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I've ALWAYS worn earplugs to whatever club/event I go to for a long time...I've had my hearing checked at work a year ago & thank God they are still in good shape...

Jayx1...Have you had your hearing checked to see if there is any damage to your hearing?

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Originally posted by tha_broad When I go to Guv, I LOVE to dance in front of the speakers. I never usually wear earplugs and as far as I know, my hear is fine. I always CHOOSE to hear what I want to hear anyways Its called Selective Listening

Guys are excellent at selective listening....Girls on the other hand will hear EVERY SINGLE FUCING thing & remember it

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Originally posted by SurrJRS RJ can prolly tell ya when he claimed his under.

Union Hearing (referenced earlier) made my custom ear forms w/ swappable attenuator.

My insurance benefits @ work covered 100% of the cost because it was under the annual allowance for Hearing Aids or Medical Supplies and Equipment.

To be able to file the claim I required a prescription from my doctor - so I went to my doctor, explained to him my aural sadism and how the insurance would only cover me if he wrote me a script.

Being the finest, most skilled and thorough doctor with a strong focus on preventative / preemptive health care - he wrote me a prescription with "Protection Required" note on it.

Nat is right about guv and free ear plugs.
I wont step foot in the koolhaus without them from now on.

A few years ago at guv, my ears were hurting so i took a bar napkin and made my own ear plugs. One of them went in too deep so i tried using my key to get it out but ended up pushing it in more. So there i found myself in the guv triage room filling out some forms to have guy (guv paramedic) to remove the napkin with those surgical scissors. He couldnt get it out so he wanted me to go to the hospital but i told him regardless of the pain to try it again which worked. For some reasons a bunch of the bouncers had decided to come and see the fool who made his own ear plugs. Once it was out they all gave me a shit load of ear plugs saying "try these instead".

Dumbass!!!

my hearing is not so great after the many years of trance events.
never wore ear plugs. big mistake.

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Originally posted by RobbyG. Guys are excellent at selective listening....Girls on the other hand will hear EVERY SINGLE FUCING thing & remember it

and CHOOSE to ignore it, until its of more use to us to use against you :P


jk, lol we are NOT that vicious!!

Im sure ive done some damage to my hearing but its 100% my fault. Its not because some club turned the music up too loud. I always had the options of earplugs. Clubs are places to go to hear loud amplified music. If its a bit too much for some people, earplugs lower the effect. Complaining about a club or concert being too loud is ridiculous. Softer music belongs in lounges. Clubs are a total auditory and visual experience.

I dont know how some people can have fun.

"Its too smokey, its too loud, its too crowded, its too hot", etc etc


I think it would be better for the vibe at a club or event sometimes if some people just stayed home.

Jayx1.. what are you talking about ?

There is loud, and there is uncomfortably loud. Try cranking up Guv system to the max) and see what happens.

A lot of clubs crank up the system way louder than necessary.

Loud != Good

nice thread.
i've been going for a long time and my hearing is probably 75% of what it used to be.

especially noticeable in my right ear where people usually talk into at clubs.

i've just been thinking about picking up a pair of professional reusable plugs... people have mentioned earlier in the thread they use them... any suggestions on where to get some made?

thanks,
chris

I studied the ear and how it works in university. I plug my ears when I walk past construction, loud speakers and anything noisy. Ear damage is permanent! I also have never owned a walkman.

They called me "ears" at one job, because I actually could hear higher frequencies than the other techs, and I was handy for sweeping audio booths for unwanted noise.

I'm not so good with earplugs at clubs or concerts, but I did leave system one time when Marco Corolla was spinning before the new soundsystem was installed because it was outrageously "tinny" and hurt my ears.

I always get a little concerened b/c I was told that when you can hear the ringing in your ears after you leave the bar, it's b/c your ears have been damaged. Personally I have pretty good hearing, and after going to the bars, I'm surprised that my hearing is still actually pretty good. I still am somewhat concerned though, yet I'm not too sure what to do about it, b/c I'm not going to stop going to clubs. I try not to stay TOO cose to the speaker for long periods of time, but I can't always be concerned with that when I'm dancing. I guess I could wear earplugs, but I don't like putting things in my ears! Haha
Hopefully I won't go deaf any time soon.

