Taking 10 year old son to large scale concert - hearing protection?

dave64o · #1 06-30-2007, 10:18 PM

Actually, the thread title isn't quite correct. My 10 year old son got us tickets to see Rush next week. I'm dying to go to this show since I haven't seen them since ... gulp ... 1990. He's at least as excited about going as I am, which makes me doubly excited to go. A year ago he would only listen to rap, but lately he's become much more interested in rock and will also listen to blues, classical and jazz as well.

We've taken him to concerts before, but this is the first time he's going to a large scale show like this. We're not sitting that close to the stage, but it suddenly hit me that maybe I should think about hearing protection for him.

Any suggestions about what to do for him?

onewebfoot · #2 06-30-2007, 10:20 PM

this is going to sound very weird, but consider where I am coming from, as a lifelong victim of tinnitus (and getting a grip on it now through qualified neuro-physiological therapy), it's not as much the volume from a single concert that should cause concern. It's psychological aversion to certain frequencies or volumes in a young mind. Hearos High-Fidelity plugs, from guitar center, if you are interested...

Trevorus · #3 06-30-2007, 10:22 PM

Go to Walgreens and get him some Hear-o's. Keep his ears intact!

steve66 · #4 06-30-2007, 10:28 PM

I took my 10 yr old to see Rush a few weeks ago. It was his first rock concert. I had him bring his ear plugs. He has a set of Sonic ll. We were 9th row, it was loud but he never used them. I would bring a set just in case.

lemur821 · #5 07-01-2007, 12:41 AM

I'd get him trained to protect his hearing now, if I were you. Of course, I'm assuming you'll be wearing your plugs as well.

T-Bird · #6 07-01-2007, 12:48 AM

Hi.

WOW, Your son got you a ticket to a concert, that's really cool, congrats.

+1 for the protection, and those plugs should have as flat response as possible.

I have a hearing problem too, not music or lack of protection related, but it's really annoying and I don't wish that fate to anyone.

Just my 0.02€
Sam

CrashClint · #7 07-01-2007, 04:59 AM

I think it is a good idea to bring hearing protection. I would go with the soft rubber ones so they are not uncomfortable like the foam ones that expand and put pressue on your ear drum. It is good to get him used to using hearing protection at a early age. Off the top of my head, I can't think of the brand I use, but I got them from Guitar Center. They only drop the DB 6 - 9 decibels, but for most situations it is enough. I do occasionally carry the foam ones as well, but I find them very uncomfortable.

BenFiglio · #8 07-01-2007, 08:27 AM

i just take a piece of paper towel wad it up and stick it in. it works rather well, I use they same method while flying in my hair without a head set.