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PLaGuE CeLL 
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I went to the alternative music night at university last night (was awesome, they played aphex twin :p) but by the end of the night my hearing was shot 
My hearing seems ok now but I think i need to get some earplugs if I'm going to be doing it often :p
I'm tryin to keep my ears in good condition if I wanna pass my course 
Im looking to spend roughly 50-60 quid and ideally I'm looking for some custom moulded ones with a flat-frequency attenuation (makes it quieter without things sounding muffled)
i live in england so i cant buy from any foreign companies if theyre to be a custom fit pair :p
anyone know of any good brands or models?
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14-11-2007 23:37 |
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cheers, ear plug's are usually and should be fully available at your local pharmacy, i work at a pharmacy, so me knows it, u can get the gell, foam,, or plastic, gell work's best for me, big cheers.
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15-11-2007 07:50 |
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I'm in a small practice room every week for three hours with a grindcore band who like to rock out at the highest possible volume.
At the moment i'm wearing these, either the max lite or the laser lite.
I find them pretty comfortable to wear for three hours and the noise reduction is excellent. Not sure if they might reduce noise a bit too much for club night though. I think at snorestore you can buy a sample pack of different types which may be a good way of finding out what's best for you.
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15-11-2007 17:01 |
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Halph-Price
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for me i found them avalible at corner store sin Canada
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15-11-2007 19:26 |
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i have custom molded daily wear ear plugs with a -18db filter on it for the job sites. i already have some small amount of hearing damage in my left ear. and to prevent it.. i wear em all day .. ... kinda sucks, but i wanna keep what i have.
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16-11-2007 05:02 |
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Halph-Price
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-18 is that much, but it can make the differnece for how soon you get ear dmg, 150 db you can get ear dmg in 10 min, 10 db lower and it can take up to 8 hours until you get ear dmg.
150 is about a normal concert.
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16-11-2007 17:30 |
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Muad'Dib
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I believe the approximations were:
85dB - 8 hours
95dB - 4 hours
105dB - 2 hours
115dB - 1 hour
125dB - 1/2 hour
135dB - 15 minutes
145dB - 7,5 minutes etc.
And a normal concert is about 105-115 db, I believe. (it depends really on where are you standing, and whether the speakers are right in your ears)
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16-11-2007 17:56 |
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Halph-Price
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this is the thing, is that you DO NOT notice hearing damage! but it's also frequency specific.
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17-11-2007 06:19 |
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Originally posted by Tomos
What I've noticed is that pretty quickly your ears adapt to the high volume by numbing them - the end of a gig never seems as loud as the start. |
That's called Mastering, my friend 
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17-11-2007 11:15 |
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Tomos
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Originally posted by Muad'Dib
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Originally posted by Tomos
What I've noticed is that pretty quickly your ears adapt to the high volume by numbing them - the end of a gig never seems as loud as the start. |
That's called Mastering, my friend
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Yeah, of course dude. But it's definately true that your ears are usually numbed at the end of a gig, which doesn't make it seem as loud.
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17-11-2007 13:23 |
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Halph-Price
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it's the little bones in your ears shift to protect them from harsh sounds. it shifts the threshold of hearing. to being way up, but with this said, it's also why you don't have to ahve your music fucking blaring high pitch loud, because no matter how loud it is, your ears will adapt to it.
usually if your a dj or a really bad sound mixer, the volume at the start of the gig and the end will be different, where the sound is CONSTNATLY climbing.
dj's are bad at this usually because they don't get a wedge to hear the volume or sound of the music, and have to crank the whole club's volume if they are deaf. which they are. they're a dj.
inversly, if you were in a super quiet location, your threshold of hearing would shift down soooo low, you'd hear yuor own blood moving through yuor body, and some people that makes them feel a little sick to have yuor hearing get that sensative.
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