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Posted by village_idiot on Dec-22-2005 01:32:

earplugs in club?

How many of you all wear earplugs when you go to a club / rave? I'm just wondering if it's "socially acceptable" so to speak...is it frowned upon at all?

Posted by Silky Johnson on Dec-22-2005 01:36:

Who cares if it's socailly acceptable? It's your freaking hearing.

I plan on getting a pair of these babies as soon as I put some money on my Visa:

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

Posted by Krypton on Dec-22-2005 01:37:

its totally good. ive never had to use them, but ive seen in some of the miami clubs, people wear them. its totally fine. get some that blend into your skin and your fine.

Posted by The 3am Junkie on Dec-22-2005 01:48:

I was thinking of buying ones. I have never seen anyone wearing ones though....so i'd be like a pioneer!!!!

Posted by fitom tiel on Dec-22-2005 01:50:

i used to in Toronto.
for some reason, though, clubs here don't have powerful enough sound. and so they're not really necessary.

Posted by jdat on Dec-22-2005 02:33:

me being over sensitive and highly protective of my hearing I wear them pretty much every single time I go clubbing.

Over the years the few rare reactions I have gotten were from some of my friends who were drunk as heck. Usually people I don't know never say anything or they're like oh wow I should wear some too.

Who cares what others think. I've you're really that concerned about your fashionable image get some that have see through tips so barely visible ( that's what I have ).

Posted by Marc Summers on Dec-22-2005 02:37:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
I've you're really that concerned about your fashionable image get some that have see through tips so barely visible ( that's what I have ).

Only guido's care about being fashionable in clubs. Wearing their abercrombie shit, and their gay gotti haircuts. I hate them all

Posted by igottaknow on Dec-22-2005 02:44:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Who cares if it's socailly acceptable? It's your freaking hearing.

I plan on getting a pair of these babies as soon as I put some money on my Visa:

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

what? can't hear you. speak up.

btw i have a theory that you just like shoving things into holes

http://www.masturbateforpeace.com/plugs.html

Posted by infinity HiGH on Dec-22-2005 02:48:

quote:
Originally posted by fitom tiel
i used to in Toronto.
for some reason, though, clubs here don't have powerful enough sound. and so they're not really necessary.

lol...when were you in Toronto? My ears ring pretty badly whenever I get out of one of these clubs.

Posted by igottaknow on Dec-22-2005 02:54:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
lol...when were you in Toronto? My ears ring pretty badly whenever I get out of one of these clubs.

i always feel like a dork when i first enter the club with plugs but when i go home i'm glad my ears don't ring

Posted by DarkFall01 on Dec-22-2005 03:08:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

I've heard of those before. Are they really that good and comfortable?

Posted by jdat on Dec-22-2005 03:15:

quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
what? can't hear you. speak up.

btw i have a theory that you just like shoving things into holes

http://www.masturbateforpeace.com/plugs.html

Btw you can hear fine and have convos when you use quality ear plugs

quote:
Originally posted by DarkFall01
I've heard of those before. Are they really that good and comfortable?

and yes these are good. The comfort thing is something you have to get used to it's a little strange at first cause you will hear things a little differently. Also avoid taking them in and out several times in an evening as it might irritate your ear and also cause them to not seal sound properly ( not sure why that happens but it does ).

Posted by Zeiter on Dec-22-2005 03:35:

earplugs for the win!!!!

Posted by DarkFall01 on Dec-22-2005 03:36:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
and yes these are good. The comfort thing is something you have to get used to it's a little strange at first cause you will hear things a little differently. Also avoid taking them in and out several times in an evening as it might irritate your ear and also cause them to not seal sound properly ( not sure why that happens but it does ).

Well, what I'm worried about is that if I wear these for 6 hours straight, my ears get irritated from wearing them so much...

Posted by jdat on Dec-22-2005 03:47:

quote:
Originally posted by DarkFall01
Well, what I'm worried about is that if I wear these for 6 hours straight, my ears get irritated from wearing them so much...

