hi, i´ve been djing for a while now but these days i´m noticing that my hearing is getting in some way damaged... i mean, i have tinnitus (the high pitched ringing in my ears) and i feel that if i keep djing i will ultimately end up deaf...
i don´t know what to do, i really like djing and i don´t want to stop but i also want to keep my hearing... i´m only 19 and i´m still ok but i´m afraid it will get worse over time
i thought about getting better headphones perhaps ( i currently have sony mdr v 300), so as to reduce the ambient noise and use them at lower volumes, but I think that even at lower volumes mixing 2,3 or more hours is going to hurt me too...
what would u do?
i´m quite confused as this is something I really like and I was really only starting to get some feedback from it
anyway, I just wanted to share it with someone
peace

Last edited by dj_pontiac on Aug-20-2004 at 01:21

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Originally posted by Nou That sucks! I know Freak has said he has issues with his ears, maybe he can give you some advice.

Yea, I know he's posted the link (at least I think he has) a few times to some special ear plugs you can get that filter out the damaging frequencies and still allow you to hear everything that's going on. If I do remember right they're a bit pricey, but if you want to keep spinning and keep your hearing they might work for you. Hopefully he will pop in and provide the link seeing as I can't find the thread and the search function is disabled.

No need to quit, there are ways to protect your hearing. By the way, how can you stand using the mdrv 300's? I had a pair of those just for listening before i started djing, and i thought they were horrible.

yeah, i know, the sony´s suck, but when I first purchased my equipment i bought them with some gemini decks and I got a deal, but they aren´t very good...
how can i protect my hearing? i can still hear quite fine and I don´t want that to change soon, I am going to buy earplugs even if I quit, since I´ll still be going to clubs and parties
now, i am aware that i should not mix at full blast when at home but now my concern is that even at low volume after an hour or so I have an strange feeling in my ears, I dont know if its due to the crappy headphones or the music not being softer enough

high quality earplugs

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you should go see a doctor.. if i were you i wouldnt give up until i had no choice. so you have a choice now to see a doctor and ask him wat you can do. good luck

i went to etymotic´s site and i saw there are 3 models, er 9,15 and 25, is er 25 the way to go?
thanks for the replies

4:17 am
Just got in from work

www.hearingprotection.co.uk


Get some ER15s/20s


I do have issues with my ears nou- i HATE loud noise Kinda strange considering my profession.
I also have had tinnitus since birth- not severe- but its there. think of the high pitched sound you get when you turn a tv set on and thats what i have permanantly in my ears.

You will get a strange feeling in your ears when one ear monitoring if one is louder than the other, also if excessively high volume for prolonged periods.
Mixing at low volumer entirely in your phones will help, but i mix for up to four hours or more a night in my phones and they are dulled afterwards.

Doesnt help that i have a reoccuring ear infection that wont disappear (4 months later its still there)

I use plugs whenever i am in a loud bar, a club or any other place with excessive volume- look after your hearing- it cannot be fixed.

Ill postsome more when im not knackered tomorrow

It's not small periods of loud noises that damage the hearing, but it's over the longer periods in loud environnements that damage the hearing.

And pontiac, you really should see a doctor. He'll tell you what to do. Maybe it's just nothing and you're worrying for nothing. It could be psychological

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Originally posted by Push2005 Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !

If you are DJing at home I would question the levels that you are using. No need to make yourself deaf when DJing at home.

If it's club related get plugs ( I use them), if it's in the bedroom turn the volume down.

Cheers
Nem

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as well as what everyone else said, have a look at the sennheiser hd280's. they are great for blocking out ambient noise. i always try and keep my headfone volumes down, and these definitely made it easier for me to do that.

don't quit until your doctor tells you to quit, but do be careful when mixing, get those earplugs and avoid having pounding speakers with high SPL's near by.

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Last edited by tu_face on Aug-20-2004 at 14:17

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Originally posted by Freak I do have issues with my ears nou- i HATE loud noise Kinda strange considering my profession. I also have had tinnitus since birth- not severe- but its there. think of the high pitched sound you get when you turn a tv set on and thats what i have permanantly in my ears.

I have the exact same feeling.... and the ringing has been there for a while, even before djing (perhaps due to clubbing??) still not very annoying tough... I will get the earplugs and for the mixing volumes i think i have them soft enough, i mean i have the phones gain knob at 9 o clock

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Originally posted by Tiger777 And pontiac, you really should see a doctor. He'll tell you what to do. Maybe it's just nothing and you're worrying for nothing. It could be psychological

yeah, I already have plans of going to the doctor next week, or as soon I finish studiying for some tests I have... I will tell him about the earplugs and see if I can get the earmolds done

I´ll get the hd280 pro, are they good enough or should I invest more money on better ones? It´s my hearing after all


thanks for the help
keep spinning! (at low volume)

edit: I forgot, Freak: do u have the custom made earplugs or the generic ones?

Last edited by dj_pontiac on Aug-20-2004 at 14:59