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I have just been fitted for my custom earplugs....
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| Freak |
As title
I have gone for the ones as used by loads of djs, including Anne savage, john digweed, Tall Paul, Pete tong and LTJ bukem. loads of other (non dj) musicians use these too.
I had read some reviews on these in various trade magazines and havent heard a bad word said about them.
they are special musicians plugs which attenuate by the same amount at all frequencies. in other words, the frequency response of the plug mimics that of the ear, so in theory everything sounds the same- just quieter.
All inclusive (fitting, moulds,filters, leather carry case, cleaning fluid and a 'wax pick' ) comes to �165.
Not exactly cheap- but you cannot buy replacement ears for any amount of cash, so as far as i am concerned it is a bargain!
Interesting experience
For anyone interested, here is the first stage of the process:
-First they chat to you about it, why you want them what they do etc- quite detailed and very helpful. You can also select different filter types (-9dB, -15dB, -25dB) depnding on the sort of environment
They then check your ears are clean (both the doctor a month ago and the audiologist today said i have one of the cleanest ear canals they have seen :D) and free of wax and gunk.
They then insert a plug riiiight into your ear canal, it goes rather deep which can be a bit concerning.
You then bite your finger (which opens your jaw and hence changes the shape of your ear canal slightly for a better fit) while this coloured moulding paste is squirted into your ears. You then have to wait (while still biting your finger) until it has set, which takes about 5 or 10 mins.
You cannot hear a thing with your ears full of moulding paste, so i passed the time by perving at the very attractive audiologist when she had her back to me... ;) nice ass ;)
The mould is then removed and sent off to be made into the final plugs.
So in about 10 days i should have my custom plugs here.
they should look something like this:
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I will also be comparing them to the plugs i have used up until now, which were impossible to mix while wearing due to a) the fact they stick out a bit. And b) the frequency curve is not the same as the ear, making it hard to hear musically.!
Full report and test when they arrive....stay tuned folks.
here is a linky for thse interested peeps. |
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| dj chex |
| Very nice. I still need to see a audiologist for a hearing evaluation, and i guess while i'm at it i should see if i can get a pair. Please, do tell us how well those work... |
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| Freak |
| when i go back to pick them up and be shown how to fit them, i will be booking a hearing test so i can see just how much this job has affected my hearing over the past few years..... should be interesting too. |
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| dinoXpress |
| Nice, thats ill, how much did u get yours for? My dad wants to make me use a pair and buy it for me. he worries about my ears. |
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| djtrinity |
those are a good idea.....i'm sure i have some sorta damage at this point
hopefully its ok to spin with no problem on them |
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| Tegu |
thanks for teh info
who makes these? etymotic?
and the link is gone :( |
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| DannyO |
| I could really do with a pair of these, I've already damaged my ears over the years and really don't wanna make them worse. |
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| Scottaculous |
I ordered a pair from my audiologist on Monday. Cost me $140. The molding takes 10 minutes and they are to -25db. -25db is typically best for musicians.
Luckily my hearing is normal. For all those reading, the audiologist told me everytime a person comes out of a club with ringing ears, his or her ears is permanently damaged. How long before your hearing is noticeably weaker depends on genetics but it's not something I like to mess around with since music is such a huge part of my life. Something to think about. $140 or slowly loosing your hearing.
My audiologist was pretty hot too.... :toocool: |
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| Keith Chambers |
I had been meaning to order a pair so after reading this I finally did it.
In Seattle you can go to the Audiology Associates.
206.622.9916
515 Minor Avenue, Suite 150
Seattle, Washington 98104
$80+tax (per ear) with 1 filter. And they sell the extra filters as well.
I'm going in on Tuesday! |
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| X-scream |
I had mild tinnitus a while ago but it just disappeard, a bit worried I might get it back so I bought custom earplugs similar to yours (@-25dB)
They're very expensive here in Sweden.. $ +300 :wtf:
So what about the sound? It's by far the best ear plugs I've ever tried.
Naturally you loose a little crispness on the highs but the sound overall is very good..
Perfect when just clubbing, not very comfortable when DJ:ing if your headphones don't cover your ears, at least with my senn-hd25's. Maybe I'm just being a bit picky :tongue2 . Works great with the hd-280's though |
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| ieko |
| I got a -15db pair of these about a month ago, they're really nice! Very good investment if you want to still be hearing things 20 years down the road :P |
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| ieko |
| I got a -15db pair of these about a month ago, they're really nice! Very good investment if you want to still be hearing things 20 years down the road :P |
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