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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I had a pair of 30$ musicians earplugs, but they really changed what I could hear. At concerts I couldn't understand the lyrics; basically they changed the audible frequencies too much.

Sounds like they weren’t musicians earplugs after all. What brand? I’ve been using some Etymotic plugs for a while now and I like em for concerts. Gotta protect those ears!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

They were etymotic too, same brand as the filters in my molded ones. But they didn't do very well for me. Its been a long time so maybe the new ones are better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Agreed, 100%. Etymotic plugs are fantastic for concerts, because they're not cutting out the treble and mid while leaving the bass largely untouched. And that's the real problem with most earplugs; they do really well with higher frequency sound, and poorly with lower frequency sound.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Been rocking a set of ER-20xs for years now and I’d not see live music without them. It’s like having your own personal volume knob. I can put them in and get right near the speakers without blowing my ears out, or hang out by the sound guy with them only partially inserted.