XeroX
Senior Member
Re: Ear Protection
Yeah and no problem for the misunderstanding - i sort of misphrased what i said.
They arent great headphones - the sound quality is acceptable, but they do isolate the sound pretty well. They also came with 3 different sets of rubber bits to make sure you get the right size.
I barely have enough money for £5 headphones seeing as how I don't have a job and I'm still goin to school full time. Also my band is barely gigging at the moment and when we do, its usually not payed
Yeah and no problem for the misunderstanding - i sort of misphrased what i said.
They arent great headphones - the sound quality is acceptable, but they do isolate the sound pretty well. They also came with 3 different sets of rubber bits to make sure you get the right size.
I barely have enough money for £5 headphones seeing as how I don't have a job and I'm still goin to school full time. Also my band is barely gigging at the moment and when we do, its usually not payed
Sesh
Senior Member
Re: Ear Protection
Well good luck with the auctions. At the end of the day, there's a reason why weckl, jojo mayer and pretty much everyone else uses shure. Plus, I think the ec2's look cooler than the molded anyway - I like the black finish!
Martin
Jay.B. said:thanks again, I was either using a full monitor setup, which meant the audience could hear the click count in haha or a pair of senheiser headphones I still have from my DJing days haha so these will make a great professional looking and sounding alternative
Well good luck with the auctions. At the end of the day, there's a reason why weckl, jojo mayer and pretty much everyone else uses shure. Plus, I think the ec2's look cooler than the molded anyway - I like the black finish!
Martin
Melvin
Senior Member
Save your ears and play better fot $5
I bought 3M ear plugs just to experiment, beacuse I read a lot of good stuff about a Vic Firth headphones for drummers. I thought, man I can get me one of these and I'll save my ears and become a better drummer too. So I went to the store and they didn't have them so I ordered them. Then I went to the mall and saw the 3M reusable ear plugs. I said, let me try these until the headphones arrive. Man these things rock, now I can play for hours and hours and never have to worry about ear damage. The kit sounds fantastic behind these things and I can hear everything so clear and defined. Now I can't wait for the headphones to arrive!!!
I bought 3M ear plugs just to experiment, beacuse I read a lot of good stuff about a Vic Firth headphones for drummers. I thought, man I can get me one of these and I'll save my ears and become a better drummer too. So I went to the store and they didn't have them so I ordered them. Then I went to the mall and saw the 3M reusable ear plugs. I said, let me try these until the headphones arrive. Man these things rock, now I can play for hours and hours and never have to worry about ear damage. The kit sounds fantastic behind these things and I can hear everything so clear and defined. Now I can't wait for the headphones to arrive!!!
defunkt
Senior Member
Re: PROTECT YOUR EARS.
I'm really angry that I didn't know that I should be using ear plugs for four years of drumming, thankfully I don't have any problems and I want to keep it that way.
This is serious protect your ears because it is permanant and for some reason people think it's funny.
I tend to wear them at large concerts too beacuse they get to be pretty loud.
I'm really angry that I didn't know that I should be using ear plugs for four years of drumming, thankfully I don't have any problems and I want to keep it that way.
This is serious protect your ears because it is permanant and for some reason people think it's funny.
I tend to wear them at large concerts too beacuse they get to be pretty loud.
dancebeats
Junior Member
Re: PROTECT YOUR EARS.
I'm trying out the Vic Firth isolation headphone and I could hear guitars and my drums, etc..My problem (or everyone's ?) is that after I wear it for about 15 minutes and take it off, everything sounds extremely loud (it's not that loud before I put on the headphone or earplug) and my drums and cymbals sound crappy. It takes another 1/2 or 1 hour with the headphone off to get my ears back to normal hearing where all the sound balance out, not extremely loud. Is this normal when one wears an earplug or an isolation headphone? None of the guys in our band wants to wear headphone or earplug. We play light rock during practices. We don't get any ringing sound after each practice. We keep the volume down. Is that OK or an earplug/headphone is still recommended at any sound level?
I'm trying out the Vic Firth isolation headphone and I could hear guitars and my drums, etc..My problem (or everyone's ?) is that after I wear it for about 15 minutes and take it off, everything sounds extremely loud (it's not that loud before I put on the headphone or earplug) and my drums and cymbals sound crappy. It takes another 1/2 or 1 hour with the headphone off to get my ears back to normal hearing where all the sound balance out, not extremely loud. Is this normal when one wears an earplug or an isolation headphone? None of the guys in our band wants to wear headphone or earplug. We play light rock during practices. We don't get any ringing sound after each practice. We keep the volume down. Is that OK or an earplug/headphone is still recommended at any sound level?
defunkt
Senior Member
Re: PROTECT YOUR EARS.
Yeah the exact same thing happens to me when I wear my ear plugs
When I take them off after about an hour my snare drum sounds like a thousand decibels it's really annoying but I guess that kind of shows you what you're exposing your ears to when you don't wear ear plugs.
Yeah the exact same thing happens to me when I wear my ear plugs
When I take them off after about an hour my snare drum sounds like a thousand decibels it's really annoying but I guess that kind of shows you what you're exposing your ears to when you don't wear ear plugs.
