I never go out anymore to a club or party without wearing some ear plugs. I figure I expose myself to enough loud music when Im spinning I dont need to add more when I go out for the night. In addition to this I have experinced some hearing complications in my right ear but according to my doctor it is from an infection from a bad head cold I had in November.

Anyone know about hearing protection that producers or dj's use? When I try and use the ear plugs you get at the local drug store it seems they block out too much and it affects my mixing. I heard of producers using special ear plugs that are designed to block out the most harmful frequencies but still allow you too hear the sound clearly. Does anyone know what these are and where they can be purchased?

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w3rd...
i too need to protect my hearing

i think those ones that the musicians wear are supposed to be good and stuffs...

can someone help us out, i need some edumacation

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Just suck it up and go deaf like everybody else. It's the price you have to pay for fame and fortune of the DJ biz =).

Seriously now, go to your local audiologist and ask them about custom moulded musician earplugs. They'll probably set you back quite a bit ($150 - 200) but if your hearing is important to you, I guess that would be more than worth it.

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being a DJ is making that sacrifice for loud music.. but im like you, i dont wanna go deaf and pump the headphones on 100%.. only enough for me to hear the song. There was a website i found on hearing loss, and products for it, etc... but i forgot it.
though i did save a picture chart of hearing loss

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most DJ's also have tinnitus, if not all

here is a good website for info:

http://www.hear-more.com/musician.htm

but im trying to find one which was a lot better and more informed...

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Originally posted by skywarp Just suck it up and go deaf like everybody else. It's the price you have to pay for fame and fortune of the DJ biz =).

This is TERRIBLE !!!

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Thanks for the info everyone. I think everyone who dj's should be made aware of the risks involved when exposing yourself to loud music continuously. Ignoring this could result in serious damage to your hearing.

Alot of people dont realize how easy it is to damage your hearing. Please take caution because once you damage it, there is no turning back. Sometimes we take for granted all the natural abilities we have been given as humans.

Please take care =]

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You don't need to lose your hearing...

Sennheiser just came out with a new set of headphones that's made for DJ's, and should compete well with the other ones I am all happy about...

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/pages/...ones/280pro.htm

And Etymotic makes the best earplugs in the world...

http://www.etymotic.com/musicians/more20.asp

As well as the best inside-the-ear, musician's earphones in the world...

http://www.etymotic.com/product_lis...ct_number=ER-4S

See? No reason to go deaf.

But what i think that doesnt make sense is the fact that the only reason why people play their headphones loud is because of background volumes.. so why dont manufacturers produce noise-cancelling DJ headphones?? I know they make them already, but not DJ specific ones.

This would also be very popular to all DJ's because the background noise isnt so necessary when cueing up, and when you need to mix either do it in you headphones or take one ear off.

This would save a lot of ear drums..! :P

BTW, is soundproof glass expensive? might put it around my headphones.. lol

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That's because active noise cancelling is *significantly* worse than passive! Those Sennheiser HD280 Pro's cancel out an UTTERLY UNGODLY amount of outside sound, with passive only...

They might be something to give the MDR-V6's a run for their money. Who knows?

Here, look at this link!

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showt...p?threadid=5478

I would like to ask this question:

Do DJ's lose their hearing because they play loud music in their headphones, while cueing up the next record, -- OR because they're frequently exposed to the general loud music coming from the club speakers?

If it's the latter, then any frequent clubgoer would have the same problem.
If it's the former, it looks like there are concrete things that can be done.

So we have to understand this first, before we discuss hearing problems.

Gluegun, can Sony V6 protect the DJ's hearing at a normal club, in addition to its being a good set of headphones? Or do you only recommend it because of some other qualities?

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The Sony MDR-V6 will block out a lot of sound, and even more with the pads, but those brand stinkin new Sennheisers (HD280 Pro's) block out even more.