > > 3 years now, they work well.
> Thanks Graze (and others). I've ordered some Elacin ER20s online (I like > shopping online) and will see how I get on.
> Don't be tempted to use the pink foam swimmers ear plugs, I've tried > them and they seem to just cut heaps off of the top end.
I've never seen foam ear plugs for swimming, I would have thought they'd absorb water which tends to be contrary to their purpose. Where I work we have an ample supply of pink ear plugs, but they're not the cylindrical type, they're more bell-shaped. I have worn these at notWigan & Buxton. They can be washed after each use, just allow them to dry in warm air before stashing them away.
> >> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
> > WHAT???!!!!
> > ;-)
> > (sorry, I was thinking about the same thing, so interested in the > > responses... although from some preliminary research I'm leaning towards the > > idea of Etymotic (not sure of attenuation level), the ones that you have a > > mould made of your ear for perfect fit)
> > Jose
> I don't play loud enough for long enough yet, but on the motorbike I use > those cotton-wads-soaked-in-wax ones. I had some specially fitted ones > once, they are extremely expensive, only fit until your ear changes shape > (which it probably will over time) and if you get the wrong material can be > quite uncomfortable after a long stint. And if you lose one ...
> -- > Tim C.
I'm seriously considering some custom moulded one. I've tried a variety of different plugs (now on Docs Pro Plugs which to me give the most satisfactory tonal response). Yes the custom route is expensive, but then again, we don't think twice on spending a couple of hundred notes on spectacles to protect our eyesight, why should we treat our hearing any differently?
> On 29 June, 11:44, "Tim C." <spamt...@tele2.at> wrote: >> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:33:10 +0100, Jose de las Heras wrote in post : >> <news:7arg5cF20efm2U1@mid.individual.net> :
>>>> What ear plugs do people find work well for them?
>>> WHAT???!!!!
>>> ;-)
>>> (sorry, I was thinking about the same thing, so interested in the >>> responses... although from some preliminary research I'm leaning towards the >>> idea of Etymotic (not sure of attenuation level), the ones that you have a >>> mould made of your ear for perfect fit)
>>> Jose
>> I don't play loud enough for long enough yet, but on the motorbike I use >> those cotton-wads-soaked-in-wax ones. I had some specially fitted ones >> once, they are extremely expensive, only fit until your ear changes shape >> (which it probably will over time) and if you get the wrong material can be >> quite uncomfortable after a long stint. And if you lose one ...
>> -- >> Tim C.
> I'm seriously considering some custom moulded one. I've tried a > variety of different plugs (now on Docs Pro Plugs which to me give the > most satisfactory tonal response). Yes the custom route is expensive, > but then again, we don't think twice on spending a couple of hundred > notes on spectacles to protect our eyesight, why should we treat our > hearing any differently?
> G
Good point. But you can't really get a pair of specs for 20p. But, you only have one set of ears so look after them, I say.
> Good point. But you can't really get a pair of specs for 20p.
I typically pay £2.50 a pair for mine. I have them all over the place - a pair by the bed, a pair in the lounge, one - sometimes two - pairs on, a pair in the car, a couple of pairs at work, a pair in the laptop bag, a few pairs close by the 'pooter, & bso on.
> On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:33:42 +0200, Tim C. wrote:
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>> Good point. But you can't really get a pair of specs for 20p.
> I typically pay £2.50 a pair for mine. I have them all over the place - a > pair by the bed, a pair in the lounge, one - sometimes two - pairs on, a > pair in the car, a couple of pairs at work, a pair in the laptop bag, a few > pairs close by the 'pooter, & bso on.
I ordered some Elacin ER-20s. For just under £10 they deserved a try.
Arrived this morning. Nice soft rubber bit. Nicer than any earphone I've seen. I always have trouble finding a pair that fits my ears well. Blue, but the filter bit is colourless, so you don't look so much as a dork as with the ones I saw previously, bright yellow etc. So I got my multitrack version of Power of Equality by the RHCP in Audacity, (I was just learning that one...) and played it. I played it at reasonable volume. Cool. Then stopped, put the earplugs in, played it again and this time turned the volume up until I was happy with it. It doesn't sound half bad. It's not as "crisp" as it sounded before I put the earplugs in, but it's detailed, I can hear everything alright. In some ways it's even better, because I can *feel* the bass even at this not very high volume... ok, so I remove the plugs and... I was playing it bloody loud!!! That's why I *felt* the bass. Sorry neighbours! :-)
So... it looks pretty good, soundwise. Really good attenuation and flat enough response.
The one thing I have to find out is how comfortable they are with prolonged use and whether they come out and need adjusting. I bought the "baby blue" version, which are a bit smaller, because my ear canals are narrow and I have problems with most other plugs. These fit well, but even then they do feel a bit tight. I imagine you get used to it after 15min, or maybe they just become uncomfortable. We'll see. Still, it's more uncomfortable to lose part of your hearing range...
On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:31:04 +0100, Peter McCormack <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:33:42 +0200, Tim C. wrote:
>-------------------8><
>> Good point. But you can't really get a pair of specs for 20p.
>I typically pay £2.50 a pair for mine. I have them all over the place - a >pair by the bed, a pair in the lounge, one - sometimes two - pairs on, a >pair in the car, a couple of pairs at work, a pair in the laptop bag, a few >pairs close by the 'pooter, & bso on.
Heh...we used to play with a singer who wore earplugs. I wish he'd given them to the rest of the band....
> On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:31:04 +0100, Peter McCormack <m...@privacy.net> > wrote:
>>On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:33:42 +0200, Tim C. wrote:
>>-------------------8><
>>> Good point. But you can't really get a pair of specs for 20p.
>>I typically pay £2.50 a pair for mine. I have them all over the place - a >>pair by the bed, a pair in the lounge, one - sometimes two - pairs on, a >>pair in the car, a couple of pairs at work, a pair in the laptop bag, a >>few >>pairs close by the 'pooter, & bso on.
> Heh...we used to play with a singer who wore earplugs. I wish he'd > given them to the rest of the band....
>>>On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:33:42 +0200, Tim C. wrote:
>>>-------------------8><
>>>> Good point. But you can't really get a pair of specs for 20p.
>>>I typically pay £2.50 a pair for mine. I have them all over the place - a >>>pair by the bed, a pair in the lounge, one - sometimes two - pairs on, a >>>pair in the car, a couple of pairs at work, a pair in the laptop bag, a >>>few >>>pairs close by the 'pooter, & bso on.
>> Heh...we used to play with a singer who wore earplugs. I wish he'd >> given them to the rest of the band....
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