Owen Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/294259-full-time-musician-mu-member/page__pid__3174982#entry3174982"]http://basschat.co.u...82#entry3174982[/url] You have been promising yourself proper earplugs since forever. "How much? I will buy them next time." When you hit tinnitus which will not go away it will be too late. Trust me, I know. Do it now. Edited November 16, 2016 by owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 It has been said before and I will say it again. That whistling after a gig is ear damage, permanent damage. You wake up next morning and it's gone, but the next rehearsal it's back. That's not the same damage, that's yet more on top. Hearing damage is cumulative and one day waking up, the whistle won't have gone. You may even have more than one whistle, white noise or even a low level hum that sounds like someon sat outside with a car engine running. Get proper moulded ear plugs. I use 64 Audio filtered plugs personally as well as their line of moulded in-ear monitors, because I already know what hearing damage feels like. Don't put it off, just stick it on the credit card or something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 +1M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 You then get to the stage where your damaged hearing seems to get even more damaged more easily! There's carelessness and there blind f***ing stupidity. No discussion, if you're playing occasionally or regularly in a band you [i]need[/i] hearing protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) T'ain't just drummers (I'm a drummer; have you guessed..?). How many times has the PA set off a high-pitched scream as a mic passes too close, or the keys decide to try out his new orchestral stabs without checking his volume..? The list is long (including a bombarde doing a sound check; that sent our whole band reeling back a few metres..!). Brass can get very loud, too. Tinnitus and hearing loss often set in in any case with increasing age (don't ask how I know this...). It cannot be cured, but it can be staved off for as long as possible. Edited November 16, 2016 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.