Earplugs

Chelon

I know this has been discussed before but just looking for up to date info.

I have mild tinnitus and def don't want it to get worse. Could someone recommend some earplugs for gigs? I can see cheapies like this:-

https://uk.earpeace.com/products/ear-plugs

All the way up to:-

https://www.flareaudio.com/products/isolate-pro-titanium

And much higher.

I can't get my head around wearing plugs and the quality of the music not suffering, could someone who uses them advise?

tiredblondie

I use these ones for sleeping if that's any use!
Very soft and comfortable - some chemists have them but last time i got them i ended up getting them on ebay....

http://www.quies.com/product/foam-earplugs/

Chelon

tiredblondie wrote: »

I use these ones for sleeping if that's any use!
Very soft and comfortable - some chemists have them but last time i got them i ended up getting them on ebay....

http://www.quies.com/product/foam-earplugs/

I have similar but I'm thinking of the new ones around specially for gigs etc.

RebelButtMunch

Coincidentally I brought my daughter to a gig yesterday and the security guards jokingly gave me a pair. They were great. It was my first time to try it and I didn't feel that it made a big quality difference.its not like the quality was pristine in the first place anyway. It made a huge volume difference.

scruff monkey

I have a set of Alpine MusicSafe Pro that I got from amazon, they kinda work, had a bit of ringing meself and use these to make sure it does not get worse.

rubadub

Chelon wrote: »

I can't get my head around wearing plugs and the quality of the music not suffering, could someone who uses them advise?

I have not used them but plan to, I have been to a few gigs where it was needlessly loud and had to move to another spot, or there was still no escaping in small venues. Not only can they improve listening exerpience but I heard they can filter out chattering people around you.

Chelon wrote: »

I have similar but I'm thinking of the new ones around specially for gigs etc.

The bog standard foam ones are meant to be bad alright, surprisingly I read of people recommending simple wet tissue in the ear, it was meant to be closer to filtering the same as the proper muscician ones than the general use ones. And I don't think it was a simple case of them being poorly fitting.

schemingbohemia

scruff monkey wrote: »

I have a set of Alpine MusicSafe Pro that I got from amazon, they kinda work, had a bit of ringing meself and use these to make sure it does not get worse.

I think it's a pair of these I have. Think my hearing was impaired by a Swans gig. Used these and was able to be up the front at Mogwai's gig in the Olympia last year, heard everything great but no after effects.

milehip

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Coincidentally I brought my daughter to a gig yesterday and the security guards jokingly gave me a pair. They were great. It was my first time to try it and I didn't feel that it made a big quality difference.its not like the quality was pristine in the first place anyway. It made a huge volume difference.

Was it Ed Sheeran? I don't think it was a joke,you owe the gaurd a debt of gratitude.


OP Ive friends who use earpeace and highly recommend them and say it can improve the quality of the music cutting out background chatter/noise

Chelon

If the cheap ones do a job I might invest, I've seen some up to 150 quid or so. Does the music really sound no different in quality at concert volumes?

RebelButtMunch

milehip wrote: »

Was it Ed Sheeran? I don't think it was a joke,you owe the gaurd a debt of gratitude.


OP Ive friends who use earpeace and highly recommend them and say it can improve the quality of the music cutting out background chatter/noise

No, Jon Bellion. We were right in front of a couple of speakers.

Nervous Wreck

Chelon wrote: »

If the cheap ones do a job I might invest, I've seen some up to 150 quid or so. Does the music really sound no different in quality at concert volumes?

I find earplugs improve the sound quality for the most part.

Nervous Wreck

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

I find earplugs improve the sound quality for the most part.

We used to use wet tissue back in the day, seriously at 14-15 back in the mid 90's I knew leaving a gig with my ears ringing was bad, though we played in bands then too so had some awareness of tinnitus . Haven't had that happen in 10+ years at a gig or nightclub with regulations but completely agree, wearing plugs at a gig is like the difference between speakers and headphones sometimes.