hearing protection?

miguel · Post by **miguel** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:19 am

Any recommendations for a really good set of (full-frequency) earplugs for use at loud concerts?

I'm going to see Robin Trower in a couple weeks and I'd like to enjoy that cranked vibe-into-marshall goodness without making my ears ring more than they already do.

Thanks...
Mike

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:25 am

start a trend with these! http://www.extremeheadphones.com/

mayrandp · Post by **mayrandp** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:08 pm

I use Musician's Earplugs. You can change the buttons for different level of sound reduction. I got ER-15 and ER-25 buttons (15 and 25dB of reduction respectively). It's pretty good but it's like making love with a condom: it's more fun without but it's safer to wear one.

Here's some informations about earplugs:
http://www.hearnet.com/images_site/erme_brochure.pdf
http://www.hearnet.com/shop/index.shtml

NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:05 pm

The inexpensive route would be to pick up some "Hearos" from GC for like $12. The expensive route and what an engineering friend did at one point is get the pro audio ones where they pour wax in your ear and make a mold for custom fit plugs. Will run a couple of hundred, though.

Guitar-Sam · Post by **Guitar-Sam** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:32 am

A good ole wad of TP from the men's room works for me when a band is stupid loud.

mayrandp · Post by **mayrandp** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:06 am

Guitar-Sam wrote:A good ole wad of TP from the men's room works for me when a band is stupid loud.

Any audiologist will tell you that's almost useless. Furthermore, it sounds and looks bad.

From http://www.hearnet.com/at_risk/risk_at_risk.shtml : '...cotton and tissue are useless. They only reduce sound by less than 7 dB.'

miguel · Post by **miguel** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:13 am

mayrandp wrote:
Guitar-Sam wrote:A good ole wad of TP from the men's room works for me when a band is stupid loud.
Any audiologist will tell you that's almost useless. Furthermore, it sounds and looks bad.

Yup, been there, done that... front row, YJM '88 - TP did very little to attenuate the onslaught from that Marshall backline.

Guitar-Sam · Post by **Guitar-Sam** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:50 am

WHAAAAAT?!?!?!?!?!