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DJ Mikey Mike
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Registered: Jan 2002
Location: I'm at your mums'

Ear Plugs

Well... i had the house to myself for a couple days so i thought i'd go a massive mixing binge!!! I got on the decks and cranked up me stereo as loud as it would go and started mixing. Just over 9 hours later i get off and my ears are fucked. A day or 2 later when they start to recover i start to worry that if this carries on i could permanently fuck up my hearing. So now im starting to become more interested in these ear plugs that DJs often use. But where do i need to go to enquire about them? im from the UK if that makes a difference. how do they work and how much am i looking to spend on a decent pair that actually work.

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Mikey

Oct-13-2002 12:47

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j_spot
retired

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Calgary

i will endorse the etymotic er-20

but if you want serious protection, get custom moulds from an audiologist. will be pricey, but will save the ears big time.

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DJ Mikey Mike
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Registered: Jan 2002
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quote:
Originally posted by j_spot
i will endorse the etymotic er-20

but if you want serious protection, get custom moulds from an audiologist. will be pricey, but will save the ears big time.

where mite one find the etymotic er-20's ??

and where would i go to get custom ones made?

Oct-13-2002 13:05

Fresh
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Registered: Apr 2002
Location: UK

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
where mite one find the etymotic er-20's ??

and where would i go to get custom ones made?

yea i need to know this too. im seriously considering getting these

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Oct-13-2002 13:34 United Kingdom

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Dj Thy
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Registered: May 2001
Location: Belgium, Earth

I strongly suggest the Etymotics too. The ER-20 are standard moulds, but are better than most of the other earplugs that exist now. Etymotics reduce the sound evenly, not only the high frequencies. So you still retain most of the definition of the sound. The ER-25 are custom made but much more expensive. Usually the ER-20's will be more than enough already.

www.etymotic.com, look at the distributor list to see where you can get them near you...

Last edited by Dj Thy on Oct-14-2002 at 17:33

Oct-13-2002 14:45 Belgium

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Devbert
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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: California

you have a comma in your link

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Oct-13-2002 19:07 United States

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Technaut
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Registered: Nov 2001
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my ears are fucked now, to the point of no return LOL.

'what did u say'

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EldamRy
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Quebec !

I got a pair of ER-20

best thing ever

since the internet and sliced bread

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Oct-13-2002 20:14 Canada

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Eugene
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Registered: May 2001
Location: Maryland USA

quote:
Originally posted by Technaut
my ears are fucked now, to the point of no return LOL.

no laughing matter

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Oct-13-2002 20:30 Russia

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DJ Mikey Mike
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Registered: Jan 2002
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quote:
Originally posted by EldamRy
I got a pair of ER-20

best thing ever

since the internet and sliced bread

cool im glad u said this. So how comfortable are they? And in what ways do they affect ur mixing? etc.

Oct-13-2002 22:06

Gluegun
Headphone Addict

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Lexington, Kentucky

Etymotic ER-20 kicks ass!!

www.etymotic.com

These suckers are plenty comfy, and they only block out the dangerous peaks -- you can still hear stuff fine, it's just not dangerous!

If you use one ER-20 in one ear, and a high-isolation headphone (like the HFI-650) in the other, you might be able to save your hearing while mixing in a REALLY loud environment... what do you all say?

Oct-14-2002 17:29 United States

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Luke Terry
tranceaddict oldskool

Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

my ears are fine and ive been spinning for 3 hours on full blast and the speakers are 1 foot from my ear either side directly pointing into them, my ears hardly ring at all and never have, if u r wanting to take djing seriously imo and are getting your ears f00ked in your house on stereo speakers, im sorry 2 say that i think u won't make it because your ears will give out long before you do