Ear plugs.

[hitchy64]

Hi all,
any of you guys play gigs with ear plugs in ??
What's the sound like, what make you use and how much??
Cheers Hitchy.

[TimR]

Check the [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]Ear Plugs - sticky thread[/url]

I have the er20s. Superb.

[stingrayPete1977]

Always and when watching others gigging too, Docs pro plugs (the ones with the little air hole is a must) sound comes through quite well but takes that nasty fizz off the top that makes your ears swish for days

Edited May 16, 2011 by stingrayPete1977

[kingofthestuntmen]

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533[/url]

[fatboyslimfast]

Some important stuff there.

Just wondering though, has anyone tried the Radians self-mould earplugs? They seem to go for around £10-£15 and whilst they don't have filters (so probably block every frequency a similar amount) look a bit more comfy than the foam cylinders and the like.

Might be worth it if you can't stretch to the "proper" custom plugs...

[toneknob]

+1 for Etymotic ER-20. Less than a tenner on eBay - I recently bought another pair from seller hear_for_life, who come recommended. They turn the volume down without muffling the sound. You can hear loud gigs better with them in.

[neepheid]

+1 for the ER-20 plugs. If you can't afford the full on moulded ones, these are far and away the next best thing - vastly superior to foam plugs in their attenuation properties. They last longer than foam plugs (you can clean them). They often come with a wee case and a cord to hang them round your neck when you're not wearing them. For less than a tenner, you really can't go wrong.

[ZMech]

yeah I got the ER20's for gigging with, and might start at least taking them with when going to go see gigs. As a testament to their clarity, my housemate starting talking to me when I was testing them after they arrived, and I could hear her perfectly clearly, just quieter. If you have a wife you might need more than a 15dB reduction though

[Doddy]

[quote name='fatboyslimfast' post='1234018' date='May 17 2011, 10:09 AM']Just wondering though, has anyone tried the Radians self-mould earplugs? They seem to go for around £10-£15 and whilst they don't have filters (so probably block every frequency a similar amount) look a bit more comfy than the foam cylinders and the like.[/quote]

For £10-15 you may as well just get the ER-20s.
Like nearly everyone else,I've has a pair of these for a few years and they are great. In fact,a friend of mine has a pair of custom moulded plugs to use both at work and at gigs,and he recently bought a pair of ER-20s for gigs because he preferred the sound.

[fatboyslimfast]

With so many +1s, I've just ordered a pair of ER20s from ebay - £7.40 delivered. No point in mucking about at that price!

[51m0n]

ANother +1 to ER-20s, they do get a little uncomfortable after half an hour or so, but the woinder of pulling them out after a gig (playing or watching) and being able to hear a pin drop makes it all worth while!

[Maverick]

[quote name='51m0n' post='1234098' date='May 17 2011, 11:17 AM']ANother +1 to ER-20s, they do get a little uncomfortable after half an hour or so,[/quote]

I find it's the opposite way around, a little uncomfortable for the first 10-15 min then I forget I even have them in. Once walked out of rehearsal and thought the traffic was oddly quiet before realising!

[voxpop]

Great info guys, Im ordering a pair of ER20's from ebay right now.

[thebrig]

I've just ordered some ER20's too!

£7.45 including delivery on eBay.

These could be the "new" Sue Ryder on BC, as everyone rushes to buy them.

Edited May 17, 2011 by thebrig

[stingrayPete1977]

Im actually due a new set of earplugs as the Doc's I recommended are getting quite old now, Looks like I might try the er20's too

[pietruszka]

The Doc's are very good for a small budget. I invested in some ACS ER15's, never looked back and paid them off in a couple of gigs. Well worth the look into.




Dan

[ZMech]

Perhaps either this thread should be made a sticky, or the original should be moved into the main bass discussion area. I for one have only been in the miscellaneous equipment section once or twice, and I suspect I'm not the only one, so for such an important musician's issue surely it should be where the most traffic goes through (other than off topic )

[hitchy64]

Thanks for all the advice guys,
I'v bought some ACS ER20's for £7.88.
So looking forwards to trying them out.

[spinynorman]

I was wondering what the difference is between Etymotic ER-20, ACS ER-20, Elacin (ACS) ER20S, but I've just found an ebay seller that explains they're all the same sold under different brands. Like 1970s Japcrap basses.

I've got the ACS/Elacin ones and haven't got on too well with them. Amongst other things, they stick out quite a long way and I feel like the last of the Cybermen. Maybe I need the smaller fitting.

[chris_b]

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1235070' date='May 17 2011, 11:29 PM']....I've got the ACS/Elacin ones and haven't got on too well with them. Amongst other things, they stick out quite a long way and I feel like the last of the Cybermen. Maybe I need the smaller fitting....[/quote]
I wouldn't worry about how they look as long as they are working correctly. No one will notice them from the audience.

Some of the guys in the bands laughed when I first got the ER15's. Several are now using them as well, so I've got the last laugh. Mine are connected by a chord. Only a few people in the audience noticed and most thought I was using in-ear monitoring.

[stingrayPete1977]

I didn't realise they stuck out, I'm back to the Doc's pro plugs now then as I can keep them in until I'm in the van on the way home without them being seen as they are clear and fit flush, They work too

[bungle]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1235168' date='May 18 2011, 07:26 AM']I didn't realise they stuck out, I'm back to the Doc's pro plugs now then as I can keep them in until I'm in the van on the way home without them being seen as they are clear and fit flush, They work too [/quote]


I've never got on with my ER-20s and am interested in trying some Doc's. How did you figure out what size you were before ordering? Or did you just guess?

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='bungle' post='1235497' date='May 18 2011, 11:57 AM']I've never got on with my ER-20s and am interested in trying some Doc's. How did you figure out what size you were before ordering? Or did you just guess?[/quote]
I don't remember there being a choice but it was a while ago that I got them, They are good and comfortable compared to others plus they can't be seen.

[stingrayPete1977]

I have just had a look and mine are M for medium and it says red for none vented and green (clear really) for vented, make sure you get vented though.