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Sorry to hear that, but I appreciate your words of warning. I go to loud clubs / live music a lot (pre covid) and despite knowing I should probably wear earplug

Sorry to hear that, but I appreciate your words of warning. I go to loud clubs / live music a lot (pre covid) and despite knowing I should probably wear earplugs, I don't. Perhaps club revival post-lockdown is the time for me to begin.

exikyut 5y ago
A recent Ask HN on favorite purchases had a reasonable subthread on earbuds: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759
- richrichardsson 5y ago
  No one mentions custom ear plugs on that thread. They are pricey, but such a good investment. Way better than anything else I've tried, more comfortable for extended periods of use and most importantly they attenuate the sound fairly evenly across the spectrum. My only advice is to get the string attachment option, so that you can't accidentally lose one of them!
  - ArchOversight 5y ago
    I just got myself a pair of custom earplugs from https://1of1custom.com/ https://1of1custom.com/ which are absolutely amazing. I ride a motorcycle and needed something to make sure I don't lose my hearing from the wind noise/exhaust noise (it's stock, but still 85 dB when the throttle is open). They are also great for concerts and live music events where the speakers are generally cranked up to 90 - 95 dB. I got the 27 dB version, and it allows me to hear what people are saying above the the music but really cuts out the painful parts. They are not cheap, but I already have tinnitus, so I want to make sure it doesn't get worse.
ahartmetz 5y ago
In a pinch, you can use rolled / crumbled scraps of paper towels from the bathroom. It's quite common here (Berlin) and absolutely no one looks at you strangely if you do that. Some good clubs only have the bass really loud but it's not as common as it should be. High frequencies are what causes ear damage.
Doxin 5y ago
Totally worth getting some nice-ish earplugs IMO. Even just getting a $30 set is such a wild improvement, comfort-wise, over those horrid foam earplugs you see a lot of people use.

exikyut 5y ago

A recent Ask HN on favorite purchases had a reasonable subthread on earbuds: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759

richrichardsson 5y ago
No one mentions custom ear plugs on that thread. They are pricey, but such a good investment. Way better than anything else I've tried, more comfortable for extended periods of use and most importantly they attenuate the sound fairly evenly across the spectrum. My only advice is to get the string attachment option, so that you can't accidentally lose one of them!
- ArchOversight 5y ago
  I just got myself a pair of custom earplugs from https://1of1custom.com/ https://1of1custom.com/ which are absolutely amazing. I ride a motorcycle and needed something to make sure I don't lose my hearing from the wind noise/exhaust noise (it's stock, but still 85 dB when the throttle is open). They are also great for concerts and live music events where the speakers are generally cranked up to 90 - 95 dB. I got the 27 dB version, and it allows me to hear what people are saying above the the music but really cuts out the painful parts. They are not cheap, but I already have tinnitus, so I want to make sure it doesn't get worse.

ahartmetz 5y ago

In a pinch, you can use rolled / crumbled scraps of paper towels from the bathroom. It's quite common here (Berlin) and absolutely no one looks at you strangely if you do that. Some good clubs only have the bass really loud but it's not as common as it should be. High frequencies are what causes ear damage.

Doxin 5y ago

Totally worth getting some nice-ish earplugs IMO. Even just getting a $30 set is such a wild improvement, comfort-wise, over those horrid foam earplugs you see a lot of people use.