Ear plugs: saving your hearing so you can continue listening to music

So -you’ve read the title and are thinking ‘we dont need earplugs -its supposed to be loud! of course heavy metal needs to be turned up to eleven so your neighbours can share in the experience. So we cant have it loud AND protect our hearing at the same time? Without hearing protection, you’ll be going deaf by the time your reaching forty. Id like to have my hearing so that when i get into old age i can still listen and play the music i love.

‘It isnt very metal’ i hear you complaining – well i like being able to hear what people are saying and having the ability to listen to music in the first place. I known alot of people who are on the verge of loosing their hearing now in one ear -so when it all goes the only option will be a hearing aid. Everyone into metal looses some hearing- mine has gone alittle- all the more reason to protect it.

Many of the bands you go to see are using ear plugs anyway to protect their hearing- so why are you so resistant to the idea? Dont worry what everyone else thinks about it -its their choice if they want to go deaf. Besides, if your considering a career in music, then the longer you get to keep your hearing for than the longer you get to do that career -a bit hard to carry on once your hearings gone- unless your beethoven.

Who are you so afraid of that will find out about you using them? The other people in your band are using ear plugs to. Seems more than just you are worried about hearing loss- plus itll only take a minute to put them in.

And earplugs are just another reason to crank the amps up? Need some hearing protection or digital hearing aids

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