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<blockquote data-quote="George Friedman-Jimenez" data-source="post: 88704" data-attributes="member: 1115"><p>Re: Custom Earplugs - New Molds, Filter Levels</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have used the ER 9, 15 and 25. For most of my playing gigs (playing congas, 100-110 dBA at my ears) I prefer the ER9. The lesser attenuation below 1500 Hz compared with the ER15 is noticeable. The ER15 are the flattest up to 8KHz but the sharp drop off above 8KHz for all of them is very obvious. I have a moderate high frequency hearing loss and with the ER15 I find it difficult to play because I can't hear the high pitch rhythm cues clearly enough. I also tried the Etymotic MusicPro active earplugs, which preserve much more of the high pitch sound over 8 KHz that all the passives attenuate strongly. Those were by far the best for playing in time, however they almost completely killed all the bass below 125 Hz and took all the fun out of playing so I sent them back under the 30 day trial offer at that time. Of all these 4, I prefer the ER9 for playing music. </p><p></p><p>For doing sound, if I don't have to play, I prefer the ER15 or ER25. I don't like to mix with any earplugs, so I generally take them out to get the mix right in the beginning, and periodically to check the sound. Otherwise I usually keep them in if the SPL is over 100 dBA.</p><p></p><p>For going out to clubs with loud sound systems, the ER15 or ER25s are the best, depending on how deaf/stupid the DJ or sound engineer may be. Honestly, I try to avoid clubs with very loud music.</p><p></p><p>Over about a 15 year period I have had 2 different custom molds, plus had one re-done because it did not seal well. It is worth the time, effort and money to find a good audiologist who will do a good earmold and who will re-do it if it is not right. A poor or intermittent seal is really annoying and warrants getting a new earmold done. Also, sometimes I sing and I really don't like the "occlusion effect" that occurs if the earplug does not go deep enough into the ear canal. So by all means try to save money with the earmolds, but also try to get a guarantee that it will fit well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George Friedman-Jimenez, post: 88704, member: 1115"] Re: Custom Earplugs - New Molds, Filter Levels I have used the ER 9, 15 and 25. For most of my playing gigs (playing congas, 100-110 dBA at my ears) I prefer the ER9. The lesser attenuation below 1500 Hz compared with the ER15 is noticeable. The ER15 are the flattest up to 8KHz but the sharp drop off above 8KHz for all of them is very obvious. I have a moderate high frequency hearing loss and with the ER15 I find it difficult to play because I can't hear the high pitch rhythm cues clearly enough. I also tried the Etymotic MusicPro active earplugs, which preserve much more of the high pitch sound over 8 KHz that all the passives attenuate strongly. Those were by far the best for playing in time, however they almost completely killed all the bass below 125 Hz and took all the fun out of playing so I sent them back under the 30 day trial offer at that time. Of all these 4, I prefer the ER9 for playing music. For doing sound, if I don't have to play, I prefer the ER15 or ER25. I don't like to mix with any earplugs, so I generally take them out to get the mix right in the beginning, and periodically to check the sound. Otherwise I usually keep them in if the SPL is over 100 dBA. For going out to clubs with loud sound systems, the ER15 or ER25s are the best, depending on how deaf/stupid the DJ or sound engineer may be. Honestly, I try to avoid clubs with very loud music. Over about a 15 year period I have had 2 different custom molds, plus had one re-done because it did not seal well. It is worth the time, effort and money to find a good audiologist who will do a good earmold and who will re-do it if it is not right. A poor or intermittent seal is really annoying and warrants getting a new earmold done. Also, sometimes I sing and I really don't like the "occlusion effect" that occurs if the earplug does not go deep enough into the ear canal. So by all means try to save money with the earmolds, but also try to get a guarantee that it will fit well. [/QUOTE]
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