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Originally posted by iammesol What/Where?

Ear Plugs

I had my hearing tested on friday. I'm good up to the 8k (human voice) range. They don't test any higher than that because they say it is irrelevant.

I'm getting me some muso plugs made up. Etymotic ER25 or ER15. I haven't decided which ones to get yet. The ER25 have 25db volume cut, so in a club running at 115db, I'll be hearing somewhere around 90db. Using OSHA guidelines, this reduces the exposure time before potential damage from half an hour to 8 hours or more. If I got the ER15s, I will be hearing 100db. At that volume, you only get 2 hours to play with. I guess I better go with the ER25?

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owa...DARDS&p_id=9735

PS: Look how small they are!

As Paris Hilton would say, "That's hot!"

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Originally posted by Prometheus Xex Do you cut them so that they're not as noticeable or wear them whole? They should have black ones so they're not.

Why are you worried? You won't hear people making fun of you

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Why are you worried? You won't hear people making fun of you

Ahahahahahaa!

I usually bring them along and if I notice the volume is too high I plug em in.

if you place the foam ones in your ear the way you are supposed to, they are not noticeable at all

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Originally posted by Prometheus Xex Do you cut them so that they're not as noticeable or wear them whole? They should have black ones so they're not.

who cares... its your hearing... everybody that sees you wearing them that doesnt have them would be jealous and not ohh.. look at that dork.... i certainly have been the jealous one to want to have the funny looking things out of my ears..

i have documented hearing loss b/c the Army tested my hearing regularly and i blamed it on shooting guns but little did they know was that i had my ears checked 3 days after LOL one year and another year 4 days after a club Space outing...

no venue is worse than Space.. hands down.. i went 2 weeks not hearing properly

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Originally posted by echosystm I had my hearing tested on friday. I'm good up to the 8k (human voice) range. They don't test any higher than that because they say it is irrelevant. I'm getting me some muso plugs made up. Etymotic ER25 or ER15. I haven't decided which ones to get yet. The ER25 have 25db volume cut, so in a club running at 115db, I'll be hearing somewhere around 90db. Using OSHA guidelines, this reduces the exposure time before potential damage from half an hour to 8 hours or more. If I got the ER15s, I will be hearing 100db. At that volume, you only get 2 hours to play with. I guess I better go with the ER25? http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owa...DARDS&p_id=9735 PS: Look how small they are!

Nice, mine are similar to that, but clear, not orangey.

They seemed like a waste of money to me at first, but after the first month of usage I realised they were completely worth it...

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Originally posted by Beat Blog Nice, mine are similar to that, but clear, not orangey. They seemed like a waste of money to me at first, but after the first month of usage I realised they were completely worth it...

did you get etymotics? what attenuation level do yours have?

Not sure what brand, I just went to an audiologist and he made them.

They came from Sydney apparently.

-25db attenuation. It sounds like a lot at first, but if I was to wear them at home, I would still be able to hear people speaking at normal volume.

In a club it's surprisingly easy to hear what people are saying.

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I've DJed a few house parties with them, and they were more of a hindrance than a help; too soft with them in, too loud out! In a club they are fantastic to DJ with though.

They are quite comfortable, though it takes some getting used to.

Only real problem I have is that if you're an ehem...energetic dancer, they make you heat up very quickly because usually a lot of heat escapes from your ears. Sometimes a club that feels ok at everyone else feels like a sauna to me.

I'd imagine that using them professionally (i.e 5 days a week) could also leave you very susceptible to ear infections, as bacteria accumulates in your ears at some ridiculous level like 300 times the norm per hour when you wear plugs/bud earphones.

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Originally posted by iammesol What/Where?

Can't help ya there, it's a chain of stores native to the Pacific Northwest. I imagine you can find them at some place like Home Depot, because I picked it up in the hardware section of the store.

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Originally posted by L.E.N. Ear Plugs

Thanks

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Originally posted by idoru Can't help ya there, it's a chain of stores native to the Pacific Northwest. I imagine you can find them at some place like Home Depot, because I picked it up in the hardware section of the store.

Iss coo ^

I've had tinnitus all my life and have never heard pure silence because of it, I hear a hissing/ringing sound instead, reasonably loud too. But then I am constantly having to ask people to repeat themselves because I cant always hear them properly. That said, my hearing is very good at high frequencies, I can hear up to about 24k and can hear bats clicking as they fly past. I can also hear cicadas which caused quite a stir once as everyone thought I was nuts because I was the only one who could hear their shrill shouting - and neither of my digital cameras video modes recorded it

I'm going to get some proper earplugs someday though, it would be worth the money.

I'm somewhat similar. Many times I have a hard time concentrating when someones talking when there are other loud noises around. I think with me it the range of human speach that's effected. I should get it checked one day just to confirm.

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Originally posted by Marc Summers put earplugs in your ears if you are this much of a pussy

Plenty of "pussies" wear ear plugs to the club..

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