General Chat 16

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:Do you guys wear earplugs to gigs? I find them annoying because me singing drowns out the music. Then again, I want to listen to music for as long as I possibly can.

Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]


I never do, but I can tell you now that I'm middle aged, I can see it starting to take its toll. I always loved it loud, now I'm finding that I need loud to be even louder.

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
Pardon?



I have those musician style ear plugs, like Alvin posted. They lower the volume but the music sounds the same. Although for London 4 I only wore them for a few songs.

I haven't had any ringing in my ears after any loud event though, 2 F1 races (1 race and 1 full weekend) and multiple airshows.

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
Pardon?



I have those musician style ear plugs, like Alvin posted. They lower the volume but the music sounds the same. Although for London 4 I only wore them for a few songs.

I haven't had any ringing in my ears after any loud event though, 2 F1 races (1 race and 1 full weekend) and multiple airshows.

Originally posted by Alvin:[..]
Only weird thing about these earplugs is, that you can hear yourself "singing" :-) I had to get used to it, because it sounds really weird. But it's great - reduced noise and clear sound.

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
Yeah, that's why I took them out. It's really weird.

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Exactly the same here.

I sometimes experience a little buzz/shrillness when I scream loudly at a concert, like my eardrums are saturated both from the outside sound plus the sound of my own scream. Other than that, never experienced ear pain or ringing during/after a show.

Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]


Only ringing if I go to a punk/metal gig, or something like that. I experienced it after My Bloody Valentine and they're one of the loudest live bands out there. But it's rare.

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
You went to see MBV? Oh man. Their 'Holocaust' section sounds nuts.

Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]
Yeah, at the Barrowlands - renowned for being one of the best sounding venues in the world. The last part was crazy. Funny thing is, I was with my dad and he actually has tinnitus. His ears were buzzing for at least three days after.