Comments on: Musician Earplugs http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs Kent Sandvik Info Center. About Music. Or, Anything Anytime Any place for No Reason At All. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:58:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Suman http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1775 Suman Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:16:07 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1775 Think about the safety of our ear... Think about the safety of our ear…

]]> By: Kent Sandvik http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1748 Kent Sandvik Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:04:25 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1748 Yes, there's something magic about hearing something else than loud cymbal splashes talking over the whole spectrum. One problem is singing, you have to rely more on your headvoice, unless you have good monitoring on stage -- for most smaller gigs such monitoring is non-existent. But you could learn anything -- knowing to sing in bad conditions is a good technique to develop, anyway. Yes, there’s something magic about hearing something else than loud cymbal splashes talking over the whole spectrum.

One problem is singing, you have to rely more on your headvoice, unless you have good monitoring on stage — for most smaller gigs such monitoring is non-existent. But you could learn anything — knowing to sing in bad conditions is a good technique to develop, anyway.

]]> By: kev on music http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1747 kev on music Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:25:02 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1747 you start to hear other parts of the drummer and the band so you could play better. - that's a great point! you start to hear other parts of the drummer and the band so you could play better. – that’s a great point!

]]> By: Tim http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1706 Tim Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:54:47 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1706 Awesome! I think I can dig out enough pennies from my couch cushions to pick up a pair :) Awesome! I think I can dig out enough pennies from my couch cushions to pick up a pair :)

]]> By: Kent Sandvik http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1705 Kent Sandvik Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:48:54 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1705 Etymotic ER20s, or Hearoes as they are called over at Guitar Center, usually between $12 and $15. Cheap, works really well. I switched to my custom musician earplugs mostly as these are somewhat more present in hears compared with a custom mold version. But they also have a linear attenuation model so you hear the full spectrum. Etymotic ER20s, or Hearoes as they are called over at Guitar Center, usually between $12 and $15. Cheap, works really well. I switched to my custom musician earplugs mostly as these are somewhat more present in hears compared with a custom mold version. But they also have a linear attenuation model so you hear the full spectrum.

]]> By: Tim http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1704 Tim Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1704 Got any recommendations on a sub-$50 pair? I know I'm cheap, but the budget is pretty tight these days :). -T Got any recommendations on a sub-$50 pair? I know I’m cheap, but the budget is pretty tight these days :).
-T

]]> By: Kent Sandvik http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1687 Kent Sandvik Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:57:12 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1687 Yes, I tested my earplugs this weekend. First I thought they had problems as when listening to a band playing the attenuation was so linear and OK sounding, so I had to take them out and realize that indeed they limited the volume. Compared with Etymotic 15s they indeed sound even more natural, not that those other ones are good. I just need to learn to sing mostly hearing my head voice with the earplugs... As monitoring is seldom that good where I play. Yes, I tested my earplugs this weekend. First I thought they had problems as when listening to a band playing the attenuation was so linear and OK sounding, so I had to take them out and realize that indeed they limited the volume. Compared with Etymotic 15s they indeed sound even more natural, not that those other ones are good.

I just need to learn to sing mostly hearing my head voice with the earplugs… As monitoring is seldom that good where I play.

]]> By: JD the Music Producer http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/comment-page-1#comment-1682 JD the Music Producer Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:26:46 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2008/10/22/musician-earplugs/#comment-1682 Cool! I'm getting ready to invest in a set of musician earplugs myself. Cool! I’m getting ready to invest in a set of musician earplugs myself.

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