Ear Plugs

i'm still feeling my ears from last night's VHS or Beta show. this despite my NRR 30+ foamies. anybody have experience with the ER-20s or custom fit ER-25s or something else effective?

i live by my etymotics, love'em, they're my constant concert buddies. they're comfy, easy to put in and sound a bzillion times better than foam earplugs. one of the wiser $12 purchases you'll ever make. anything else i can tell you?

someday i'll spring for the custom fit. hum, xmas *is* coming up…

I'll second those ER's.


Pretty sure you recommended them to me, actually.

i live by my etymotics, love'em, they're my constant concert buddies. they're comfy, easy to put in and sound a bzillion times better than foam earplugs. one of the wiser $12 purchases you'll ever make. anything else i can tell you?

Where can I find those?
thanks…

I have 'em too, they're quite good. Get 'em here.

Love them as well. I can hear everything perfectly and not have any ringing the next day.

in theory, the foamies should provide better protection than the er-20s but in practice i think i am not jamming the foamies into the ear far enough.

the er-20s look more ergonomic and no one here is complaining about hearing symptoms the next day, so they must work.

i will get a pair or two. what color should i choose?

Earplugs are for the weak….

Originally posted by lagas:
Where can I find those?
thanks…

order them directly through www.etymotics.com, something like $12 a pair plus a few bucks shipping.

Originally posted by vansmack:
Earplugs are for the weak….

… and the un-deaf. or at least those who can still hear above 10kHz.

Originally posted by 930clubber:
i will get a pair or two. what color should i choose?

my latest pair are (caucasian) skin-toned, i chose that color in hopes that it makes them less obvious. good call on grabbing two pairs. personally i can never find small things like that when it matters, so having two pairs doubles my chances of finding them (and making it to the show on time).

i like www.earlove.net

thats where i got mine from. dont know if theyre cheaper or not.

Originally posted by vansmack:
Earplugs are for the weak….

testify….

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by vansmack:
Earplugs are for the weak….

testify….

I just couldn't let the conversation continue any longer without stealing your line…

they also can cause an unnatural build-up of earwax, which can lead to damaging pressure against the eardrum, if worn too much.

is california still the state of dreams?

Originally posted by sweetcell:
my latest pair are (caucasian) skin-toned, i chose that color in hopes that it makes them less obvious. good call on grabbing two pairs. personally i can never find small things like that when it matters, so having two pairs doubles my chances of finding them (and making it to the show on time).

i buy the foamies in bulk and stuff them in a pocket of every jacket and pair of slacks.

i found a place that sells ER-20s in bulk, 50 pairs for $340, $7.40 a pair. group order? j/k

I bought my friend a a pair of earloves and he likes them. Still haven't bought a pair for myself. I use the foam ones I get for free at work.

I always feel like the foam earplugs don't fit properly, and when I take them out and try to re-roll and re-insert them, they fit even worse.

I like the Mack's silicone ones (I think 22 db?).

Originally posted by sweetcell:
i live by my etymotics, love'em, they're my constant concert buddies. they're comfy, easy to put in and sound a bzillion times better than foam earplugs. one of the wiser $12 purchases you'll ever make. anything else i can tell you?

I got these for every one of my concert-going friends, and they all love them. Even those who swore they'd never wear plugs eventually cave….

i find the ear plugs also stuff up the ears if worn too long. specially designed ones with vents cost a lot more.

what's funny are the people who come unprepared for the volume and stuff tissue paper into their ears.

Originally posted by walkonby:
they also can cause an unnatural build-up of earwax, which can lead to damaging pressure against the eardrum, if worn too much.

is california still the state of dreams?

ggw wrote:

Originally posted by vansmack:
Earplugs are for the weak….

testify….

Though I maintain that GGW nailed it with his Earplugs are for the weak line, some of you might appreciate these:

Dubs from Doppler Labs

interesting, I might have to get a pair. God I hate those foam ones.  The new 930 ones don't look too bad either