Earplugs or au natúrel?

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  • BeBe
    BeBe Posts: 229
    A good and dear friend of mine was diagnosed with Tinnitus and he said it nearly drove him to suicide..He developed it during the first Gulf War and always took care of his hearing. He has to sleep with so much "white noise" that he can't even hear the phone ringing in the morning. It's a constant hum in the ear and sometimes with constant ringing.

    Please do take care of your hearing.
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  • lanners
    lanners Posts: 458
    i took earplugs to the Halifax show and used them for the opening act and that was all. I found that from where i was sitting it was only beneficial during the SK set and that i was having a hard time hearing the band when PJ started...and i wanted to sing along and i can't stand hearing my own voice like you do when wearing ear plugs.
    i. am. mine.
  • BadMusic
    BadMusic Posts: 8
    Chime wrote:
    I've had tinnitus for 7 years so I was wearing plugs in Dublin called musicsafe (about £12) it actually makes the sound clearer (I could hear everything Ed said when he was talking which I know some around me couldn't) and means that if they get feedback etc it doesn't effect you as much. It's up to you but I wouldn't wish anyone to end up with tinnitus.

    I bought this kind of earplugs (but cheaper, it was 5€ a pair) in Paris. I bought them because of My Morning Jacket... and it's true the sound is much clearer, no reverb or any effect, it was great, you just enjoy the music. I admit I took them off for PJ, I couldn't hear me singing while wearing them :D (actually... this might be a good thing, I sing so bad)
  • DopeyBoy
    DopeyBoy Posts: 170
    Even 10 mintues at a Pearl Jam concert can cause damage to your ear drums. Its pretty scary actually, and I can tell you we're gonna have quite a few deaf PJ fans in another 10 years or so!

    I went to 4 shows in a week last year, and after the first one I decided to buy some ear plugs. Unfortunately I only ended up wearing them for like half a show. The music actually did sound better...less distortion and much clearer. But like someone mentioned earlier, when you try to sing along it sounds like you're singing WAY loud. That really bothered me (especially since my voice sucks!), so I had to take them out...I just HAVE to sing along to PJ! Luckily I don't go to many rock shows these days, cause I really don't wanna go deaf!

    Peace
    :-p
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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,639
    With the tour upon us, I’m bumping this thread. If you don’t have ear plugs, please consider getting some, in particular ones made for live music and not the foam ones. They’ll sound much better and let more of the high end in. There's plenty on the internet, or shop local at the guitar/music store. Thank you! 
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,472
    Earplugs, I have other loud interests
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  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,039
    edited May 2024
    What? What's that you asked about?? I can't hear you. Beer mugs??
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  • tschav
    tschav Posts: 2,900
    Go Beavers said:
    With the tour upon us, I’m bumping this thread. If you don’t have ear plugs, please consider getting some, in particular ones made for live music and not the foam ones. They’ll sound much better and let more of the high end in. There's plenty on the internet, or shop local at the guitar/music store. Thank you! 
    Last year I finally made the move to get some fitted plugs from Sensaphonics in Chicago as a gift from my wife. It's amazing to be able to hear bands up close with little to no loss of sound apart from the high highs and ambient crowd noise. Didn't wear them before and there's plenty of options out there, but fitted ones have been helpful as I naturally gravitate towards speaker stacks.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,491
    Pass. Unless it blocks out the bozos behind talking about fantasy football...
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  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,353
    We got ear plugs for when we were in GA for Nashville in '22. We were about 6 feet from the rail right in front of Stone and I am glad we had them. I will wear them for arena shows, but we will be outdoors for all of the shows we are going to this summer PJ x 2, Foo Fighters and Jason Isbell. I don't plan on wearing them. 
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,924
    I've had hearing damage since I was 19.   I went to see Soundgarden play at the PNE Forum in Vancouver.  It's a little old jr hockey arena with horrible acoustics.   Bands need to crank the volume in that thing just so people can hear the music.    It was so loud, I didn't have a ringing problem, I had a static problem. All I could hear for a few days after the show was static, it took 2 to 3 days to calm down to ringing.

    I think that's where my Tinnitus started.  I've work ear plugs (usually just foam ones, as rigid ones big my ears) ever since. I think I forgot a pair for a Metallica show in '98, and a bar show a year later, but I've worn them at every show since  My Dad sat me down at the Soundgarden show and told me if I'm going to keep going to concerts I need to start wearing plus or I won't have any hearing left when I'm older.

    I've struggled with Tinnitus for years.  I can't imagine how much worse it would be if I didn't wear plugs to the 100's and 100's of shows I've gone too over the years.
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,639
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Pass. Unless it blocks out the bozos behind talking about fantasy football...
    They must because I don’t hear any chit chat when other people complain about it. 
  • YAKIMATSU
    YAKIMATSU Santa Fe Posts: 1,138
    Pink Bunny hat. Covers the ears and you get long bunny ears to rock with.
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  • bootleg
    bootleg Posts: 1,209
    I’ve been doing plugs for a while now after developing tinnitus.   For the most part the sound is fine but on some of the more acoustic songs I will pull the plug out slightly to hear a little bit more.
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,232
    After many years of not using earplugs or having to stuff tissues in my ears impromptu (I'm looking at you, Jack White). I finally got some great earplugs (Eargasms). I have been wearing them to different shows and they are comfortable and don't muffle the sound like foam ones. Highly recommended.
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    JeBurkhardt said:
    We got ear plugs for when we were in GA for Nashville in '22. We were about 6 feet from the rail right in front of Stone and I am glad we had them. I will wear them for arena shows, but we will be outdoors for all of the shows we are going to this summer PJ x 2, Foo Fighters and Jason Isbell. I don't plan on wearing them. 
    It’s your call, of course, but we do wear earplugs at Ohana; we went without one year, forgetting how loud it gets, and regretted it.
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    GlowGirl said:
    After many years of not using earplugs or having to stuff tissues in my ears impromptu (I'm looking at you, Jack White). I finally got some great earplugs (Eargasms). I have been wearing them to different shows and they are comfortable and don't muffle the sound like foam ones. Highly recommended.
    We’re trying those this year. We were side stage for both Vancouver shows, row nine the other night, sound was great and ears were happy.
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  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,039
    GlowGirl said:
    After many years of not using earplugs or having to stuff tissues in my ears impromptu (I'm looking at you, Jack White). I finally got some great earplugs (Eargasms). I have been wearing them to different shows and they are comfortable and don't muffle the sound like foam ones. Highly recommended.
    +1 re: Eargasms. For those considering buying a pair also grab their "connector cord" accessory - it easily connects to the plugs and allows you to hang them around your neck. 
  • mytincture
    mytincture Posts: 68
    I've been using Vibes plugs for a few years and really like them. They are really comfortable and do not muffle the sound. They are not that expensive. https://www.amazon.com/Vibes-High-Fidelity-Concert-Earplugs/dp/B0CX5Q3FZ1?th=1
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,455
    GlowGirl said:
    After many years of not using earplugs or having to stuff tissues in my ears impromptu (I'm looking at you, Jack White). I finally got some great earplugs (Eargasms). I have been wearing them to different shows and they are comfortable and don't muffle the sound like foam ones. Highly recommended.
    Thanks for the tip. I'd rather be able to hear long term than worry about looking like a dork. I'm kinda used to that anyhow. When you lose it, it's GONE!
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