hitchy64 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Check the [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]Ear Plugs - sticky thread[/url] I have the er20s. Superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofthestuntmen Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyslimfast Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 +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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 +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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyslimfast Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Great info guys, Im ordering a pair of ER20's from ebay right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchy64 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Thanks for all the advice guys, I'v bought some ACS ER20's for £7.88. So looking forwards to trying them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 [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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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