Filtered Earplugs (for concerts, gigs, etc)

[magicalpoop]

Does anyone know where to buy filtered/musician earplugs in Calgary?
I'm looking for decent priced ones, probably max is 50$.
I'm not looking for the custom fitted ones you get at a ear-doctor clinic/place.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, these are it.
They reduce the dB levels by about 20, so you can still enjoy the music..its just lowered enough not to damage your hearing (or get the annoying ringing at the end of the show)


http://reviews.cnet.com/i/tim//2010/08/19/ER20BabyBlues.jpg

I'm gonna go back to back with Markus Schulz and Ferry later this month and I think my ears are already on their tipping point.

Thanks

[LadyLuck]

I have to get molded ones this summer for work, but my boss got me a pair from home depot that look very much like the pic you posted. check there, i use mine and they reduce the noise quite a bit.

[magicalpoop]

Alright, thanks. I guess I should've looked into home depot haha.

[Muji]

I have a couple pairs of the exact ones you are looking for, had them for maybe eight years. You can still carry on a conversation, the music still sounds good as well. Just none of that ringing in the ears for days afterwards, kind of funny hearing your friends shouting after a concert and you will be right as rain. Find them here:

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.html


They also come with a string (removable) and keychain container for storage.

Found a place in Saskatoon selling them, nothing in Calgary by the looks of it:

Kinnaird Bagpipes
923 Emmeline Terrace
Saskatoon, SK S7J 5G7
877-249-2939

From Home Depot, same design (better price $3.99) BUT in ugly orange, unless you are heading out to a Dutch Techno gig they will be a conversation starter. The Etymotic ones above are off-white in colour.

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/reusable-corded-ear-plug-in-case/900937

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Muji
I have a couple pairs of the exact ones you are looking for, had them for maybe eight years. You can still carry on a conversation, the music still sounds good as well. Just none of that ringing in the ears for days afterwards, kind of funny hearing your friends shouting after a concert and you will be right as rain. Find them here:

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.html


They also come with a string and keychain container for storage.

Found a place in Saskatoon selling them, nothing in Calgary by the looks of it:

Kinnaird Bagpipes
923 Emmeline Terrace
Saskatoon, SK S7J 5G7
877-249-2939


How are those for normal conversation with them in? Is it obvious looking?

[Muji]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok



How are those for normal conversation with them in? Is it obvious looking?

Normal conversation is fine no issues at all, I have a friend in Victoria (silent nutter/music man) wears them on his walks throughout the city and he carries on a conversation with me with no issues. The plugs just take out the highs and deep lows so to speak, never an issue.


I too have worn them on trains in Japan and walking through loud streets, you really need to wear them to know just how much crap is out there killing your hearing. Once gone, never comes back. I was at a Hip concert in Banff a while back, no plugs on and ringing ears for weeks afterwards. Yes crap sound for sure, but I paid the price later.

Just had an idea, I can turn my Honda into a Lexus (dB wise), just buy wearing ear plugs. Might try it.

[Tik-Tok]

Nice. I'll have to order a set. #1 reason I don't go to concerts anymore. Does it look weird having them in, or is it hardly noticeable?

[LadyLuck]

Originally posted by Muji

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/reusable-corded-ear-plug-in-case/900937

Yep, those are the ones im rocking.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Muji

Found a place in Saskatoon selling them, nothing in Calgary by the looks of it:


Actually, their "seach map" sucks balls, lol. If you go to "Customer Support", then "where to buy", there's a list of local retailers (London Drugs, it seems) who carry that brand. Even if they don't have that product in stock, I'm sure they can order them up.

http://www.etymotic.com/dealerlocator/

[Muji]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Nice. I'll have to order a set. #1 reason I don't go to concerts anymore. Does it look weird having them in, or is it hardly noticeable?


Once you start wearing these, you notice more than a few others doing the same. Not odd looking at all (white/tone colour), they actually stick out very little.

