Wearing ear plugs.

[KingFish]

gonne think about it, but 150 is way over my budget, then again it is indeed well worth it

 

[rob1]

gonne think about it, but 150 is way over my budget, then again it is indeed well worth it

It's more than worth it. If your on a budget the Alpine ones from htfr.com should be fine

 

[sammys]

alotta places now hand out the foam ones free
quite need to invest in a pair of custom ones but those alpine ones look good for the time being

 

[DnB Skanker]

myt giv it a go but wont keep my fingers crossed

 

[$marty]

Anyone who doesnt wear ear plugs at a rave really should. Makes a world of difference when you get home and your ears are not ringing!

 

[muzzadj]

No,

I am considering it though.. Are they not uncomfortable and annoying?! I guess this doesn't matter when its for the protection of your ears but just wanna know?.

 

[DJ Wizz]

I'm defo gonna invest in some. The thought of loosing my hearing really scares me, and I hate it when i come outa rave and its the loudest silence you've ever heard.

I understand that people like the music loud. cos so do i. but thats exactly why i wanna protect my hearing, Because I like listening to music! It really is stupid to call people hu wear earplugs dicks but its also really easy, cos people in groups "mobs" tend to go against anything theyre told to do. DnB ravers are no different. So preaching to people wont help. But meh its their hearing at the end of the day but i seriously dont wanna loose mine!

Me and my m8 were discussing this the other day, and I said "i would much rather be blind than deaf" she disagreed but if u go deaf, then thats it no dnb! nothing! FUCK THAT! I'd rather be blind and be unemployed etc... than miss out on all that music in my lifetime. Could u imagin waiting for the subfocus LP for years and years and then u go to a rave the week before and go deaf! i think i wud top myself in tht situation!

 

[DJ SCUBA]

Might go buy a pair of the alpine ear plugs... I've worn foam ear plugs before in a club (the cheap 50p ones) but everything was real muffled, could hardly make out which tunes were playing when and they just felt wrong. So I stopped using them altogether...

 

[muzzadj]

Just read the 'Is it worth getting Ear Plugs for DJing??' thread and i'm deffinatly gunna invest in some moulded plugs now after all the positive shit people are saying about them..

Check it out, and check out www.customearprotection.co.uk and they will send you a quote of how much it will cost you..

Safeee

 

[Kilotone]

Yeah I take mine every time I don't forget.

Esp in London some clubs are just too loud. In the sense they are pushing the system too hard and there is some faint but nasty high end distortion (thats what fks your hearing). Im surprised the Dj's don't do anything about it maybe they cant hear it in the monitors...

If the system is quality and has the headroom those volumes would be ok but when it hurts your ears its not good.

 

[sirGUNZ]

ive never worn ne!!.. if i go deaf.. atleast i can say i felt the bass! and it was 2 much lol

 

[DJ Wizz]

Yer its defo the higher frequencies that fuck ur hearing.
Also it is quite interesting to know that although you lose being able to recognise higher frequencies as you get older (cant hear treble so much) you also gain the ability to hear lower frequencies (hear more bass). its funny that ur bass appreciation matures as u get older.

but still look after those ears!!!

 

[gcurt1s]

I try and bring some everytime, but i always forget

 

[moriaty]

Check it out, and check out www.customearprotection.co.uk and they will send you a quote of how much it will cost you..

Safeee

dont go through them, or any "specialist".
do it on the NHS. The hearing test and moulds are free, and the actual plugs wont cost you more than £120.
all places that claim to be specialist in custom earl plugs are basically charging you for being middle men between you and the manufacturers that the NHS uses.
trust me!

 

[rob1]

dont go through them, or any "specialist".
do it on the NHS. The hearing test and moulds are free, and the actual plugs wont cost you more than £120.
all places that claim to be specialist in custom earl plugs are basically charging you for being middle men between you and the manufacturers that the NHS uses.
trust me!

Good to trust the NHS on this one.
I think I might be able to get a pair of custom ones for free or at a huge discount in two years time
As I am training to be an audiologist and will go on placement in my third year so should be able to pull a few strings
The Alpine ones will have to do between then and now.

 

[muzzadj]

Good to trust the NHS on this one.
I think I might be able to get a pair of custom ones for free or at a huge discount in two years time
As I am training to be an audiologist and will go on placement in my third year so should be able to pull a few strings
The Alpine ones will have to do between then and now.

yeah i heard about the NHS after i posted this.. so going to ring my local Doctors cos i wanna see if there is any difference in my 'headphone ear' to my other ear after a year and a halfs DJing.. then get some plugs sorted.. Are these NHS ones moulds?.. and less than 100squid?

..And btw hows the audiology going for you?.. you doing it at uni?..

Safe

 

[moriaty]

Good to trust the NHS on this one.
I think I might be able to get a pair of custom ones for free or at a huge discount in two years time

i suspect that no one can get it cheaper than £120, as that's purely manufacturing costs from the supplier.
but yeah, no need to rush into buying them. any alpine style ones will certainly protect.
good luck with your study mate. Once you start taking patients, expect to see a LOT of ravers with fucked up ears, because they wanted to "keep it real"...

 

[facelessmonkey]

http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=DFF03



those are what i use and work well for me, cheap too!!

 

[rob1]

yeah i heard about the NHS after i posted this.. so going to ring my local Doctors cos i wanna see if there is any difference in my 'headphone ear' to my other ear after a year and a halfs DJing.. then get some plugs sorted.. Are these NHS ones moulds?.. and less than 100squid?

..And btw hows the audiology going for you?.. you doing it at uni?..

Safe

I think the NHS ones are around £120-£150. They are the same as from any independant company. It's just you pay extra for them to make a link between the hospital and manufacturer like Gordo said. As for my course it's wicked mate. And I study at Southampton uni.

i suspect that no one can get it cheaper than £120, as that's purely manufacturing costs from the supplier.
but yeah, no need to rush into buying them. any alpine style ones will certainly protect.
good luck with your study mate. Once you start taking patients, expect to see a LOT of ravers with fucked up ears, because they wanted to "keep it real"...

Cheers mate. Yeah I know lol. The NHS funds the course because they have already predicted the massive demand for audiologists when 'the iPod generation' go deaf all at once.
Thing is though it isn't like say smoking where the effects often don't kick in till later life it happens when people are in the twenties and thirties. Also with constantly incresing life expectancy (age related being the biggest factor in deafness) it is wise to preserve your hearing as much as possible. For all the doubters out there.

 

[User 66273]

was looking at these ones http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=B1809001

what do you guys reckon? good value? good earplugs? i know nothing about this