do you use earplugs during a gig?

[crijan]

I use the Hearos Rock 'n Roll Ear Plugs. I cannot attend or play a show or rehearsal without them. It did take a bit to get used to them, but my ears never ring now.

 

[Moonman088]

something ive just started using is something called earfilters they are based in the bay area. unlike other earplugs they they actually dont cut and sound so it sounds exactly like you have nothing in but the material they use stops the sound from damaging your ears and no buzzing noise in your head for hours or so after a gig. ive used them for my last couple shows and during practice and love them and we even got one of our guitar players using them and he hates and never uses earplugs.

 

[davidjbass]

After years of playing in every kind of band and not wearing ear protection I developed tinnitus in my right ear. I actually remember the gig that caused it. I remember a loud sound surge that came from my guitar players amp combined with my drummers cymbal crash that hit my right ear. Then immediately pain and pressure in that ear. It felt like someone slapped me on the right side of my head with the palm of their hand real hard. From that point onward I have had this contast high pitched ringing in my right ear.

I have been to several ENT doctors and have been thus diagnosed with tinnitus. This happened 2 years ago and since then I purchused in ear monitors. I use them all the time when I play out. What a difference they make. Well worth the money. I still don't know how my other band mates get by without wearing them.

I can't stress enough to anyone who is involved with loud music in any form whether you are going to see it or perform it to wear ear protection. Trust me when I say you do not want to screw with your hearing. Once its gone you don't get it back. Take it from someone who knows first hand.

Please protect your ears!

 

[Thunderthumbs73]

noise isolating in ear monitors are great but be aware that you can easily crank up the volume and still cause hearing damage.

Yes! That is one of the fallacies that some (not all) seem to have, that those will save your hearing, when in fact just because it's an ear canal-size speaker that's producing most of the sound which is received in the ear, that doesn't mean that little speaker can't make you deaf just as quickly. Heck, the standard ipod earbuds could, at least based on some of the volume levels I've heard when they're jammed in the ear of some commuter on a "quiet" morning subway ride.

Your results may vary, certainly applies.

Noise polution abounds in many forms.

 

[Randall]

And good in ears sound awesome so the temptation to crank them up is high