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Ear Plugs

I am wondering what type of ear plugs yall use when in a club or when your djing.

I left a club last night and my ears were muffeled for about 6 hours afterwords. Sucked. I know some of yall know what i am talking about.

I know that armin were's ear plugs when in a club and when he is djing also topher jones does to. i just not sure what type they have.

So if yall have some u use when in a club and djing what kind are they?

I broke my expensive ones (the ACS 'moulded' to your ears fellas - known as the Musicians Earplugs (annoyingly without an apostrophe) in the US) which are really the Rolls Royce of ear plugs in my opinion. But, they also cost a lot of money.

Which is why I'm currently just using the Etymotic ER_20's - they have the same (or similar) filter as the ones I just mentioned, but aren't 'tailored' to your own ears.

Take it from someone who'd got really shitty tinnitus - invest in good earplugs now, and use them - you really don't want this ringing in your ears all the time.

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Originally posted by DJRecess I broke my expensive ones (the ACS 'moulded' to your ears fellas - known as the Musicians Earplugs (annoyingly without an apostrophe) in the US) which are really the Rolls Royce of ear plugs in my opinion. But, they also cost a lot of money. Which is why I'm currently just using the Etymotic ER_20's - they have the same (or similar) filter as the ones I just mentioned, but aren't 'tailored' to your own ears. Take it from someone who'd got really shitty tinnitus - invest in good earplugs now, and use them - you really don't want this ringing in your ears all the time.

Yeppers. I also recommend ER 20s. One of best purchase I've ever made.

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Originally posted by EvilTree Yeppers. I also recommend ER 20s. One of best purchase I've ever made.

Can you get these in any drug store?

Yep, same here - I wear ER-20's whenever I go clubbing after developing slight tinitus in my right ear. I've still got it now but not as bad and it would be a hell of a lot worse if I'd invested in a pair of decent earplugs.

The ER-20's are only about �11 so there's no excuse really.

And also, are they okay to wear while djing? I need earplugs bad but also don't want an annoyance while I am trying to dj.

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT Can you get these in any drug store?

I don't think so cause they're quite specialist. Check out some decent record shops or on the internet.

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT And also, are they okay to wear while djing? I need earplugs bad but also don't want an annoyance while I am trying to dj.

Well, the only problem with the ER-20's is they have quite a long stub attached which does get in the way of your headphones but I have seen some with shorter stubs.

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Originally posted by agentdansmith Well, the only problem with the ER-20's is they have quite a long stub attached which does get in the way of your headphones but I have seen some with shorter stubs.

Or just cut them off. lol. Might be pain in the ass to get them out if you're drunk though

You can order these earplugs from http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.ne...CFRMFPgodEjCMIg

Ha, the stubs are part of the mechanism that blocks/picks up sound...

They sound pretty decent...

Musicians plugs are the way to go for DJ'in though

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Originally posted by EvilTree Or just cut them off. lol. Might be pain in the ass to get them out if you're drunk though You can order these earplugs from http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.ne...CFRMFPgodEjCMIg

I've been wearing a pair for a fair while now that I got custom made, the music sounds exactly the same except quieter; they block all frequencies uniformly by -25dB.

They are great, I wear them all night at clubs, even when I'm not DJing.

One question: does anyone disinfect their plugs? I find I get sore ears sometimes, either from the plug rubbing inside my ear, or maybe a small bacterial infection.

I think it's a good idea to disinfect...

yeh i been thinking about getting some 2. what would u guys recomend for DJing not gonna waste money on something i cant use for DJing i want something for both.

Thnx

I bought the cheaper ones with the longer stub. I was kinda pissed I can't use em with headphones on bc they stick out too far. Haven't worn em in a club bc I know I'd get a lot of weird looks. But for 13 bucks, it was worth a shot. The really good ones are like 200 bucks!

Mine were $250, but it was worth it.

Stubs are not long, and the plugs themselves are clear plastic.

People can only see them when they are standing close to your looking directly into your ear.

ER-20s for me. I'd get custom molded ones but I retired from DJing and supporting the local club scene.

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Originally posted by miamitranceman I bought the cheaper ones with the longer stub. I was kinda pissed I can't use em with headphones on bc they stick out too far. Haven't worn em in a club bc I know I'd get a lot of weird looks. But for 13 bucks, it was worth a shot. The really good ones are like 200 bucks!

I've got the ones with the longer stubs (but they are clear) and go clubbing with them in all the time and not one person has noticed.

How often do you look at a strangers ear when in a dark club room?

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Originally posted by agentdansmith I've got the ones with the longer stubs (but they are clear) and go clubbing with them in all the time and not one person has noticed. How often do you look at a strangers ear when in a dark club room?

Haha good point. Maybe I'll try it!

so... whats the good ones to DJ with


AND THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE THAT ARMIN USES EAR PLUGS WHILE HE DJS

that whore played so loud at Club Glow in washington... shit was making my ears bleed.... i so got permanent damage that night

ER-20's here also.

I'll be getting custom-fit ones from an audiologist in the near future though

Personally, I find the ER-20's are still perfect for DJing, even with the long stubby bit.

Why? Coz I only wear one of them. (When in the mix). I pop the plug into my right ear when I'm single ear monitoring for beat matching, and then when I'll all done, and my headphones are off my left ear, I pop the other one in to protect that ear.

The bonus of doing this is that by plugging the other ear, you don't have to play your headphones at such a loud volume to create the stereo image in your head. This does kinda neccesitate using closed back headphones, so the live sound doesn't spill in through them - but if you've got a good pair (Like my RPDJ1210's) you only need to wear a plug in one ear - the ear that doesn't have a headphone over it, and therefore doesn't matter if there's a meter and a half of plastic poking out of it.

So plug one ear, save both ears. If you plugged the left ear too - you'd need to crank up the phones, which'll cause distortion to the music, and make it harder to hear the beats - why'd you want to do that? Only plug the ears that aer open to the live sound.

i used to use er-20, but now i use alpine music safe plugs half the size than the er-20 and alot more comfortable. i couldnt use the er-20 while DJing because the stalks stuck out my ears alot and hearing headphones made them hurt. with the alpines you also get a range of filters to use with them, id definatley recommend them

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