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they need to get into something they can rent at clubs and concert venues. Clubs are ridiculous. Every time I go to a club, I don't wear hearing protection, a

they need to get into something they can rent at clubs and concert venues. Clubs are ridiculous. Every time I go to a club, I don't wear hearing protection, and this means that I am consciously making a choice to lose some of my hearing. I should be able to get some foam things that reduce my hearing damage to something reasonable. but imagine if I could rent some kind of insert that actually lets me talk with others who also have theirs (because it filters using also a microphone.) how awesome would that be. clubs and concerts, dance halls etc suck. waaay too loud.

leoedin 10y ago
Most ear plugs I've used in clubs or at concerts actually improve (or at the very least make no difference) ability to have conversations. Probably the best way to have a conversation with someone in a loud club is to stick your finger in your ear. Once you've sealed the hole completely, you can hear them fine!
tlb 10y ago
Music sounds bad with foam plugs, because the cut the highs more than the midrange. I wear these at concerts: https://www.amazon.com/Eargasm-Fidelity-Earplugs-Musicians-Motorcycles/dp/B019M576XW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481304937&sr=8-1&keywords=eargasm https://www.amazon.com/Eargasm-Fidelity-Earplugs-Musicians-M.... A fairly flat 12 dB drop across the whole spectrum. Everything sounds normal, just not excessively loud.
- logicallee 10y ago
  looks good - they should give them out at concerts, sell them or rent them. Why isn't anyone selling them at concerts anyway? The cost of goods at scale (millions of pairs per year) must be miniscule, it's basically free money that could be shared with concert venues and has no downsides of any kind whatsoever. why aren't these being sold at concerts? (vending machines etc)? I guess people just don't care. (not enough 'demand').
Brakenshire 10y ago
Yeah, what you want is an earplug that will basically cut out the noise, and then a sophisticated device like this, to allow you to hear directionally, or to reduce background noise, to emphasize speech, and so on.
daenney 10y ago
> Every time I go to a club, I don't wear hearing protection, and this means that I am consciously making a choice to lose some of my hearing. Maybe you should consciously make a different choice, such as bring ear plugs with you. There's plenty of brands that come in a container that fit easily on a keychain so they're not forgotten.
- logicallee 10y ago
  I'm not going to be the only one at a club who brings hearing protection with me. It's not hip. Clubs need to start giving them out either for free, or renting them, or something. it needs to be available on location there. I don't see anyone else wearing them.
  - Jtsummers 10y ago
    If you're making health decisions based on what's hip and what's not, you need to reevaluate your priorities. Many earplugs can be very unobtrusive in appearance unless people are looking directly at your ear canal. Not to mention that many, in clubs, are already going to be drunk or otherwise inebriated. Unless you wear bulky hearing protection like the guys on a flight line crew, few will notice, and those that do won't remember.
- gfilicetti 10y ago
  What I can recommend (if you have the disposable cash for it), is to get your doctor to prescribe (or pay for it yourself) custom ear canal shaped plugs. The custom moulding can be mounted on most high grade earbud bases. If you want to get really fancy and you play in a band, you can fit the custom plugs with in ear monitors, thus basically sealing your ear from damage on stage. For the guy worried about hipness.... custom plugs will be completely hidden in the lighting of clubs, so don't worry, you'll still be able to buy drinks at the beer for someone that catches your eye without being laughed at.

leoedin 10y ago

Most ear plugs I've used in clubs or at concerts actually improve (or at the very least make no difference) ability to have conversations. Probably the best way to have a conversation with someone in a loud club is to stick your finger in your ear. Once you've sealed the hole completely, you can hear them fine!

tlb 10y ago

Music sounds bad with foam plugs, because the cut the highs more than the midrange. I wear these at concerts: https://www.amazon.com/Eargasm-Fidelity-Earplugs-Musicians-Motorcycles/dp/B019M576XW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481304937&sr=8-1&keywords=eargasm https://www.amazon.com/Eargasm-Fidelity-Earplugs-Musicians-M.... A fairly flat 12 dB drop across the whole spectrum. Everything sounds normal, just not excessively loud.

logicallee 10y ago
looks good - they should give them out at concerts, sell them or rent them. Why isn't anyone selling them at concerts anyway? The cost of goods at scale (millions of pairs per year) must be miniscule, it's basically free money that could be shared with concert venues and has no downsides of any kind whatsoever. why aren't these being sold at concerts? (vending machines etc)? I guess people just don't care. (not enough 'demand').

Brakenshire 10y ago

Yeah, what you want is an earplug that will basically cut out the noise, and then a sophisticated device like this, to allow you to hear directionally, or to reduce background noise, to emphasize speech, and so on.

daenney 10y ago

> Every time I go to a club, I don't wear hearing protection, and this means that I am consciously making a choice to lose some of my hearing. Maybe you should consciously make a different choice, such as bring ear plugs with you. There's plenty of brands that come in a container that fit easily on a keychain so they're not forgotten.

logicallee 10y ago
I'm not going to be the only one at a club who brings hearing protection with me. It's not hip. Clubs need to start giving them out either for free, or renting them, or something. it needs to be available on location there. I don't see anyone else wearing them.
- Jtsummers 10y ago
  If you're making health decisions based on what's hip and what's not, you need to reevaluate your priorities. Many earplugs can be very unobtrusive in appearance unless people are looking directly at your ear canal. Not to mention that many, in clubs, are already going to be drunk or otherwise inebriated. Unless you wear bulky hearing protection like the guys on a flight line crew, few will notice, and those that do won't remember.
gfilicetti 10y ago
What I can recommend (if you have the disposable cash for it), is to get your doctor to prescribe (or pay for it yourself) custom ear canal shaped plugs. The custom moulding can be mounted on most high grade earbud bases. If you want to get really fancy and you play in a band, you can fit the custom plugs with in ear monitors, thus basically sealing your ear from damage on stage. For the guy worried about hipness.... custom plugs will be completely hidden in the lighting of clubs, so don't worry, you'll still be able to buy drinks at the beer for someone that catches your eye without being laughed at.