Stitch Kaboodle
Senior Member
ear attenuators
Can anybody recommend a good set of ear attenuators. The noise is not comfortable.
Can anybody recommend a good set of ear attenuators. The noise is not comfortable.
Re: ear attenuators
Etymotic Research ER20. $12USD, pretty transparent, like turning down the volume on your ears. If you're experiencing 100dB+ for more than a couple hours, I'd get the foam ones instead, they offer more protection, at the cost of killing off high frequencies very noticably.
Etymotic Research ER20. $12USD, pretty transparent, like turning down the volume on your ears. If you're experiencing 100dB+ for more than a couple hours, I'd get the foam ones instead, they offer more protection, at the cost of killing off high frequencies very noticably.
Melvin
Senior Member
Re: ear attenuators
I use these Vic Firth headphones and they work perfect and the kits sounds way better.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vic-Firth-dB22-Isolation-Headphones?sku=443953
I use these Vic Firth headphones and they work perfect and the kits sounds way better.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vic-Firth-dB22-Isolation-Headphones?sku=443953
Melvin
Senior Member
Re: ear attenuators
I use these Vic Firth headphones and they work perfect and the kit sounds way better.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vic-Firth-dB22-Isolation-Headphones?sku=443953
Ignore this double post, My computer got crewed up.
I use these Vic Firth headphones and they work perfect and the kit sounds way better.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vic-Firth-dB22-Isolation-Headphones?sku=443953
Ignore this double post, My computer got crewed up.
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Stitch Kaboodle
Senior Member
Re: ear attenuators
Yeah I have a pair of them but I want something I can gig with and retain some dignity. Cheers for the help guys.
A friend of mine has a set that were molded to the shape of his ear. Cost about 120 euro. Has anybody here tried this type of attenuator?
Yeah I have a pair of them but I want something I can gig with and retain some dignity. Cheers for the help guys.
A friend of mine has a set that were molded to the shape of his ear. Cost about 120 euro. Has anybody here tried this type of attenuator?
Stitch Kaboodle
Senior Member
Re: ear attenuators
That's fair enough. I'm getting a pair of the molded ones soon. I'll let you know how good they are. By the way how long do those other ones last? Are they disposable yeah?
That's fair enough. I'm getting a pair of the molded ones soon. I'll let you know how good they are. By the way how long do those other ones last? Are they disposable yeah?
Skacatz
Senior Member
Re: PROTECT YOUR EARS.
I have been playing for about 40 years. My ears ring all the time. I wear ear plugs now, but when I was younger I never gave it a thought. All I can hope to do is keep it from getting worse. I even use ear plugs when practicing to CD's with headphones on.
I am right handed and my main ride is set up to my right. The right ear is probably the one that has gotten the brunt of it over the years. Someone mentioned a study that was done about jazz musicians and hearing loss from ride cymbals. I can attest to that fact.
Everyone should wear some sort of protection and start when you are young. Hearing loss is cumulative.
I have been playing for about 40 years. My ears ring all the time. I wear ear plugs now, but when I was younger I never gave it a thought. All I can hope to do is keep it from getting worse. I even use ear plugs when practicing to CD's with headphones on.
I am right handed and my main ride is set up to my right. The right ear is probably the one that has gotten the brunt of it over the years. Someone mentioned a study that was done about jazz musicians and hearing loss from ride cymbals. I can attest to that fact.
Everyone should wear some sort of protection and start when you are young. Hearing loss is cumulative.
Tinnitus Anyone?
So after 30 years of playing and even with using earplugs/ear protection, I still got tinnitus a few years ago. Its like having a small tea kettle whistling all the time in your head. Who else has it, how bad, and what, if anything are you doing about it.
So after 30 years of playing and even with using earplugs/ear protection, I still got tinnitus a few years ago. Its like having a small tea kettle whistling all the time in your head. Who else has it, how bad, and what, if anything are you doing about it.
tamadrummer132
Silver Member
Re: Tinnitus Anyone?
i have it about 10-15 mins after i play.. butnot other than that.
i have it about 10-15 mins after i play.. butnot other than that.
Michael G
Silver Member
Re: Tinnitus Anyone?
Do you wear ear plugs? You might want to look into that. Hell even stuffing tissue in your ears is better than nothing, and may I say a bold fashion statement. Constant ringing sucketh.
Do you wear ear plugs? You might want to look into that. Hell even stuffing tissue in your ears is better than nothing, and may I say a bold fashion statement. Constant ringing sucketh.
KCDrummer
Silver Member
Re: Tinnitus Anyone?
I've had it for about ten years. I did some damage to my ears beginning in high school, playing in garage bands, marching bands and drum corps. Any damage you do to your hearing is irreversible, so all you can do is protect what you've got. You can get a good pair of earplugs for $10 or less. You can also get a pair custom-made to fit your ears that will attenuate all frequencies equally, but they can get pretty pricey.
I've had it for about ten years. I did some damage to my ears beginning in high school, playing in garage bands, marching bands and drum corps. Any damage you do to your hearing is irreversible, so all you can do is protect what you've got. You can get a good pair of earplugs for $10 or less. You can also get a pair custom-made to fit your ears that will attenuate all frequencies equally, but they can get pretty pricey.