#Eargasm Earplugs

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I love live music, but I’m not really a stadium tour kinda guy. I’ve really only been to two stadium concerts in my life – the first was in 1986 (I think) at Cleveland’s old Municipal Stadium to see The Who on the first of their gazillion “farewell” tours. The second was two nights ago – Foo Fighters at the Reds stadium. The opening acts were Mammoth – the band led by Wolfie Van Halen, son of…

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[nanoa1foryou]

And if someone wants a quick reference for numbers:

The 'scream as loud as you can' contest was measuring around 120 decibels, and that is just the audience and not the actual music being played. Most rock concerts tend to stick to around that in volume (though it depends on a lot of things from venue to setlist).

Ear protection might have all sorts of fancy and sometimes intimidating explanations for what sound they dampen and by how much. For someone who occasionally sees a concert or two, your best bet is to focus on the SNR, meaning the single number rating.

You subtract that number from the average volume of whatever you're going to be doing (in this case, 120 decibels minus SNR of the ear protection), and get an idea of how effectively that will protect your ears. Ideally, you want it somewhere below 90, hopefully close to 70-80, so something that has an SNR rating of 30 or higher would be ideal.

But even something that gives you a tiny bit of sound dampening, something that has an SNR of 15, will be doing a lot more than no ear protection at all. The foam plugs from the dollar store as pointed out above are just fine to use, and when properly used can be pretty effective.

And if yore going to shows super regularly, paying a bigger price for something nicer, like professional quality personally fitted plugs, is going to pay itself back easily, in both comfort and reduced future medical bills.

GIG PSA: Get Earplugs

With the start of the Spring Tour officially two weeks out, here's your reminder to please, please get earplugs!

I'm not a spoilsport or a nagging busybody, but your hearing is important and tinnitus and hearing loss can seriously impact your life down the road -- and once it's gone, you can't get it back.

If you're worried about the experience at the gigs: I am a very big fan of the Loop Experience Earplugs (no, this is not sponsored). I started out with my sleep earplugs (custom fit, fully silicone), and those do muffle the sound. The Loops? They make the sound crisper, to me, actually improving the concert experience. And they're cheaper than most JO tickets, this tour!

But even cheap dollar store earplugs will go a long way to protect your hearing, so remember to pack them for the gigs and pop them in before we're all screaming as loud as we can 🫶

[amiibo-king]

btw if ur regularly going to concerts you need to be wearing ear protection. that ringing you get in your ears after a loud concert? that's the sound of ur hearing being damaged, and you will end up with tinnitus if not fully deaf if you keep damaging ur ears like that

at the very bare minimum you should use some of those cheap foam dollar store earplugs, but if you're going to concerts regularly (and/or you don't like the way the music sounds with those kinds of earplugs) you can invest in some silicone earplugs that come with a filter, which preserves the sound quality while keeping the volume from destroying your ears. something like those produced by earpeace or eargasm

do not destroy your hearing. tinnitus can and will happen to you

[docholligay]

I know GoT only by reputation, and what little I've seen of it on tumblr, but... sometimes, I feel like fantasy, as a genre, has been absolutely ruined by the success of GoT. Everything these days seems to be about making settings and characters as nasty, brutish, and dirty as possible. It's incredibly tiring, and really frustrating, to the point of feeling like these sorts of tropes are being repeated for their own sake rather than because they actually do anything for the story or characters.

(Also, being the sort of person who easily becomes queasy at the sight or thought of blood, and has issues with everything being so darned loud, this tends to be a particular pet peeve in television, but even books aren't completely immune to this effect either, which makes it doubly frustrating.)

I mean this in the nicest possible way, please imagine me saying this with a big smile on my face and laughing as I take a swig from my beer, but you and I are SO diametrically opposed on this!

I mean, anything can be written BADLY, of course, but I fell out of reading fantasy as i got older not because it all became A Song of Ice and Fire but because it all seemed to be "a brave young woman!! IS the chosen one!! And she will prevail over SUPER DARKNESS. And only the parental figure will die, to motivate her, and everyone's intentions and clear and good, and also there are dragons I guess." There's so much narrative safety. There's so many last-minute asspulls to save someone. I would LOVE some well written political machination but there are dragons though. That's why I liked Locke Lamora!

