I can't tolerate loud music when I'm djing. My ears start aching. Any suggestions on cheap and best dj ear plugs?
Need cheap and best dj earplugs
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Cheap and Best are usually mutually exclusive. Which do you prefer?
If you want REALLY cheap... try cotton balls.[emoji1] Not sure about your definition of CHEAP, but these work fine...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MEE876O/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_KadJAbF8EZNDQ
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MEE876O/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_KadJAbF8EZNDQ
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Those would probably work too, but if you wanted to spend THAT MUCH, you could get 4 or 5 pairs of custom ear plugs made that would fit perfectly.[emoji4]
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I've owned a pair of Hearos for close to 20 years and they're still doing their job. What I like is that they seem to reduce the volume level well (roughly 20 decibels), but without compromising too much of the fidelity - you'll still hear the highs, mids and lows, albeit at a more comfortable level.
https://www.amazon.com/HEAROS-High-...D=51wLuE2EySL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
https://www.amazon.com/HEAROS-High-...D=51wLuE2EySL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
I don't wear headphones. I see waveform and mix. Headphone also gives me ear pain.
I like these Etymotics .. I have a few pairs (they make them in different sizes) .. https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-ETY...=1519142155&sr=8-3&keywords=etymotic+earplugs
"Dr. My ears hurt when I do this." - well, stop doing that.
It only follows that the ears of everyone else are aching as well. Just turn it down.
Seriously. I've worked in clubs where the DJ booth is essentially unaffected by the FOH - and yet, DJs consistently crank the monitors to excessive levels , then turn up their headphones to compensate, more monitor again, then more headphone.... then complain about their ears?
The experience with this has trained me to never turn on a sound system without first turning the local monitors and phones all the way off. It has trained the installers to put hard limits on the FOH gain to prevent DJs from causing injury to customer hearing and damage to the sound system.
Honestly, learn to do it better. I've been doing this for over 30 years and my hearing is fine. I can't imagine wearing ear plugs at an event where I control the sound. If the sound is harmful to me then it is just as harmful to my customer and the audience. I have a responsibility not to injure people.
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Maybe - but Bob has hit on a good note - if it's too loud for you, then it's most likely too loud for your guests.
I don't use ear plugs either... I have some, but don't use them. Many times, I use monitors so I can hear better without turning the volume up so high on my main speakers that it bothers the customers. If you need monitors to get more volume, using ear plugs would be a little ridiculous, don't ya think?[emoji1]
He's right, and it's probably even worse in front of the speakers!
This concept absolutely escapes me, unless you are deaf!
Place position of drivers in front of you. Shouldn’t be more than 100db or so. Little bit more bottom end will be hitting you!
I don’t use monitors! I just do a floor walk every half hour or so.
I don’t use monitors! I just do a floor walk every half hour or so.
At the very least, you should be using a headphone to make it look like you are actually doing something.
