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Posted by Freak on Feb-28-2005 13:01:

Ear protection has arrived....

Following on from this thread: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=241392

Have just been to pick them up, where the same fit audiologist showed me how to put them in properly. I did contemplate dropping one on the floor by accident so she would bend over and pick them up, but i thought that was a tad too obvious

Anyway- here is what i have (-15dB filters):

-Leather case
-Soft case
-Plugs (blue mark for left, red for right)
-Wax pick to keep them clean
-Manual/contact details
There was supposed to be some lubricant too in case you have tight ears, but that was misplaced

And here is what they look like when they are in... they dont stick out at all:

Right, i have had these for about an hour now, so here are my very first impressions.

Fit- they are soo comfortable. Once they are in, that is it- they dont move, fall out, come loose or anything like that. After a few minutes you honestly forget you are wearing them. Big thumbs up for that.
Other plugs tend to touch the headphones, or you can at least feel them there- not these at all.

Sound- im sat here with them in, and i can hear the birds ( of the feathered variety) outside my window. That doesnt happen with normal plugs. I can hear people speaking with them in just fine too, and the tv and every part of the music playing on the stereo.
Its exactly as they said- same frequency response, just quieter.Like i say, very easy to forget you have them in.....

Mixing- Ive only just had a first test with them doing this.
First off- if you only mix at home and dont ever set foot in clubs, these possibly arent for you. 15dB is quite a drop in sound, and i suspect you will only start to notice it in very loud environments.In other words, on a quieter (home) system, you will have to crank it up to ridiculous levels to compensate for the -15db attenuation you are hearing.

I did a mix, cranked up my monitor to what it would be (note- on my monitor DIAL, so doing a visual comparison) and did a mix. Noticably quieter, as were my headphones, but still clear.

Then i took them out- The difference was amazing. they cut out so much of the harshness of the sound, and an immense amount of volume, yet still allow the clarity to come through as if you didnt have anything in your ears at all.
Its like the whole world is exactly the same- only quieter. Your own voice is very slightly boomy, but probably 5% of how boomy it is with normal plugs.This is simply because you have something physically in your ear and cannot be avoided.

I expect they will come into their own at work- where i have to have monitors cranked loud to compensate for loud systems... i will of course post when i have used them at work this week and give my analysis.

More soon...

Posted by dj_lane on Feb-28-2005 13:08:

Sounds Great, I may hafto get some

Posted by Simcut on Feb-28-2005 13:08:

Cool man, but where are the pics of the fit audiologist

Posted by dj_lane on Feb-28-2005 13:11:

Also, how much did they cost you?

Posted by Freak on Feb-28-2005 13:15:

�164.50 including moulds and filters. Filters are changed free of charge within the first month if they attenuate too much/too little.

Posted by mikefasssy on Mar-01-2005 00:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Nou
Gonna get some, not only for DJ'n (which I wouldnt need them for as much) but for going out, seriously, some nights here are incredibly loud!

werd, me too.

Posted by A83 on Mar-01-2005 01:00:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_lane
Sounds Great, I may hafto get some

You don't do gigs at clubs

Posted by Trancened on Mar-01-2005 06:28:

Nyce sideburns

Posted by Freak on Mar-01-2005 10:57:

I thought the towel would get a mention before the burners

Posted by KristineClub on Mar-01-2005 20:34:

What about peeps in the U.S.?

Posted by Freak on Mar-03-2005 01:39:

Absolutely f*cking incredible in a club......

Will post full review tomorrow when i wake up!!!!

Posted by Liquid Fusion on Mar-03-2005 12:50:

OMG they sound awesome...well what you say of them...i live in the states though and i dont have much cash at the moment but they are deffinatley on my list...do i order them or what do i do?

Posted by Freak on Mar-03-2005 15:00:

They are incredible

My headphone pot was at the same level as it is without any ear protection.
When wearing them with the phones on, it cuts out more background noise
Cuts out so much of the floor noise, but you can still hear fine to mix.

Got home, felt fresh and untired. No ringing in my ears either last night or this morning (i normally do get some) and no dulled feeling or dulled hearing.

Get this, you can even hear people speaking much MORE clearly with these in!!!

I wish i had some way of recording what i can actually hear with them, but short of shoving a jack plug up my ass thats not going to happen!

I honestly should have got these years ago.

For those US peeps:
http://www.earinc.com/p2-specialty-musician.php
I mailed them ages ago asking if they could ship to the uk ( half price with the exchange rate ) and they just referred me ot their uk branch.

Please note: this is a different company to the one i have used, the plugs look slightly different- but the spec is the same.I havent used these ones.

Posted by Psiweaver on Mar-03-2005 21:05:

I'll definately be picking up a pair both for going out and for djing.

Posted by Alexan on Mar-13-2005 12:32:

sounds like a great buy

Posted by Solisortus on May-06-2005 05:57:

I just went in for the mold today. For LA peeps, you can go to a hearing aid center in Bev Hills. I forgot the name but I can post it later if you wanna know.
My question for those of you who have this is which earmold style did you get? I order mine with the Standard style. But there are two others - partially countersunk and countersunk. I was wondering if anyone have any experience with the diff earmolds and what are the advantages of each of them. Thanks.

Posted by Freak on May-06-2005 11:42:

I didnt have an option of moulds, but i know the place that does them in the states that does- so i know which styles you are on about.

My only guess is that the more they are in your ear, the less likely to catch on your headphones etc.

Posted by Jeremy H on May-06-2005 12:13:

Are they difficult to put in/pull out?

Posted by djtrinity on May-06-2005 14:34:

Yes people do yourself a favor and get these...I went to the ear doctor for the constant ringing in my ear and he confirmed I have started high frequency hearing loss.....so I must where these now...

Posted by FirstBorn on May-07-2005 05:55:

I've been thinking about getting some of these for some time and this review has just made up my mind. Thank you!

Also want to meet the fit audiologist...

Posted by 241403066283 on May-07-2005 10:47:

me2, but just can not afford it at the moment! need vinyls :P lol

Posted by Spin Doctor on May-14-2005 00:07:

Freak, you said in the other thread that you had a choice of -9dB, -15dB and -25dB. What made you choose -15dB of the three? Did you consider changing to the other filters while you still had the trial period?

Posted by djtrinity on May-14-2005 00:12:

i have them coming next week....i'm getting all the filters for different enviorments......

Posted by 241403066283 on May-14-2005 02:23:

how much did that cost you?

Posted by 3xx3r7 on May-14-2005 03:45:

I wonder if they sell them at the Guitar Center. Gonna have to check it out tomorrow.

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