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There are several products out there to protect the ears. One of the earplug
systems that gets mentioned often involves going to a doctor in California
who custom fits them for you, but at a cost of $125+, plus the fact he's in
California, makes it difficult for most musicians.
I figured I'd mention the cheapest and easiest to locate way that has worked
for me for 20 years.
Stretch
At 04:02 PM 9/9/05 -0000, you wrote:
>Cool - I'm going to check on those.
>Here's another brand I found:
>
>mb
>
>--- In , Jeff Riedle <stretch@c...>
>wrote:
>> Think about HOW IMPORTANT your hearing is to you.
>>
>> Then save up $12.99 plus tax and buy yourself a pair of SONIC II
>earplugs.
>> They are sold at many music stores, and you can buy them online.
>They are
>> pale orange in color, made of rubber, with a metal baffle down the
>middle.
>> They will stay in your ear, even if you don't shove them way in. In
>fact, I
>> just put them far enough into my ears so that they stay put. If the
>music
>> gets REAL LOUD, then I'll shove them in farther. I like the SONIC
>II's
>> because they reduce the overall volume, but I can still hear highs,
>middles
>> and lows with clarity. Now understand, I've been playing drums for
>about 20
>> years, and yet my hearing is still excellent. Unless you drop one
>in a
>> crowd, they will last forever!
>>
>> I don't recommend the real cheap foam type, because they aren't as
>> effective, and they also muffle the sound too much. I like to hear
>all
>> ranges of sound with clarity.
>>
>> One last point...it took me about a month or so to get used to
>having them
>> in my ears. I'm glad I did.
>>
>> Stretch
