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Hearos High Fidelity ear filters

Mike151

Mike151

Dec 22, 2008
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#1
Anyone use these?
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I tried out the Hearos Rock N Roll ear plugs last night and was pleased. I'm wanting to try out the High Fidelity ones but one thing makes me hesitate. When looking at the product picture, it looks like it has tubes extending out. Not sure I want to have tubes sticking out of my head when playing live. Any feedback would be appreciated.
 
#5
I have tried lots of different earplugs like these, but were never satisfied with any off the shelf products. So finally I had a pair specially molded to my ears - and wow what a difference! Not only are they extremely comfortable - I forget about them after a few minutes - but the sound is so much better, very balanced, like a volume control with all articulation over the whole spectrum intact. You get plugs like these at the places where they make hearing aid products:

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#6
The tubes do stick out a bit, but they are clear and not overly visible. At any rate, they work great. 1,000,000,000,000,000 times better than old school foam plugs. They don't attenuate as much volume as foam and are surprisingly flat. Perfect for playing.
 
#7
Our band used them for the first time at rehearsal last week.
We have never been so tight and happy with our set than at that time.
Voices are a little hard to hear un-amplified, but overall a VERY good investment
and we can hear everything at a proper level! Our singer used them for a year, and now with the rest
of us doing it, it is very cool.
 
#9
I have heard good things about these plugs. If I were in a band I would probably end up with a pair of them.

I also have a friend who has these, and he swaers by them:
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The other option is to go to in ear monitor systesm for the whole band. It is more expensive, but works pretty well for most once they get used to it. Completely custom monitor mixes at the exact volume you want. The one thing a couple friends did lie was to mic the crowd and put it into the monitor mix otherwise they could never hear them.
 
#10
I have the etymotic plugs, and they sound fantastic. The only thing I don't like about them is that they are soft silicon, which makes them hard to put in. I had acrylic earplugs before (or something that was not as soft as the silicon- a model called Rock Stars II) that were much easier to put in, but once in the etymotics work great. I would highly highly highly recommend that anyone who plays amplified music get a pair of custom fit plugs. Expensive, sort of, but a great investment. And it really does help you hear better on stage too, cuts out all of the sound that "bounces" around and makes everything much more focused.
 
#11
I emailed the makers of the Hearos with a question regarding the comparison of their Rock N Roll Vs. the High fidelity ones and here is there response. I also ordered a pair.
Thank you for taking the time to send us your note. It just so happens that I too am a musician. In my opinion, there is no comparison between the Rock HEAROS and the Hi Fi HEAROS. The Hi Fi HEAROS are much better. I’ve been using them for about 10 years now. I’ve had the same pair for about 6 years and I play every weekend with rehearsals sprinkled in between. The Rock HEAROS are designed to block noise/sound. The Hi Fi HEAROS are designed to filter the sound. Therefore you still get a good balance of the music (highs and lows) versus just having the sound blocked and/or muffled. Every musician I’ve ever convinced to use them is grateful and continues to use them. The end caps do stick out a little; however, we’ve gone with a clear tip so it’s not as noticeable. I hope this helps. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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#15
I am back and forth on this very much right now. I actually have an appointment made with an audiologist next week to get custom molds made for the real deal. The Hearos look good too, but I can tell they wouldn't be as comfortable. I have that exact type of earbud as an option for more Shure headphones I use with my ipod, and I can tell you I don't care for that piece much. I think I'm going to go through with the custom ones.

I'm at the point of mild Tinnitus right now (if there is such a thing as mild), from years of abuse. Like a lot of you, I am absolutely addicted to the loud noise, but it's time for a change. I've used Sonic 2's for a number of years, but they aren't "cutting it" any more.
 

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