[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1349345415' post='1824933'] That's useful to know, and I may have to check these out. I've used both Alpine Music Safe and ER20s at gigs, and I really notice that they cut a disproportionate amount of high end. A couple of times I've found that if I set my amp where it sounds right to me (especially playing guitar) wearing either type, the treble takes everyone else's head off! It looks like the PR20s posted by Brensabre are addressing the same problem. Maybe I can put off forking out for the custom fitted ones a little longer... [/quote]
I don't understand us music types.
We blow tons of cash against stuff to make the noise, but when it comes to protection we seem to ignore it.
The custom ones are great - I got because my hearing is already mong'd. At 23 thats pretty rubbish.
Get ones which are comfy to wear and allow you to hear everything.
My ACS ones were 140 odd and it's the best purchase I've made. Practice sounds better since I'm not being deafened.
I wouldn't substitute decent ones just cause other ones are cheap. I've used ER15s, Alpine, foam blah blah and always felt they removed the wrong frequencies or were just not comfy (ER15s made my ear itch).