I think we have a tendency to notice the things we hate. So for me, Fantasty now is fucking lousy with ~queer retellings~ that are all very life affirming and nice and all that but all the eating each other out in the world isn't going to get me over the hump of wishing there were actual, painful consequences for being an idiot, or even just unlucky.

Part of why people named Doc, who are me, really like Song of ice and Fire (please note I actually DON'T like Game of Thrones) is that anyone COULD die. The books would not CHEAT TO HELP THE GOOD GUY WIN. And for me, that was everything. As a young teen who had read so so so much fantasy but was starting to feel really resentful of the way it never seemed to mirror the moments of difficulty and pain in life, it meant so much (I think the show edged too hard toward Cheating To Help The bad Guy Win, but that's another matter)

But obviously you and I are totally different people. You admit to being squeamish, so of course you don't care for things that involve violence. I, on the other hand, am an excellent person to have in any given bloody crisis, as I have Done Time in Ag. I am, to give a real life example, the person you calmly call into the kitchen to help when you've nearly taken your finger off with a meat slicer. I have a smile and a "We can handle this!" to give. I, on the third hand, have had life experiences that make, "the magical salvation of being nice and believing really hard" feel like an actual-ass insult. I never met a war that didn't take its chunk, and you don't get to pick where they come from.

These are just differences of personality. Fucking magical princess witches in the forest running from the bad guys but overcoming it all with sass and gay love because we're twelve I guess exists for you, and grimdark machinations toward a lead crown of thorns where evil brings profit and virtue none at all because fuck happiness everyone should be a German concrete salesman is for me. I think there's probably more of what both of us like than either of us are actually admitting.

However, everything is too loud for me all the time also, I really recommend eargasm earplugs, which come with a very small container and are nearly invisible and discreet when in. They block some of the sound but not all of it. Many people in my life casually don't even know I have them or sometimes put them in for louder places.

[scarlettcryptid]

gnna throw up

last summer i listened to mcr while writing a bulk of my fics now listening to mcr makes me want to

[doggerell]

I doubt loops is gonna give me my money back cause I lost the confirmation email and I feel like I should feel burned and not go back to them cause. I mean those fuckers broke in 7 months. however. I really liiiiiked them I like how they look I like how they fit I even like the carrying case better than eargasms. and. And. I want their engage earplugs for more daily wear too. sigh

[bsideheart]

look at these wwwyf earplugs T-T

https://eargasm.com/products/eargasm-high-fidelity-earplugs?variant=49785648349485

link

my goodness?? $52 for a pair of branded earplugs……………. what the fuck man this is wild

[twopoppies]

hi gina! i saw that you said that you don’t like concerts very much bc it can be overwhelming!! if the crowd and screaming fans is what overwhelms you, i suggest trying earplugs if you haven’t already! i suggest either loop earplugs or eargasm ear plugs! they make the music sound so much better, they block out the screaming, and they help protect your ears! i personally got the eargasm earplugs for my louis shows in july! i’m going to a bunch and i don’t want to damage my hearing bc it’s going to be loud!!

I actually have some great earplugs, and yes! They absolutely help. Now if I could just eliminate all the other people in attendance, as well as the traffic, I’d be thrilled. 😆😆😆

[gerardpilled]

what earplugs did you get?? i'm in desperate need of some

My partner got me a pair of eargasm ones 😭

[sashaforthewin]

Concert-goers should 100% be wearing ear plugs.

I've not tried loop, they're a slightly different dampening method than the standard concert earplugs, so I can't personally give a comparison, but other common ones are Eargasm and EarPeace (which are the ones I have after comparing decibel level protection and price point). Loop uses sort of echo to dampen the decibels and the other ones use a series of filters to dampen. The eargasm and earpeace ones are a bit less obvious at shows, if that's something you care about, I don't really give a fuck if people see me wearing earplugs.

