For me, yes. My ears ring all the time due to listening to loud things in my youth. I don’t want that getting any worse. You can’t buy new ears.
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.
Got 200$ moldeds made and I don’t feel like I’m missing out when I wear them, at least not much. I can understand lyrics better now. They aren’t completely neutral, but close enough. I keep them in a pill bottle attached to my keyring so I always have them at a show or the movies, or wherever else reckless people are in charge of amplification.
I do think its an odd situation where you go to a show and the volume is crushingly loud, and everyone in the audience is wearing earplugs. At least the music doesn’t get overwhelmed by people yelling out drink orders at the bar. Alternative: silent disco style, with wireless headphones.
For me, yes. My ears ring all the time due to listening to loud things in my youth. I don’t want that getting any worse. You can’t buy new ears.
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.
Got 200$ moldeds made and I don’t feel like I’m missing out when I wear them, at least not much. I can understand lyrics better now. They aren’t completely neutral, but close enough. I keep them in a pill bottle attached to my keyring so I always have them at a show or the movies, or wherever else reckless people are in charge of amplification.
I do think its an odd situation where you go to a show and the volume is crushingly loud, and everyone in the audience is wearing earplugs. At least the music doesn’t get overwhelmed by people yelling out drink orders at the bar. Alternative: silent disco style, with wireless headphones.