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Take Care of Your Ears!!!!
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| DjWoody |
Sup fellas...
I got my ears tested today at NAMM. NO STD's! ha! It looks like I have some damage in my left ear and I have to see an ear doctor. :( It's nothing major, but it's an early sign of something major if I don't act now. I saw the Dr they have in there and he recommended me to get a more thorough exam, seek professional help and get custom ear plugs. He referred me to another booth where they make custom ear plugs. I went there and the lady was nice enough to give me a free pair of musician's ear plugs. She told me I would have to go to my Dr before I get custom ear plugs done. The damage is mostly on my left ear, which just happens to be where the monitor at the club is always placed. :(
If you're at NAMM, I'd recommend you get your ears checked. It won't cost you a dime. If you're not at NAMM, you should really take care of your hearing and wear protection. I'm sure non of us wants to go deaf. It's not worth it. |
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| EddieZilker |
Sorry to hear that, Woody. Do you have access to level control in the booth or is it a set volume? I know that being able to control dB SPL exposure can go a long way to helping you preserve your hearing.
http://www.hearnet.com/ |
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| DjWoody |
| Thanks! Yeah, I have control and I usually have it set to low or medium. But the other DJ's blast it really loud. We usually argue when I tell them to lower it. But I've been Djing for almost 20 years so yea, I did some horrible mistakes along the way. |
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| Mad for Brad |
| the sad part is most audio exams only go up to 8 kHz. Your hearing might be ed big time. |
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| Terrence Parker |
One guy from Aly&Fila lost his hearing on one side almost completely.
It happened during a gig with too loud monitors and no ear protection. |
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| ken_lee |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjWoody
Thanks! Yeah, I have control and I usually have it set to low or medium. But the other DJ's blast it really loud. We usually argue when I tell them to lower it. But I've been Djing for almost 20 years so yea, I did some horrible mistakes along the way. |
have u been djeing for 20 years without using ear-plug protection? what ud expect... im really sorry though. i think ive ed my ears a little too during the army, guns and , but never bothered checking it out yet, thanks for reminding me. want to get my ears flushed too. think im gonna go check it all out, its nice to know. |
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| Storyteller |
I've got my earplugs for about 3-4 years now and should get new ones quite soon. It's been one of my best buys ever, it makes partying so much more enjoyable in many ways.
- Insane loud music on a bad soundsystem will no longer cause a headache
- Understanding everyone when they talk to you
- No beep after partying
- No damage to your ears |
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| Evol` |
I was thinking about getting earplugs lately.
Which one would you guys recommend? |
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| DjWoody |
| quote: | Originally posted by ken_lee
i think ive ed my ears a little too during the army, guns and , but never bothered checking it out yet, thanks for reminding me. want to get my ears flushed too. think im gonna go check it all out, its nice to know. |
When I got tested, I had to fill out a questioneer and the army, guns and explosions were on it. |
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| JEO |
A guy accidentally shot three blanks next to me while in the army, I wasn't ready and wasn't wearing my ear protection yet :P it's a good way to mess up your hearing. Rad feeling having your left ear go almost deaf while the other still picks up noise. I wore double protection after that.
I also used to listen to music really loud with a sub on my left side, and I occasionally feel like my hearing is lopsided. I don't know if it's real, or am I just making it all up in my head. Weird thing still a human brain can't somehow compensate for a lopsided hearing. |
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| Rodri Santos |
| quote: | Originally posted by Storyteller
I've got my earplugs for about 3-4 years now and should get new ones quite soon. It's been one of my best buys ever, it makes partying so much more enjoyable in many ways.
- Insane loud music on a bad soundsystem will no longer cause a headache
- Understanding everyone when they talk to you
- No beep after partying
- No damage to your ears |
i'm interested in buying a pair, do you look like a freak with them? Health> Trend but... looking like a ing alien is something to consider |
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| Osmodiar |
Yeah i've been wearing earplugs in clubs for atleast 7 years, just generic skin colored disposable cheapies. No one notices them and you can generally hear people talk better than they can hear you. No one else I go out with bothers with them though, and most people seem to think it's unnecessary. I quietly wonder if they'll still think that in 20 something years though ;)
I started with them the second I noticed mild tinitus creeping in, was a bit late already but it seems to have kept it from getting any worse over the years. I figure if you intend on producing music for as long as you can hear what you're doing then ear protection is definitely worth the hassle. |
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