Defected put a good post up about sound levels and your hearing.

It got me thinking about so many times I’ve either gone through the doors and instantly thought it’s too bright / harsh on the highs (and the people working here aren’t calling the sound engineer or DJ out on it because their ears have been exposed to it for months / years, their hearing is already damaged).

I think the best venues have speakers around the room, set at a medium level, instead of a stack at the front that have to be pushed hard so the back can feel it (damaging the many who are enjoying themselves at the front).

It’s interesting how your ears adjust too so when it is harsh, if you put up with it, that seems to calm down and your ears are ringing on the way home - I always used to think that was the sign of a good night!

Nowhere near the issue that it used to be, modern sound systems and arrays being so good, but yeah, your best bet is to rock some small flat response plugs, not to go to complete shit hole clubs, and get there once there are a few other bodies on the floor.

Bit too late now after 30 years.

    Don’t stand right in front of the speakers. Job done.

    Any suggestions for decent earplugs?

    I have constant ringing in my ears now, so try to be really careful, but it doesn’t that much of a shit system to fuck my hearing up for a few days to be honest.

    The constant ringing in both ears is something I could really do without.

      i’ve already told you once, stop posting picture of that shit.

        Smallman1 you must have weird shaped ears if that’s what you put in yours

          Went to see Kundulini airport last week & my mate said he’d get there early to reserve some seats. The plonker only sat all of us right at the front next to the speaker. I lasted for about an hour before I started going deaf in my left ear. Gone are the days when I’d actively seek out the speakers when I went out.

          Smallman1 i’ve already told you once, stop posting picture of that shit.

          Apols!

            mjh I went to Harley Street to get mine – they give you a proper hearing test before having your plugs customized, I don’t know why I didn’t get them when I was younger they are a complete game changer I can recommend them enough. Think the overall cost was about 150-200 sheets

                nicksneddon I went to Harley Street to get mine – they give you a proper hearing test before having your plugs customized

                What difference does the hearing test make though? Don’t you just end up with a pair with filters from one of the standard acs or Elacin product range anyway?

                They’ll be moulded to your ears, but that’s true wherever you go for them - as far as I’m aware those are the two main companies and they each have just one or two types of ready-made filters they recommend for people attending music venues, and the filters don’t get customised based on hearing test results.

                  I think it gauges how much protection you may need ( there are different grades ) – and I did it for my own curiosity as well, cant for the life of me remember what the results were it was quite a while ago. They keep your mould so that if you want to go up or down a touch you can do it pretty easily

                    Always generally seek out the loudest spot, no fucks given. Will pay for it later but then everything else will be fooked by then

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                      nicksneddon I think it gauges how much protection you may need ( there are different grades ) – and I did it for my own curiosity as well

                      Fair enough.

                      It’s just that looking at the acs website for instance the description for the 17db ones is:
                      “The standard for amplified musicians, DJ’s, vocalists, sound engineers, clubbers and gig-goers.”

                      while for 15db it’s:
                      “Suitable for unplugged musicians including vocalists, wood and brass musicians, and orchestras.”

                      My last pair were the acs 17s, and I just assumed they always pushed club-goers to them. Elacin have similar with suggesting the 15db ones for club-goers.

                      I have at times thought the acs 17s felt a bit overkill though. If I ever get round to buying another pair I might switch to the 15s of either, maybe even enquire about the 10s for occasional use - depending on the frequency reponses of them.

                          mjh Custom molded in-ear plugs are the way to go. As a fellow tinnitus sufferer, I’ve been front row for arena concerts with them and walked out without a shade of ringing. Wish I’d discovered them 20 years ago.

                              hugopal Ill have a scout around my emails, I must have a record of the ones I was given – I remember at the time I was thinkkng about getting stronger ones however after using them for years im more than happy with them

                                303abuser Yeah this is it mate, I completely regret not buying them decades ago. Oh well

                                  I had one bad night at a shit club to see Kevin Saunderson. The highs were piercing and I’d forgotten my ear plugs at home. Ears were still ringing the next day, it never went away. I’m lucky that I can usually tune it out, but I really miss silence.

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