My biggest recommendation is to get ones with a holder that you can clip onto your keys so you don't forget them. All my friends I go to shows with are constantly forgetting their earplugs but I always have mine because I always have my keys. And also try to buy them around any type of holiday, most of those earplug companies do sales, so keep an eye out.

You can also use the foam ones, most venues sell packs of those at the bar for like a dollar, but those muffle the sound a lot. If you forget your nice ones, just get the foam ones from the bar and deal with the muffled sound, no band is worth tinnitus.

If you're looking for a quieter non-concert experience for a cheaper price than Loop, look up the ones construction workers use, they look pretty similar to the standard foam ones and you know they work really well because otherwise construction workers wouldn't use them.

this is an accessibility aid post for neurodivergent people, because I feel bad keeping this information to myself.

https://us.loopearplugs.com/

^ these are loop earplugs and they help you manage sound, these work great for migraines and people with sound sensitivity bc of autism/trauma/anxiety, etc. they come with multiple sized ear tips and the sound muffler silicone ring. I bought the loop engage plus, I'm a very burnt out + overwhelmed person. these make my annoying clock go away without me having to take out the batteries.

https://www.flareaudio.com/en-us/collections/calmer

^ flare earplugs, but I consider them more ear funnels? they allow more airflow into your ears for clearer sound. these work great for tinnitus, anxiety and autistic people. I haven't tried these yet and they have a lot less reviews on tiktok compared to loop.

if you need to search out cheaper brands I've only seen alternatives similar to loop on Amazon, look into decibels and your daily life needs, especially if you work. I feel my engage pro is great for daily home life with older children, pets, natural noises in your day, school, or work. but in a louder work setting like a factory, construction, daycare, or a theme park, I'm afraid these wouldn't work as good as experience might. I recommend checking out tiktok + reddit reviews if you're unsure.

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Britt's Pride Month Picks 2024: Earplugs, Skincare & More!

Eargasm Celebrates Pride with Outright International

Eargasm, the cutting-edge hearing protection trailblazer, celebrates Pride Month with Pride Edition High Fidelity Earplugs. Eargasm is proud to support the global LGBTIQ community by donating 15% of all proceeds during June from their Pride Edition Earplugs to Outright International.

"We are incredibly excited to support Outright International with our Pride Edition earplugs," says Eargasm CEO, Ryan Parry. "These earplugs represent our commitment to high-quality hearing protection and our support for the LGBTIQ community. Eargasm dampens the noise but we strive to elevate voices, making sure the LGBTQ community is heard loud and clear." Outright International is dedicated to working with partners worldwide to strengthen the capacity of the LGBTIQ human rights movement, document and amplify human rights violations against LGBTIQ people, and advocate for inclusion and equality. Eargasm aims to contribute to the ongoing fight for better LGBTIQ lives globally by partnering with Outright International. The Pride Edition Earplugs are one of Eargasm’s best-selling High Fidelity Earplugs featuring a vibrant rainbow design. These earplugs allow users to enjoy their favorite activities without compromising their hearing health. Key features include: - Noise Reduction Rating (NRR): 16dB - Expected Noise Reduction: 21dB - High Fidelity sound, keeping noise to a minimum while maintaining clarity in speech and music - Two shell sizes are included in every order to ensure a perfect fit for every ear - Discreet design that is almost invisible to others - Easy insertion and removal with convenient pull tabs - Hypoallergenic soft silicone for comfortable wear over many hours - Lightweight aluminum waterproof case for easy transport - Trusted by major music festivals Outright International's mission to ensure equal rights for LGBTIQ people aligns with Eargasm's values of inclusivity and equality. The organization works tirelessly to advocate for the rights of LGBTIQ individuals, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights are protected.

Peace Out's Pride Acne Healing Dots

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Legendary Comics Celebrates Pride 2024

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[astralscrivener]

frequent concert-goers what kind of earplugs do you use

and do you have any wisdom particularly regarding loop or eargasm plugs (those are the two i see going around the most)