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Hearing Loss and Ear Plugs

#202
nate22 said:
I just saw this thread now....(I'm new to the site, so HI!!!), I also JUST bought the wax jobbies at a local drug store.....says they cut out 25db's....are these just as good as the custom plugs? considering they kinda fit to your ear as well.
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no, they are just wax and dont have any kind of mechanism (the name passes my mind right now) to keep the sound frequencies at the same volume.
 
#203
hi, i'm new to talkbass (coming over from harmony central) and i don't want to impose, but...i'm an ENT surgeon and a former pro musician and might be able to offer some advice about these sorts of things, if anyone has any specific questions or concerns.
 
#204
After reading these posts I decided it was time to call and make an appointment to get custom earplugs. Why wait??

My ears are just getting too much sound for too long and too often lately and my HEARO earplugs are just not very comfortable. That occasional tinnitus needs to stay that way. Its really not a big investment for something that will last for years.
 
#205
k, i just bought mine from here: Link Removed

Should I try to do the mold myself(it says you can, apparently)...has anyone ever tried it? kinda scared, and don't wanna blow the $150...then I kinda would hate to drive 2 hours to get it done professionally.
 
#206
nate22 said:
k, i just bought mine from here: Link Removed

Should I try to do the mold myself(it says you can, apparently)...has anyone ever tried it? kinda scared, and don't wanna blow the $150...then I kinda would hate to drive 2 hours to get it done professionally.
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You really NEED to have an audiologist make the mold. There is really no other way to do it correctly!

Mike
 
#210
I picked up my custom ear plugs early this week and had a chance to use them at a medium loud rehearsal. They are ER's and I went for having both the 15 and 25 db filters. Can change them according to whatever the band is like. Had to go to an audiologist's office and they were over $200 because of the two filters but I'm impressed.

Very easy to hear people talking. Able to hear the band just fine and bass sounds very clear. Very much more comfortable in the ear than the standard HearO's and all the other assorted ear plugs I've tried over the years. I don't think anyone would really notice I'm wearing them, but well, its a girl thing -- I have long hair. Very easy to place in ear and remove. Only thing I didn't like was that I was told that they're not exactly going to last forever, she said more like a couple of years but with good care they can last longer.

Anyway, I know too many musicians with poor hearing and was starting to get the tinnitus and don't need that, so I'm glad I made the investment and think anyone who possibly can do this should look into this and not wait until it gets bad. When it gets bad, its not going to get better :)
What?? :bassist:
 
#216
So if you have ever had ringing in your ears after being exposed to loud music, you have done permenant damage????? God that's annoying me. My girlfriend forced me to go to a bloody Sean Paul concert and to cover up his lack of talent the drums and bass was extremely loud, for about one hour after the crap concert I had ringing in my ears. Thats never happened before, should I be concerned????

Oh and I just got some decent ear plugs so it won't happen again.
 
#217
romac said:
So if you have ever had ringing in your ears after being exposed to loud music, you have done permenant damage????? God that's annoying me. My girlfriend forced me to go to a bloody Sean Paul concert and to cover up his lack of talent the drums and bass was extremely loud, for about one hour after the crap concert I had ringing in my ears. Thats never happened before, should I be concerned????

Oh and I just got some decent ear plugs so it won't happen again.
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If the ringing goes away - that is good. If the ringing does not go away, then it will never go away. Get earplugs and carry them around for those sean paul concerts - either that or get a new girlfriend
 
#220
romac said:
Yeah the ringing went away the next morning. And 'done' and 'done' to your final sentence :D
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I make a point of taking my earplugs anywhere I go. Besides gigs and rehearsals, there are unexpected times when they are needed.

Been around some musicians this week who complained about hearing loss. That is closely related to tinnitus. That's too bad.
 

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