Topic: Earplugs

[airbladder]

I attend from 1-4 shows a week and want to keep my ears safe.  Currently I use foam earplugs when the music seems too loud.  These earplugs are good for shooting a gun or running a table saw; what would be good for music?  The problem is best addressed in the following hikoo.

music with earplugs
is like sex with a condom
it's safe but feels dull

How can I lower the sound entering my head rather than turning it off?  I feel like I have seen earplugs with holes in them that would allow some sound to enter.  Any help would be great.
Ed

[nickgregory]

get a pair of the etymotics...the best earplugs out there, and they dont dull the music like most I have used.

www.etymotic.com

[jpschust]

yah nick is on the ball with this- i have a set for myself.  wonderful

[airbladder]

two minuets and one second that is kind of slow for a reply.  I may need to find a new forum.  

[Swampy]

I just got my etymotics the other day, testin them out at NMAS on friday.

[Brian]

are these etymotic earplugs everyone is getting the model numbers "ER20xxC" where the "xx" stands for the color you want? just curious cause i definitely want a pair of these.

Thanks,
Brian

[John Kelly]

Yup, that's them.  Here's their page for 'em:
http://www.etymotic.com/musicians/more20.asp

Also, anyone have any recommendations for cleaning these bad boys?

[John R]

the way i do it is to take them out, put them in their case, and clean them off before the next show after things have dried a bit, using a bit of napkin or tp.

jr

[nickgregory]

that works and I also run them under warm water, and give them a full day to air dry...

[cleantone]

I use "Westone". I had to get a mold made for my ear canal and they are over $100 but very worth it to me. These form fit you ear only and have interchangable caps for how much DB you need. I love em, and there very comfy since they are molded to your ear. You will have to go to an ear doctor but I think they may be a big step up from the other ons noted here.

I did use a simular product made by "hearos" as this ER-20. Worked well but I'm not sure how much they reduce spl's by.

good luck

[Brian Skalinder]

I did use a simular product made by "hearos" as this ER-20. Worked well but I'm not sure how much they reduce spl's by.

20dB, hence the "20" in ER-20.  I have some custom molded earplugs for riding my motorcycle and have thought about getting a separate set of custom molded plugs for concerts, too - hmmmmm...got me thinking about that again...

[Lee]

get a pair of the etymotics...the best earplugs out there, and they dont dull the music like most I have used.

www.etymotic.com

what he said... I love mine!

[cleantone]

Quote from: cleantone on Today at 10:23:50am
I did use a simular product made by "hearos" as this ER-20. Worked well but I'm not sure how much they reduce spl's by.
20dB, hence the "20" in ER-20.  I have some custom molded earplugs for riding my motorcycle and have thought about getting a separate set of custom molded plugs for concerts, too - hmmmmm...got me thinking about that again...

Thanks but I meant the "hearos" brand, I'm not sure the SPL's on those. You may be able to have your ear doctor use the old mold from your ear canal to make new earplugs for you. I would recomend customs highly... If not only for comfort

[Brian Skalinder]

Thanks but I meant the "hearos" brand, I'm not sure the SPL's on those.[/url]

Duh.  I read often, honestly!!

You may be able to have your ear doctor use the old mold from your ear canal to make new earplugs for you. I would recomend customs highly... If not only for comfort

Yeah, I don't find the ER20s the most comfortable in the world, that's kinda what got me leaning towards the custom jobbies again.  Thanks, CT.

[John Kelly]

I see you quote often, too.