Getting old, going deaf and ear plugs!

poopot

Cheers chaps... going for a fitting tomorrow... 4 week wait atm for the plugs tho!...

simonk

You could probably have the Read Audio plugs in your hand by Friday... just sayin’.

poopot

simonk said:

You could probably have the Read Audio plugs in your hand by Friday... just sayin’.

Yep, order with ACS cancelled. Matt from Read is popping by tomorrow to do a fitting... Can have them by the end of the week.

Guitar_Slinger

The only negative experience I've had wearing earplugs was sitting down to watch at a local jam night with a lovely pint of bitter.  And a packet of dry roasted peanuts... not good eating crunchy stuff with them in!

SlopeSoarer

Interesting read.

I have never thought I'd even consider ear plugs but last week I went watching Stiff Little Fingers and The Ruts at Manchester Ritz (brilliant gig!) and came out with something I've never experienced before... it sounded like I was under water everything was really muffled. It took 2 days to clear properly and tinnitus still seems to be worse than usual. Frightened me a bit as I quite like my hearing: )

I will invest in ear plugs for future gigs!

57Deluxe

@poopot ; - - be sure to check out the thread on Tinned Potatoes...!

Phil_aka_Pip

SlopeSoarer said:

Interesting read.

I have never thought I'd even consider ear plugs but last week I went watching Stiff Little Fingers and The Ruts at Manchester Ritz (brilliant gig!) and came out with something I've never experienced before... it sounded like I was under water everything was really muffled. It took 2 days to clear properly and tinnitus still seems to be worse than usual. Frightened me a bit as I quite like my hearing: )

I will invest in ear plugs for future gigs!

You've had your warning. Do it without delay! (wis awarded in anticipation of a wise move)

DaevidJ

dwheeldo said:

I've had ACS moulded plugs for ages now - they're great. Sadly I didn't get them in time to avoid hearing loss and tinnitus...my cautionary tale here:

https://static-in-my-head.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/and-you-may-ask-yourself-how-did-i-get.html#more

 

A very cautionary tale, thanks for sharing. After one gig I attended early last year I awoke to find I still had high pitched ringing in my right ear. A year on and it is still the same. I did buy some Alpine Musicsafe earplugs which have varying filters however after reading this post I should really get my arse in gear and get something better! 

poopot

Moulds done!... Matt from read audio came to my house, 15 minutes later left with replicas of my ear canals!!!! Get the plugs at the weekend!...




Santa hats!!!!!!

Phil_aka_Pip

They look vaguely disgusting

not_the_dj

It's amazing how different these look...me, my drummer and my singer all have the same style and the moulds are vastly different.

Anyone fancy as "show us your plugs" thread ;-) 

dwheeldo

DaevidJ said:

dwheeldo said:

I've had ACS moulded plugs for ages now - they're great. Sadly I didn't get them in time to avoid hearing loss and tinnitus...my cautionary tale here:

https://static-in-my-head.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/and-you-may-ask-yourself-how-did-i-get.html#more

 

A very cautionary tale, thanks for sharing. After one gig I attended early last year I awoke to find I still had high pitched ringing in my right ear. A year on and it is still the same. I did buy some Alpine Musicsafe earplugs which have varying filters however after reading this post I should really get my arse in gear and get something better! 

I think the Alpine ones are ok for keeping you protected, but since I got customs I now actually prefer the sound with them in - everything feels really nicely balanced, and they're comfortable enough to keep in for hours on end.

springhead

I'm waiting for my ACS plugs to arrive.  First set of impressions went missing, had a second set done and sent off.  Plugs should have arrived maybe yesterday or today - looks like they're swamped and are saying another week probably. 

One good thing to come of this is that I had a good chat with the chap taking the impressions - hearing specialist in the local opticians.  Asked what I did for a living, talked about audio, studio design, speakers etc. etc. and gave my a free hearing test while I was there.  I was worried my hearing was nowhere near what it was due to gigs, rehearsals etc. but turns out it's still fine for my age and in the "Normal Hearing" part of the graph. I said I thought I'd left it too late to get plugs and he said "it's never too late to start looking after your ears" which is a good statement for us all I think.



 

usedtobe

I think I went past the earplugs stage a while back, and I’m well into the needing hearing aids stage, now.. 

poopot

Plugs turned up today... initial tests are good... can’t hear the missus and I’ve been knocked down by an ice cream van!...

normula1

My daughter sent me this link re mitigating against tinnitus. It didn't particularly work for me but you never know....
https://www.facebook.com/bradandgeorge/videos/1220232348100156/

poopot

normula1 said:

My daughter sent me this link re mitigating against tinnitus. It didn't particularly work for me but you never know....
https://www.facebook.com/bradandgeorge/videos/1220232348100156/

Thank you for posting that!... just tried it and it really does work!... had mild tinnitus for years and I can honestly say for the first time in a long long time no ringing!..

shit, I owe you a beer!...

Roland

I wish it worked for me.

poopot

Roland said:

I wish it worked for me.

Did it a couple of times tbh... and did “flick” quite hard... 

IvisonGuitars

not_the_dj said:

Custom moduled ones from ACS. Mine are the older ER range but look at the Pro range. About £130 ish last time I looked but your hearing is worth protecting. 

This. Will be the best £130 you spend. Pretty much saved my career as a musician more than once, I don’t go to gigs (playing or watching) or nights out where there might be loud music without them. I’m on my 3rd set since buying my first pair 19 years ago.

**edit** I see I jumped in with this comment before reading the whole thread. Good work OP, may you live to hear yourself rock for many years!