Just got earplugs.

**Mobay45** · 04-18-2006, 02:09 PM

Well, I just picked up my Westone fitted ear plugs. They have a 15db filter in them. We play two gigs this weekend so I'll have a report on them after that.

I also had my hearing tested and found that it's good for all frequencies exept for a pretty substantial decrease between 2000 - 4000hz. I'm hoping these earplugs help to keep any more damage from happening. The range of my loss is in the range that guitars play. Damn those Marshalls.

**SteveB** · 04-18-2006, 02:25 PM

Maybe you're just a bass player with selective hearing?

**shamus63** · 04-18-2006, 02:27 PM

Yeah Larry, let us know how these work out for you.

I'd like to buy a reusable (read: washable) set that does the job right.

**Mobay45** · 04-18-2006, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by shamus63

Yeah Larry, let us know how these work out for you.

I'd like to buy a reusable (read: washable) set that does the job right.

I certainly hope these are reusable. They set me back $160!

Oh yeah, the filters are removable so if I decide I need other filters, I can buy either 9db filters or 25db filters.

**Aragorn35016** · 04-18-2006, 02:42 PM

I hate to hear about your hearing Larry. I hope the plugs work for you. I thought for a long time that my right eardrum was busted because I kept hearing all of this static and popping at certain frequencies and volumes. Turns out that I just have really bad allergies and my ear is always messed up because of my sinuses. I gotta go back to the doc soon to get some kind of perscription because the benedryl he told me to take isnt working.

**phatduckk** · 04-18-2006, 02:48 PM

ya, one of these days im gonna have to start using earplugs. i hate them but ive never used a good pair. always used the disposable orange ones and obviously those will suck (being 25 cents n all)

**stretch80** · 04-18-2006, 03:06 PM

Cool. Larry, I'll be interested in what you think. I want to get a set -- I've got a good ring in both ears from years next to "too loud" drummers (it's them - not our bass amps...!)

Bert

**Figjam** · 04-18-2006, 03:34 PM

15 db isnt that much , is it? The ones i use filter 32 db.

**Mobay45** · 04-18-2006, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Figjam

15 db isnt that much , is it? The ones i use filter 32 db.

I'm hoping that 15db is enough to stop the damage but still be able to enjoy the music.

**Figjam** · 04-18-2006, 04:35 PM

Makes sense. I wear normal relatively heavy duty ones because we practice in my basement where the sound just bounces around.

**Urwordsbreakmed** · 04-18-2006, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Mobay45

Well, I just picked up my Westone fitted ear plugs. They have a 15db filter in them. We play two gigs this weekend so I'll have a report on them after that.

I also had my hearing tested and found that it's good for all frequencies exept for a pretty substantial decrease between 2000 - 4000hz. I'm hoping these earplugs help to keep any more damage from happening. The range of my loss is in the range that guitars play. Damn those Marshalls.

who needs to hear guitar anyways

**Bill** · 04-19-2006, 06:14 AM

I need to get my ears checked again & get some good hearing protection. I've had a hearing loss in my left ear ever since I was a kid (probably since birth). My dad had it, and his dad had it, too. In over 21 years of playing music, it thankfully hasn't affected me on stage! I don't think it's gotten worse since I was little, but I really should have it checked again. The worst problems I have are hearing conversations in noisy environments, and I can't really use the phone with my left ear. But there is an advantage...if I'm trying to sleep & my wife & daughter are awake, I can sleep with my left ear up & I have an automatic noise reduction filter.

**Big Poppa** · 04-19-2006, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Mobay45

Well, I just picked up my Westone fitted ear plugs. They have a 15db filter in them. We play two gigs this weekend so I'll have a report on them after that.

I also had my hearing tested and found that it's good for all frequencies exept for a pretty substantial decrease between 2000 - 4000hz. I'm hoping these earplugs help to keep any more damage from happening. The range of my loss is in the range that guitars play. Damn those Marshalls.

Larry isn't 2000-4000 our wives frequency too?

I am really suffering from years of playing and years on the phone.....You know when you are a chick magnet hearing aids are tough to embrace. My wife leaves little clippings and fliers around the house.

**oddjob** · 04-19-2006, 06:45 AM

Larry, I have 15s and they are great - I think all of the kids in my classroom have them too because they never seem to hear me! And BP they work wonders around the wife too - now if I can just get her to quit hitting me on the back of the head.

Seriously, they have been a lifesaver. They take enough "edge" the stage volume to protect your hearing - it is nice walking out at the end of the night without my ears ringing. The only problem I have is that we don't play with a set list and I sometimes have problems hearing "the call"- but who needs to play the right song anyway????