Concert Earplugs

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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,702
    benjs said:
    Go Beavers said:
    benjs said:
    I've had tinnitus since the Pearl Jam shows in May of 2010. I used the Etymotics for a long time, but about five years ago, had musician's plugs made for around $250 CDN (which means it's probably available for less in the States). Couldn't recommend it more to anyone. For the price of 2-3 shows, you will make every single one of them you'll ever see that much more enjoyable.
    I had the custom ones made where they make a mold of your ear canal. I think they were about $170 US. They work great. The only negative is that sometimes I think I've lost them after getting home after a few beers and I get a little panicked. Turns out I put them somewhere I thought was a good idea at the time.
    Exact same here (the whole way through)! I have my "senior's package" which includes a little change purse with a bunch of Tylenols and my earplugs.
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  • lukemil33
    lukemil33 Vandalia, OH Posts: 231
    Picked up these yesterday! Same brand I used last year for my shows. Definitely going to give Eargasm a try as well.

  • Gingerlou77
    Gingerlou77 Posts: 429
    I've never thought to use these before. With 7 shows this summer I'm wondering if I should!!
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,702
    Gingerlou77 said:
    I've never thought to use these before. With 7 shows this summer I'm wondering if I should!!
    I highly recommend them, and the ones for music that people are referencing are the way to go. I decided to get them after a show in 2000 on Mike's side and the humming/buzzing was in my left ear for about 6 months. Sometimes that doesn't go away.
  • lukemil33
    lukemil33 Vandalia, OH Posts: 231
    Gingerlou77 said:
    I've never thought to use these before. With 7 shows this summer I'm wondering if I should!!
    They're a lifesaver man. It's totally worth it to not have ringing and pain after shows. I started using mine last year and I saw shows ranging from rock to acoustic and I have no complaints. Can't imagine going to a show without them now!
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,375
    benjs said:
    I've had tinnitus since the Pearl Jam shows in May of 2010. I used the Etymotics for a long time, but about five years ago, had musician's plugs made for around $250 CDN (which means it's probably available for less in the States). Couldn't recommend it more to anyone. For the price of 2-3 shows, you will make every single one of them you'll ever see that much more enjoyable.
    I have tinnitus since 2013. Lucky, i only have it bad in one ear.

    Musician's plugs? Is that the name of the ear plugs? I only use the basic foam ear plugs, but i'd like to get a real pair. 
  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 711
    I picked up some Etymotics a couple of years ago thanks to a thread like this one on the forum that seemed to identify them as a big step up from the foamies and only paid like $10-$12.00. The only downfall with these is I can hear myself sing when they're in which serves to remind me I couldn't carry a tune with a bucket but I still like to try.
  • Dug1200
    Dug1200 Chicago Posts: 206
    given2fly23 said:
    I don't know how people go to concerts without earplugs.

    This is what I use:

    https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-ETY-Plugs-Fidelity-Earplugs-Standard/dp/B0015WJQ7A/ 


    I used these for many years.  Recently got custom molded ones.  well worth the couple hundred
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,049
    For the past few years I've been using the MusicCares earplugs that I picked up at one of PJ's shows. I even keep a pair in the kitchen to use each morning when blending a smoothie for breakfast :glasses:  How do the more professional-grade earplugs compare the ones from MusicCares? Are they worth making the upgrade?
  • glorified jay
    glorified jay Posts: 21
    Any recommendation for earplugs for a kid?  I am taking my 7 year old to his first show this year!  I would hope to not have to make him wear those huge ear-muff style sets that you see kids wearing at sporting events.  Thanks.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited April 2018
    glorified jay said:
    Any recommendation for earplugs for a kid?  I am taking my 7 year old to his first show this year!  I would hope to not have to make him wear those huge ear-muff style sets that you see kids wearing at sporting events.  Thanks.
    Given lil kids, lil ears and hearing, I would go with the larger hearing protection that you are looking to avoid.  Tinnitus dating back to a bad ear infection in the 6th grade, but helped along by years of concerts with no hearing protection, I would go with the bigger and better to have a kid avoid the issues that I have.  
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,976
    glorified jay said:
    Any recommendation for earplugs for a kid?  I am taking my 7 year old to his first show this year!  I would hope to not have to make him wear those huge ear-muff style sets that you see kids wearing at sporting events.  Thanks.
    In general the ear muffs are recommended for children due to the size of their ear canals.  That said, if you are against that, buy several kinds and use whatever fits your kid the best.  The regular foam ones will have the best shot as they obviously roll down to a very small size and then expand to fill the gaps.  
    But there is a reason you see kids wearing the ear muffs at sporting events.  My daughter wore ear muffs exclusively until she was abotu 9 and we then found some foam ones that worked for her.  I'm going to try some of these pre-molded ones for her now but with the foam as a backup.
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  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,043
    The Eargasms are on sale at Amazon today for $20 (normally $30).


    Found: Soundgarden Hyde Park DVD (Thank you for the gift!)
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  • WSUFreak
    WSUFreak Posts: 126
    Good looking out!!  Taking a flyer on em for  $20!
  • hihobibo
    hihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,151
    given2fly23 said:
    The Eargasms are on sale at Amazon today for $20 (normally $30).


    Lightning deal, and I missed it. Doh!
  • given2fly23
    given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 6,043
    WSUFreak said:
    Good looking out!!  Taking a flyer on em for  $20!
    I did the same. 

    Sorry for those that missed it. They were already 60% gone when I saw it .
    Found: Soundgarden Hyde Park DVD (Thank you for the gift!)
    Posters for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/117469/posters-for-sale
    T-Shirts for Sale: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/149289/pj-t-shirt-trade-or-sale
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,475
    on2legs said:
    I just use generic earplugs.  I find I can hear the music better with the earplugs in than with them out. After a few years of using them I can’t imagine not using them.  
    Me also, not using them is not possible with me
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  • lolobugg
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    got some great use out of my earasers last night at the Black Angels/Black Lips show.

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  • Miss.Snowdrop
    Miss.Snowdrop Scotland Posts: 192
    I got the Alpine ones today - I guess we'll see in June how they are holding up!
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,320
    given2fly23 said:
    I don't know how people go to concerts without earplugs.

    This is what I use:

    https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-ETY-Plugs-Fidelity-Earplugs-Standard/dp/B0015WJQ7A/ 


    I use the same ones.

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