Recommend some low-budget earplugs

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:00 pm

Considering I don't want to damage my ears, even though I'm not a regular visiter to clubs with loud music booming on studio monitors, I'm thinking of playing safe and buying earplugs. I've only got a budget of about thirty to about seventy five pound. What would you recommend? Anybody in Manchester recommend me a shop where I can get some or anybody else show me a site please?

Much appreciated.

xthewiddler · Post by **xthewiddler** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:17 pm

EARsoft

http://www.e-a-r.com/e-a-r.com/roll_det ... 12-1250001

or any other squish type ones

because like expensive custom ones, it molds to your ear

they take a few tries to get in right but are worth it

josh console · Post by **josh console** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:20 pm

http://www.earlove.net/

I got some of these, although I forget to wear them...

daft cunt · Post by **daft cunt** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:42 pm

Wtf? 75 pound-low budget?
Dude check those out, you'll pay less than 3 for a box of 7 pairs at the drugstore and they reduce noise up to 27 dB.
Trust me, these things are safe enough.

relik · Post by **relik** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:43 pm

I have these - $12:
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

I believe Earlove stole their design or they are just resellers of Etymotic (they marked up the price $4 per pair), as I know Etymotic has had these patented for quite some time.

jade_monkey · Post by **jade_monkey** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:46 pm

Toilet paper, rolled tightly to small cylinders.

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:28 am

Blu Tac works a treat

but you cant put a price on your hearing - go for molded - you won't regret it

mrhope · Post by **mrhope** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:30 am

I don't know if you have them in your area, but look for HEAROS brand earplugs. They have about 34 dB of attenuation accross the spectrum and have low tolerance, which means that they aren't likely to deviate much from that attenuation rating during mass production of them.

I use them all the time for all kinds of stuff: long car rides, sleeping, train rides, etc.

They are cheap, and they mold to your inner ear. They are like 4 dollars here for a pack of about 10 pairs. They sound pretty natural too.

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:47 am

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:12 am

two oh one wrote:

4 reals!

cocktail napkins also work for me when I forget my good plugs

daft cunt · Post by **daft cunt** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:02 am

two oh one wrote:

Something to do with your ear infection maybe?

james fox · Post by **james fox** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:12 pm

doc's pro plugs

12.99 from most music shops, you'll find them in the drum section.

i would get some moulded, but i'll only lose them

psyphon · Post by **psyphon** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:07 pm

One of these popped neatly in to each lug-hole should help.

breakbait · Post by **breakbait** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:26 pm

BlizzardMusic wrote:Considering I don't want to damage my ears, even though I'm not a regular visiter to clubs with loud music booming on studio monitors, I'm thinking of playing safe and buying earplugs. I've only got a budget of about thirty to about seventy five pound. What would you recommend? Anybody in Manchester recommend me a shop where I can get some or anybody else show me a site please?

Much appreciated.

I don't mean to be rude but at your age I doubt there's many times that you listen to music so loud it damages/hurts your ears. If you are at home, you should probably just turn it down?

Big up though for thinking ahead about your ears.

_mz2phresh_ · Post by **_mz2phresh_** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:31 pm

relik wrote:I have these - $12:
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

I believe Earlove stole their design or they are just resellers of Etymotic (they marked up the price $4 per pair), as I know Etymotic has had these patented for quite some time.

I own these as well.
I never leave home without them.

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Fri May 09, 2008 4:11 am

BreakBait wrote:
BlizzardMusic wrote:Considering I don't want to damage my ears, even though I'm not a regular visiter to clubs with loud music booming on studio monitors, I'm thinking of playing safe and buying earplugs. I've only got a budget of about thirty to about seventy five pound. What would you recommend? Anybody in Manchester recommend me a shop where I can get some or anybody else show me a site please?

Much appreciated.
I don't mean to be rude but at your age I doubt there's many times that you listen to music so loud it damages/hurts your ears. If you are at home, you should probably just turn it down?

Big up though for thinking ahead about your ears.

The mans a gigging MC, clubs an that.. Get to kno!

parameter · Post by **parameter** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:36 am

If you love your ears/hearing (and you do!), and are becoming a pro, go to a good shop and let them produce personal earplugs. This is way better than standard plugs, because you don't feel them, once plugged in!

It's worth the investment (80-120 pounds, I guess) and you have to do this once in lots of years...

After a while you'll laugh about people who try to shout in your ears, while you can almost hear them breath

elbe · Post by **elbe** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:08 am

I was searching for plugs today....came across this http://www.customearprotection.co.uk/

osk · Post by **osk** » Fri May 09, 2008 4:09 pm

I recommend spending more and getting the Elacin ones. I spent 160 quid on them but they fit like an absolute dream, are super comfy and you can choose what dB level you want cut off the sound. Went for the 15s myself. A mate has the 25s and I don't know how he can hear anything.

Think they come in 9s too.

A few Boots outlets have hearing centres where you have impressions made and then they get them cast in silicon with filters that you can remove.

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