Tinnitus, who else? (effect, speakers, concerts, quote, 50s)

Freebase Dali · 01-03-2010, 07:15 PM

^ Agreed.
The molding earplugs are good in that they don't push the ear-wax in. And if you've ever been to the doc to get earwax taken out, it is NOT a pleasant experience. They take what looks like a crochet needle and really jam that shit up there to hook out the wax. I had to go through that once after never taking seriously the huge warning on boxes of Q-Tips that explicitly state: "Do Not Insert Into Ear Canal".

There are also safe earplugs out there that are designed to filter out high-frequencies, which are usually the most damaging. Those are good for when you're gigging acoustic sets where you don't want to be too deaf from the plugs, for obvious reasons.

All I can say is that a good pair of earplugs that meet your needs without handicapping you in any way are by far a very good investment.

01-03-2010, 07:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	^ Agreed. The molding earplugs are good in that they don't push the ear-wax in. And if you've ever been to the doc to get earwax taken out, it is NOT a pleasant experience. They take what looks like a crochet needle and really jam that shit up there to hook out the wax. I had to go through that once after never taking seriously the huge warning on boxes of Q-Tips that explicitly state: "Do Not Insert Into Ear Canal". There are also safe earplugs out there that are designed to filter out high-frequencies, which are usually the most damaging. Those are good for when you're gigging acoustic sets where you don't want to be too deaf from the plugs, for obvious reasons. All I can say is that a good pair of earplugs that meet your needs without handicapping you in any way are by far a very good investment. __________________