HUH???

http://www.mos.org/cst/article/5671/6.html

http://www.boston.com/yourlife/heal...estore_hearing/

NO FEAR...STEM CELLS TO THE RESCUE!!!

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Originally posted by Cyrus King http://www.mos.org/cst/article/5671/6.html http://www.boston.com/yourlife/heal...estore_hearing/ NO FEAR...STEM CELLS TO THE RESCUE!!!

Hey akhee, where have you been? Haven't heard from you lately!

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Originally posted by fayraree Hey akhee, where have you been? Haven't heard from you lately!

ive been working too hard for my own good. Cant wait for the weekend to begin!!

HELL yeah...any of the big events (DT, DD, Judge)?
<---DT

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Originally posted by jenna_rae That could be from all the rock concerts I have been too as well. My ears rang for days after I went to a Scorpians concert and was right in front of the speaker.

Scorpions??!? Wow...you must be ooooold

I've been to a lotta clubs in my day and I have to say that some clubs are definitely better at others when it comes down to sound attenuation.
If I know I'm going to a shitty dive where the system is not quality then I'll defintely bring ear plugs.
But even quality isn't enough, sometimes the monkey behind the controls thinks that louder is better and that's REAL annoying since 'the last time' I was there it was fine.
Always care a spare set of earplugs with you cuase you just never know...

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Originally posted by muzzybear I'm not so good with earplugs at clubs or concerts, but I did leave system one time when Marco Corolla was spinning before the new soundsystem was installed because it was outrageously "tinny" and hurt my ears.

That's what scares the hell out of me too.
A high "tinny" sound...YYEEEESH....

In the past I did not usually carry ear plugs to venues. But after several Guv events I now bring them as standard attire.
I have these rubber ear plug cones which I used when I did construction work. They work really well at reducing the high end piercing frequencies, but the sound level drop is barely noticable most of the time.
Usually the Guv sound is fine, but there are nights where I put in my ear plugs and the volume does not appear to decrease any.
I lose a little of the high end, but I can still hear the tunes fine.
My hearing is still good, I do not have that ringing in my ears long after I get home, so not much damage is being done after a night out.

I would reccommend that people carry ear plugs with them, cause you never know when you might need them.

Dance Safe.

yeah my hearing has not been the same since I started partying. I am seriously slowly going deaf.

I'm not worried...there is always hearing aids for when i get old. Sun life I am sure will cover some of the cost

Huh? What did you say?

I went to Union Hearing, thanks to RJ's recommendation.

I was very satisfied with my tests, and their service. They told me that, the ringing i get from clubs, is actually temporary. If it is still there after 16hrs approx, then it is life long damage.

Apperently my hearing problems werent to do with loud music, i tested just fine. I had an excess wax build up in my hears, and the ringing i was hearing, was caused by the wax. SHe explained that the ear drum actually sends out a small audible signal as well, and it was bouncing around in my ear canal.

Im just waiting on word from my insurance company to see if they will cover the cost of my musicians plugs. they are $200, and $40 for the hearing test.

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Originally posted by DJ_Elyot Don't you guys think that if Guv noticed so many people wearing earplugs, they'd turn the music down a little? I mean... don't they have some kinda moral responsibility to their patrons? Even if they're not gonna get sued, why would turning down the volume a little hurt? Has anyone ever decided NOT to go to a club because THE SPEAKERS ARE TOO QUIET? Maybe they have to keep the music loud to cater to the patrons who have already lost 80% of their hearing... if they turned it down, half the crowd wouldn't hear anything.

The volume at which you can *hear* the music well is much lower than the volume at which you can *feel* it. And I think many people enjoy feeling the music at a club, even if they're not high, but especially if they're on something.

By the way, I would not be surprised if the various substances available at clubs can cause sensory damage themselves. ie, your ears may be fine but the neurological damage might affect your hearing. You never know what goes into those pills.

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