Question About Ears

[113]

like the dan said...the best is to use them all the time ( while mixing and during all the party).
they protect you - they cut bad frequences only...so you hear like without ear plugs...but you have to buy professional ones offcourse!!!

they are not expensive when you look how much they help...and if you treat them well then they are working for looong time.

:-) so buy only professional plugs guys:-)

[DJsmallpaul]

I probably get myself a pair, better safe than sorry isn't it.

[Miss Saysay]

I've been playing/listening to techno for a little more than four years now and I have run into a little problem. For the last four years I've been using my left ear as my headphone ear and had no problems until now. I'll be listening to a record with the headphone up against my left ear, and lately it feels like the music gets closer and closer to my ear drum and then SNAP! It feels like a 2 Poolballs smash against each other in my eardrum and It ****ing hurts let me tell you. I drop the headphones and yell out its so painful.
It has happened approximately 7 or 8 times now and I finally came to my senses and went to the doctors. The doctor gave me a hearing test and I passed 100%, he also took a look in my ears and said there was nothing wrong. He doesn't know what to tell me besides don't play the headphones so loud, he also appointed me to an ear doctor which I will attend May 9th.
I still play, I won't stop gigging, the only thing I do different is use my right ear as the headphone ear and I don't play it as loud in fear of my right ear getting ****ed up too. So I guess ultimately my question to the DJ's who have been around for awhile, Has this happened to anyone else?? Any suggestions?
I've only been playing for 4 years and its hard to believe I already damaged my eardrum. I'm 21 years old and finally getting some recognition in the Central New York scene and it saddens me to think that I won't make it far because my ears are getting damaged already =(
Ironically when I got back from the doctor the first thing on television was "It's all gone Pete Tong." I still watched it though, g2 love that movie.


-Matt

My other half had been having pain in his left ear for some time, he eventually went to the docs to find he had perforated both ear drums and was also 70% deaf in his left ear!!! Needless to say he was beyond gutted, no more gigs etc. I'd seriously consider buying ear plugs, totally worth the money.

[The klubb Krayz]

straight outta MedSkool, Crazy muthafucka named Rhythmtec

fuXXin hell you lot are a deep bunch

[rhythmtech]

fuXXin hell you lot are a deep bunch

eh?

[meri]

Roughly how long does it take to get used to mixing with earplugs?

I've been thinking about getting some but I don't want to spend a lot of money and then find I don't use them because 'it's just not the same'

[Jay Pace]

Get proper earplugs and there's no difference at all.

It sounds exactly the same, only quieter

check out elacin

[DJsmallpaul]

The Elacin ER20 Protective Re-usable Audio Armour Earplugs are under £15 so that's not bad

[Split-Personality]

All makes for unsettling reading, everyone here for their love of music yet having the very sense that provides them with this passion damaged in the process. I dont DJ and as far as I can make out looking at my friends that do, its the headphones that really take their toll..........

[Aratron]

hi aratrons wife here......i suggest just giving ur ears a rest...u mite not have damaged them yet, but as a nurse i would say giv them a break!!!!!

[Jak]

this thread inspired me to go get fitted for musicians plugs. they were only 135.00 us dollars and seem well worth it. I'll report back once I have them in hand. it was odd feeling to have the ears filled with silicone!

Had my hearing tested at the same time and it's not too bad as of yet. I was happily surprised, I expected it to be much worse. Just a little loss for 10 years of fairly consistent exposure, I was stoked!

Most of my Northwest US counterparts don't use any hearing protection. I've been wearing just std workmans plugs when I'm out and I feel like a freak but I don't really give a damn..

good looking out guys!

[Jay Pace]

hehe

when I had my ears filled i was told i may cough. i was just wondering what the hell the nurse was talking about when I suddenly had a coughing fit.

Apparently your cough reflex is linked to a nerve near your eadrum.
The body is a weird and wonderful thing.
And deserves to be looked after :)

[MARK ANXIOUS]

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jesus i love your avatar.

[wenna]

hmmmm.. i'm sure i've seen it somewhere before ;)