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Posted by kadomony on Dec-22-2005 09:27:

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/erme.aspx

ftw

Posted by Ojay on Dec-22-2005 11:01:

Interesting topic. I never wore those ear plugs until very recently because the music was extremely loud (more than 130dBA). They even warned at the entrance about the loud music and suggested to get one-time earplugs at no cost at the wardrobe counter. Finally I decided to use them but - it did not help.

Earplugs help a lot against too loud higher frequencies but they do not help at all against very low frequencies. I got a huge headache after some time from my vibrating head and brain...

Posted by eRRaTiK on Dec-22-2005 11:20:

The first rule of Fight Club is - you do not talk about Fight Club.

Posted by kr00t0n on Dec-22-2005 11:25:

Firstly, extended exposure to sound over 85 dba can cause permanent damage.

Any decent club with be 90dba+

I got these 27dba reducing earplugs for �5

http://www.allearplugs.com/AEPCAT2/...n-Ear-Plugs.htm

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Dec-22-2005 11:52:

I always carry a pair of ER-20's with me. They do look a bit shit, but I favour my hearing over what a bunch of gimps in a club that I will never see again think of me.

Posted by Rick D on Dec-22-2005 12:33:

quote:
Originally posted by kr00t0n
Firstly, extended exposure to sound over 85 dba can cause permanent damage.

Any decent club with be 90dba+

I got these 27dba reducing earplugs for �5

http://www.allearplugs.com/AEPCAT2/...n-Ear-Plugs.htm

are they nay good mate, i think its about time i got some. My ears are fucked

Posted by kr00t0n on Dec-22-2005 13:06:

quote:
Originally posted by moondog
are they nay good mate, i think its about time i got some. My ears are fucked

I've forgotten them the last 3 times I've been out

Tested in in my house though, and they seem decent enough.

tbf, anything is better than nothing

Posted by Abhay on Dec-22-2005 15:29:

is it just me, or does anyone find that in some clubs (especially some of the RnB ones i've been in), the music is so god damned loud, that u can't even make out anythin of the music in the mids? Vocals are totally incomprehensible, because they're so god damned loud?

Posted by kelly923 on Dec-22-2005 15:50:

i'm getting custom earplugs

Posted by placebo on Dec-22-2005 15:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Marc Summers
Only guido's care about being fashionable in clubs. Wearing their abercrombie shit, and their gay gotti haircuts. I hate them all

hahaha

Posted by Protege on Dec-22-2005 16:23:

Earplugs are essential for me. I will need my hearing for my career and Ill be damned if I lose my job cause I cant hear good enough.

Posted by LuNaSeA on Dec-22-2005 17:32:

ALWAYS.

Posted by idoru on Dec-22-2005 17:33:

I always bring earplugs. There are some occasions where I wont use them, but more often than not I'll use 'em. They're bright green, and I got them for free during a school science project, but they work incredibly well, reducing the dB level by approximately 20-25dB.

Even if you don't think it's "cool" to wear earplugs simply because most people there aren't wearing them, do it. It's your hearing. If you're like me and are always up towards the front with a short distance between you and a stack of speakers, wear them.

Posted by jdat on Dec-22-2005 20:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Abhay
is it just me, or does anyone find that in some clubs (especially some of the RnB ones i've been in), the music is so god damned loud, that u can't even make out anythin of the music in the mids? Vocals are totally incomprehensible, because they're so god damned loud?

The problem isn't volume, even if that most certainly isn't making things easier. The issue here is a poorly tuned system or bad room acoustics, two very important things which most clubs usually don't spend too much time and money working on.
Add to that the fact that club systems tend to be seldom maintained.

Posted by MJM74 on Dec-22-2005 20:19:

Been wearing some at the clubs since the OLD SPACE 2001 or so.

You can buy a pack of 14 pairs of earplugs at Walgreens by the Medicne/prescription counter. The ones I get are either blue or purple (33db's). They go for about 3-5 bucks or you can get custom plugs like Kelly says i thin go for about 100 bucks. Not sure how many db it protects against.
It better to leave the club with hearing than leaving the club with ringing.

Posted by DarkFall01 on Dec-22-2005 20:27:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
The problem isn't volume, even if that most certainly isn't making things easier. The issue here is a poorly tuned system or bad room acoustics, two very important things which most clubs usually don't spend too much time and money working on.
Add to that the fact that club systems tend to be seldom maintained.

Yeah, he's right.
I'm guessing the ER-20's block most of the damaging frequencies...

Posted by LiquidX on Dec-22-2005 20:44:

I use them. There will always be the usual idiot who will come up to you and put a face of WTF .. but other then that, atleast here in Miami, Earplugs are very common, especially if you are a regular clubber, people gotta learn to take care of their hearings.

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