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Earplugs

Well the weekend is nearing, and I'm pretty sure my ears will be wasted after Fri/Sat. I'm also pretty sure I'll have to do homework on Sun, which is nearly impossible with the neverending ringing in your ears . So I've come to a conclusion that I need to buy earplugs, but since I know nothing about them I've decided to make a thread.

Basically I want to know:
1. Where to buy them? (I'm d/t everyday)
2. Is there any difference b/w earplugs or are they all the same?

Thanks peeps.

Its a very good idea to use earplugs. You can get them at any hardware store (Canadian Tire, Home Depot, etc.). Apparently, they even sell then at the Viva coatcheck (tatgirl got them there). There are tons of different kinds but probably, the smaller they are the better they look since they don't stick out of your ears as much.

Shoppers Drug Mart has those orange squishy ones that they sell at Viva, pretty cheap there too .. and they come with a small case for ur pocket..

I've picked up mine @ Shoppers Drug Mart. They're not HUGE but they're not the smallest things either. Plus, who cares what it looks like? As long as they do the job.

go to shoppers...cheap and effective ways to keep yer hearing.

if you want some quality earplugs for a cheap price, i suggest you but etymotic plugs

www.etymotic.com

i bought mine for $12 USD and they are fantastic. much better than the cheap hardware store ones. these plugs lower the volume of all the frequencies in teh music, so the beats still sound good, but they dont fuck up your ears. you can get them in different 'strengths' as well...like 20dB 25dB etc...but the er-20's should be fine for a club setting.

steve.

You can get earplugs at the drug store. There are two major kinds. The squishy foam ones that usually come in neon colours and the silicon ones that are shaped to the ear canal. The first one is about $2 and the later $3. I bought the later and they filter out alot of noise. It's great when you need to study in a public library or sleep.

Anyone know where to get good sleeping blindfolds?

I'm pretty sure the last ones I bought at Shopper's are -20dB (if not, just read the package to be sure).

Party on!

lol
I can just imagagine some time in the future everyone wearing earplugs. And clubs would still not get it. So you'd have them playing even louder and louder music and more and more people are wearing earplugs.

You can buy some at Markswork Warehouse, they're around the cashier, so just ask them if you can't find it in the store.

as i say to RJ: fuck that shit pussy!


but in all honesty, i dont like wearing them because i have a hard enough time hearing people without them.

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Originally posted by The Highroller as i say to RJ: fuck that shit pussy! but in all honesty, i dont like wearing them because i have a hard enough time hearing people without them.

Actually, I find it easier to hear people speaking with ear plugs in. They tend to block out lots of high frequencies and I can hear someones vioce better. Unfortunately, cheap ear plugs can alter the "effect" or the quality of the sound...and who wants to shell out the bucks for custom made musicians ear plugs?

Thanks all for replying, I'll certainly check out Shoppers Drug Mart tomorrow. In all fairness I don't really care how they look, as long as they are comfortable to wear for 5h+ straight .

Re: Earplugs

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Originally posted by OrZonE Basically I want to know: 1. Where to buy them? (I'm d/t everyday) 2. Is there any difference b/w earplugs or are they all the same?

Woo ha! Finally something that I know...

1. Shoppers Drug Mart ($5 for 3 pair). Go with pink ones that come with a case - they're 30 or 33 db!

2. Yes there are difference betweeen brands, type etc. Be sure to purchase foam plugs, and READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSERT THEM.

75% of the people I see at clubs have not installed them properly and are not getting the protection

Look at the back of the packge for db rating. Anything less than 25 db reduction won't help you much (in a club). I've tried some 40 db, but I find the 30 or 33 db to be the best.

Option B.

Go get custom fitted muscian earplugs ~ $200.

The only reason I know is due to herridetary hearling loss - everybody in my family goes deaf with age, so I figure I should spend the time now protecting my ears so I don't end up having to wear a hearing aid in later life.

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Originally posted by sohaness if you want some quality earplugs for a cheap price, i suggest you but etymotic plugs www.etymotic.com steve.

any chance one of the music stores in TO (ie. Steve's Music on Queen) carry these? I have a pair of foam ones but the music sounds a bit off with them...better than nothing but these etymotic ones sound sweet...

I have a permanant ring in my ears ever since Deep Dish last January

i dont think they carry them in the stores...

just get a whole bunch of people and order...that way you wont have to pay shipping on just one pair. trust me, they are well worth it. and only $12 USD...that's less than $20 CAD.

steve.

Quality of Earplugs... Well there is a difference in the quality of earplugs depending what you're looking for. Some orchestra's/musicians/military use a custom designed earplug to lower the db audible level while retaining the pitch and sound variations in what's being heard. These are the top of the line earplug if you want to lower the music volume without baffling the sound quality. Forget about them though since you'll be paying big $$$ for them. Cheapest way to get decent earplugs would be to call up a buddy that works at a manufacturing plant. They give them out free to the employees so they'll be able to scam a bunch of them. Usually they're pretty good as well.

Just my 2 cents....

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Originally posted by sohaness i dont think they carry them in the stores... just get a whole bunch of people and order...that way you wont have to pay shipping on just one pair. trust me, they are well worth it. and only $12 USD...that's less than $20 CAD. steve.

Thanks for pointing me to these awesome earplugs. They arrived too late for ultraspin (today) but I compared them with my drugstore pair and they're amazing! Just like turning the volume down, no noticable cutting out of any frequencies!

I highly recommend them too...

yeah those ones are sweet looking, I ordered the transluscent blue ones ^^

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Originally posted by kate yeah those ones are sweet looking, I ordered the transluscent blue ones ^^

heh, I got the same ones! wondering if I should have got the translucent ones...looked kinda weird with these blue things sticking out of my ears...guess I'll get used to it.

blue things sticking out of your ears probably look better than foamy dollar store earplugs!

guys how much was total cost for them ? cuz i'm very interested into getting them as well

they didn't say how much the ground shipping would be for international orders, but it'll probably turn out to be somewhere just under $25cdn total.

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Originally posted by fastmp3 guys how much was total cost for them ? cuz i'm very interested into getting them as well

They offer ground shipping and UPS overnight. I wanted them for the weekend so I picked UPS overnight but it took 5 days so I dunno if they just did the regular shipping despite what I picked. It came out to $21US; $9 for the shipping. They don't tell you ahead of time how much the shipping is. A bit costly but worth it IMO...my hearing is so screwed up...

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