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Are the ER-20xs a significant step up from the ER-20s? I used to wear ER-20s and they were fine. Alpine MusicSafe Pro were good too. Both comfortable, and did

Are the ER-20xs a significant step up from the ER-20s? I used to wear ER-20s and they were fine. Alpine MusicSafe Pro were good too. Both comfortable, and did they job. Alpine PartyPlugs didn't sounds as good to me, but they were more discrete so great for house parties and stuff. I switched to Ear Peace HD's about a year ago. Ear Peace are mentioned below the article. I don't know if it was sponsored. I'm certainly not sponsored by them. I love EDM, DnB especially, but I'm a mosher at heart. The EPHD's don't hurt as much if an errant crowd-surfer happens to smack into my ear. The EPHD's are even less noticeable than the Alpine PartyPlugs too. I started wearing earplugs when I started working with VoIP systems a decade and a half ago. I'd be going to a few metal gigs a month and it was always painfully loud. I'd have ringing in the ears after every gig, and I'd sleep badly and feel almost hungover the next morning. I have similarly sensitive hearing to the lady in the article, even restaurants and cinemas will cause me to pop my earplugs in. I keep a set attached to my keys. (The EPHD's come with a black metal tube keyring case.) I couldn't go back to not wearing earplugs. If anything, they made gigs sound better to me.

jdietrich 9y ago
I haven't used the Ear Peace HDs. The ER-20xs is significantly smaller than the old ER-20, just barely protruding beyond the ear canal. The Ear Peace plugs may be a better option if you're prone to getting whacked in the head. The ER-20xs has an optional neck cord, which I find to be a handy feature. They also work with a range of foam and silicone tips, so are more likely to fit a broad range of ears. >If anything, they made gigs sound better to me. As I mentioned in my comment, the sound engineer is almost certainly either wearing ear plugs or half deaf. Either one causes a substantial roll-off of high frequencies, so the engineer is likely to subconsciously compensate by boosting the treble in the mix. If you've got plugs in, you're hearing something much closer to his intended mix. It's a totally perverse situation, but gigs almost always sound better with ear protection.
- Nexxxeh 9y ago
  Cool, thanks! I'll grab a set of ER-20xs to try too.

jdietrich 9y ago

I haven't used the Ear Peace HDs. The ER-20xs is significantly smaller than the old ER-20, just barely protruding beyond the ear canal. The Ear Peace plugs may be a better option if you're prone to getting whacked in the head. The ER-20xs has an optional neck cord, which I find to be a handy feature. They also work with a range of foam and silicone tips, so are more likely to fit a broad range of ears. >If anything, they made gigs sound better to me. As I mentioned in my comment, the sound engineer is almost certainly either wearing ear plugs or half deaf. Either one causes a substantial roll-off of high frequencies, so the engineer is likely to subconsciously compensate by boosting the treble in the mix. If you've got plugs in, you're hearing something much closer to his intended mix. It's a totally perverse situation, but gigs almost always sound better with ear protection.

Nexxxeh 9y ago
Cool, thanks! I'll grab a set of ER-20xs to try too.