A few reviews:

http://www.babystew.com/?p=6207

http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2011/01/10/ces-2011-ety-plugs-earplugs-from-etymotic-research/

[Muji]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Actually, their "seach map" sucks balls, lol. If you go to "Customer Support", then "where to buy", there's a list of local retailers (London Drugs, it seems) who carry that brand. Even if they don't have that product in stock, I'm sure they can order them up.

http://www.etymotic.com/dealerlocator/

Nice spot. Sucking balls is all the map does well. I will be going over this afternoon to London Drugs to take a look, my ten year old Etymotic headphones might need replacing.

[Muji]

There is an App as well:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/awareness-for-etymotic/id431094324?mt=8

[Troll-ol]

What's the point of ear plugs for concerts ? Takes the fun out of it.

[Muji]

Originally posted by Troll-ol
What's the point of ear plugs for concerts ? Takes the fun out of it.

Ask Pete Townshend.

Concerts in a proper hall, proper experienced sound crew and solid audio is fine. Take a place like Flames Central, those speakers have been blown since the Flames won a cup and not replaced or maintained. The guy running the board is the real key here, he can only do so much when the house system is crap. Turning it to "11" is seldom the cure.

[BigMass]

Originally posted by Troll-ol
What's the point of ear plugs for concerts ? Takes the fun out of it.

yeah! tinnitus is hella fun

[Muji]

Eeek!

Just took this hearing test:

http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

Cannot hear a thing starting at 14 kHz.*

Might blame my speakers or sound card:

http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2011/06/online-hearing-test-limited-by-sound-card/

*just cranked up my iMac with speakers, I can hear them all. Speak louder!

[Tik-Tok]

Just got back from London Drugs (on Heritage/Macleod) They had them there for $20. If your looking, they were on they're own little stand, on the camera kiosk thing.

[dandia89]

haha i can barely hear 17 khz and im 22

[GQBalla]

Originally posted by dandia89
haha i can barely hear 17 khz and im 22

same cept im 24

[magicalpoop]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Just got back from London Drugs (on Heritage/Macleod) They had them there for $20. If your looking, they were on they're own little stand, on the camera kiosk thing.

Thanks guys, looks like I'll be able to go back to back haha.

Yeah I just took the hearing test, I'm 24 and I can still hear 17 khz.


On the concert thing...like the guy said ...the speakers at Flames Central are shit and the control board guys have no idea what they're doing from my experience at Above and Beyond just recently. My ears ringed for a good day or two after that event.

The ringing is actually a precursor to tinnitus/permanent damage. Essentially an ear hang over, but unlike your liver - your hearing doesn't heal and can quickly be damaged even in one concert.

Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm a hobbyist musician (I play the guitar) and I'm getting into making my own electronic dance music as well. Not really thrilled to lose my hearing :D

[J-D]

I wear earplugs (They were like $30, not the best but decent) most of the time I go to electronic music events. You can still hear everything just fine and it's a lot easier to have a conversation.

[240SX92]

Whats the point at concerts? I have to constantly ask people to repeat themselves because I've been to hundreds of small and big hardcore and metal shows. My ears are absolute shit and I'm 23, going to go pick up a pair of these before I ruin my ears more at Slayer.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I can barely hear 16khz... =(

[n1zm0]

i put the speaker right up to my ear and can hear up to 19 kHz, i've been to my fair share of dj venues over the past 7 years and recently playing with a buddies Korg kaossilators for the past 4 weekends, i think i should consider myself lucky

[nodoubtt]

I got some custom-moulded earplugs at Costco for just under $50 =) I think that's your best bet.

[.norco.]

bump, anyone know where to get these in calgary?

http://www.etymotic.com/hp/er20.html

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Just got back from London Drugs (on Heritage/Macleod) They had them there for $20. If your looking, they were on they're own little stand, on the camera kiosk thing.

[.norco.]

went to London drugs, don't carry them anymore.

[Viper55555]

You can try SureFire EarPro EP4. 911Supply here in town sells them.

SureFire EP4 (https://911supply.ca/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,1520/category_id,278/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,1/)