Earplug Suggestions?

[Jazzdogg]

Thanks for all of the helpful responses

Do the Etymotics help you hear yourself better when singing?

I'll probably order all three in an effort to keep the SPL below 80dB while remaining able to hear subtleties. With 25dB attenuators in place, they oughta work well around woodworking equipment, too!

 

[ksandvik]

Thanks for all of the helpful responses

Do the Etymotics help you hear yourself better when singing?

I'll probably order all three in an effort to keep the SPL below 80dB while remaining able to hear subtleties. With 25dB attenuators in place, they oughta work well around woodworking equipment, too!

You could even get a filter for the custom earplugs that filters out absolutely everything! --Kent

 

[bspot]

I grabbed a set of ER-20s lately and they seem to work well. However, the only 'issue' I have is that as a guy who sings a lot of harmonies in my band, I have a harder time hearing myself sing with these in my ears. I have no problem hearing everything else, just my own voice. Are there other earplugs that singers recommend?

 

[ksandvik]

I grabbed a set of ER-20s lately and they seem to work well. However, the only 'issue' I have is that as a guy who sings a lot of harmonies in my band, I have a harder time hearing myself sing with these in my ears. I have no problem hearing everything else, just my own voice. Are there other earplugs that singers recommend?

Customized earplugs help a little bit, in-ear earplugs even better so you hear the band and other singers.

Anyway, as with anything else it's a matter of practicing. I had a hard time singing with even custom earplugs initially. Nowadays it's not a big deal.

 

[Scott1]

GregBummer...Congrats on getting back home safe. I'd like to Thank You for taking the fight to those who need their butts kicked. As for earplugs, I play bass in a Blues band and I have used earplugs for about 6 years now and could not even get onstage with out them. I started with the foam ones and then 3 years ago I got fitted for the custom molded ones. The custom ones are the hot set-up as you can alternate levels of attenuation to suit your environement by switching out the filters. Here's a link for the info.

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You will need to find an audioligist in your local area that does the molds. Look in your local yellow pages. It will cost you around $100-$125 bucks and take a couple of weeks to get once the impressions of your ears have been sent to the Etymotic Research lab. They will come with one set of filters of your choice. Use the foam ones until you get the custom ones. You can actually get -32 db beige foam Hearos at Wal-Mart. Even though I have the custom ones, I still keep a couple of pairs of the foam plugs in my gig bag. PM me if you have any other questions. I take the custom ones with me even when I go to local shows. It's going to be a little bit of a hassle to get thru the transition of using earplugs but it's worth it... we only get one set of ears. All the guys that I play with that don't use them can not carry on a decent conversation without a lot of "what" as their ears are in tough shape. )-(

+1 to the custom plugs and everything you said. Mine were $150, but I figure saving the hearing I have left is worth more.