No you'll be fine. It's just if you take them in and out several times in the same night that it might irritate you.

You have to remember it is a foreign object to your body so of course there's going to be some adapting to do but after wearing them several nights out you won't even notice.

Heck I'm making it sound worse then it really is. It's really no big deal.

I've partied with earplugs for well over 6 hours straight and it never caused any problems. It's totally fine

Posted by EriK_V on Dec-22-2005 04:19:

i saw some guy wearing them at a club i went to. the music wasn't that loud so i really didn't know what was up. they look kinda weird in my opinion. i can see if the music is ReALLY loud, but other than that...?

Posted by village_idiot on Dec-22-2005 04:19:

I'm not really concerned about fashion or anything...I just wanted to know if there was some unwritten rule of raving about earplugs. I'm glad there isn't though since I have fairly sensitive ears and don't really enjoy the idea of going deaf any time soon.

Posted by Zeiter on Dec-22-2005 05:48:

quote:
Originally posted by EriK_V
i saw some guy wearing them at a club i went to. the music wasn't that loud so i really didn't know what was up. they look kinda weird in my opinion. i can see if the music is ReALLY loud, but other than that...?

some people like me, have problems related to hearing and being exposured to loud noise for a long time is not good. PLease remember that we dont have teh same perception of what " loud " is...

so yeah....if he wears them, he has a reason...

Posted by jonSun on Dec-22-2005 05:49:

When im at the club in stuck with earplugs & buttplugs. Im set.

Posted by glass on Dec-22-2005 06:36:

I wear earplaugs to some clubs, like soundbar in chicago.(fock that place is heavy). I have had problems in the past with them messing up the sound, I tend to switch which ear the earplug is in through out the evening. But I ordered a pair of the plugs that jennypie recomended, see if those have less interference on sound quality.

Posted by Twoces on Dec-22-2005 06:44:

I've worn those types of earplugs before. I never really payed that much attention to the sound quality, those were just what I was given at work... However, I can say that while they aren't particularly comfortable they aren't to bad either. Comfortwise they are deffinatly a step down from those ones you roll up and stick in you ear, but those are less fashionable, if that's your thing.

Posted by Master Kush on Dec-22-2005 06:53:

Does anyone actually have any pics on how those er20's look when you wear them? They seem like they may stick out a lot..

Posted by Zewad on Dec-22-2005 07:31:

those er20's are very similar to the ones teh Army gives us for our combat stuff... how far they stick out is totally dependent on how big your ear canal is... if you have a small one like mine then they will stick out adn look retarted... but if you have a gaping cavern for an ear canal then they should fit nicely...

but the nice thing about them is regardless of how they look they will work for any sizes..

Posted by TCB on Dec-22-2005 07:33:

ive used earplugs in big clubs and raves on many occassions. definately a good thing and i recommend it.

Posted by MaxTO on Dec-22-2005 09:05:

I would definately recommend wearing earplugs (although at times i'm guilty of not wearing them). All the clubs I've been to have the sound high enough to cause ear damage, especially since you're in there for many hours.

I've used the regular earplugs and the ER20s that some people have mentioned in here.

The ER20s are MUCH better than the regular "foam" earplugs most people use. The sound is more clear and you can actually enjoy the music rather than listen to muffled sounds. They are comfortable once you get used to them, near the end of the night I sometimes have to check whether they're still there...you also get used to the lower volume, and I've found that sometimes it's still too loud with the earplugs (but if you think that's loud...try taking them out)

Next on my list is to get custom ones made with a 25dB filter...I think that would be the ultimate route...although at a cost of around $200

quote:
Originally posted by Master Kush
Does anyone actually have any pics on how those er20's look when you wear them? They seem like they may stick out a lot..

Yes, the ER20s do stick out and look kinda funky...I've seen one pic of somebody wearing them, and you could see the plugs...search the Toronto forums for the Labor of Love review and/or picture threads (i'm almost certain the pic is in there)

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