Hi all,
I wasn't too sure where to post this but as it's specifically about ear plugs for guitar players, I thought here would be ok!
Here's the thing. I've started playing again in a band after about 30 years. My eyesight has done the usual thing we older gents get (ie: it's buggered!)
I didn;t want my ears going the same way, so I decided to buy some ear plugs.
This is what I got:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0034ZI9AQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Now they do indeed protect my ears. I can also hear vocals, drums and bass through them quite clearly just quieter.
Thing is, my guitar doesn't cut through. It sounds really quiet. When I take the ear plugs out, I can tell it's as loud, if not louder, than everyone else. So it seems these ear plugs cancel out the range that the guitar sound sits in.
So my question is this. What ear plugs are fellow guitarists using that they are happy with?
Mine are ok, I just feel that maybe there is something out there that could be better for guitarists.
Thanks
Mike
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Bandcamp
Spotify, Apple et al
I'd be more than happy to pay £1000 for a set of custom moulds. In fact if I could turn the clock back prior to my hearing damage, I'd pay 90% of my budget on ear protection, and the rest on guitar, amp and FX.
In my case it took one gig out of 1000's to take out the hearing in my left ear and replace it with severe tinnitus.