If you guys go a major concert like a metal concert, do you wear ear plugs?

[dream431ca]

If so, what are the best ones for concerts? I'm going to see Nightwish in a couple months and I would like to be able to enjoy their future albums.

 

[Dog--]

You'll look like a dork, man.

Think about how cool you'll be if you DON'T wear earplugs, I mean, when you're deaf someone will say... I mean... Sign language you saying "Oh, how did you go deaf", and then you'll be able to reply with a kickass "I went to a metal concert, mother ****er", then you give them the finger and bunch their balls off of their body... yeah!

 

[firenbrimstone]

Sorry, can't back you up on this one... I like mah music loud! Saw Tool 3 rows from front (okay, was there until I lost a shoe, and almost an eye--got literally pushed to safety, tall friends ftw!) and couldn't hear correctly for a day or two. Totally worth it.

My iPod is set to "bleeding eardrums" to drown out the crowds on public transport, because I'd go insane if I had to listen to the inane conversations I'm surrounded with daily.

I figure, eventually, the damage'll catch up to me..but by then I'll be being spoon fed by an orderly.. so, no harm no foul! :bounce:

But, in an effort to be helpful... check this site out... holy earplug selection, Batman!!

http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/nasopl.html

 

[Acepilotf14]

You don't, pussy.

This is the fact I hate metal.

 

[xombine]

Err ya...don't wear anything, bro. You're there to experience the music, don't block it out at all.

 

[Darkside55]

metal concert

Nightwish

Lol.

But seriously, if you're worried about your ears, you can bring earplugs. I wouldn't, personally. But you might want to bring them just in case--you can always keep them in your pocket if you don't need them.

 

[Sedako]

Nightwish is classified as metal Darkside. Not traditional metal, mind you, but it's metal nonetheless.

 

[Krynn72]

The masculine part of me would laugh his ass off if I ever saw someone with earplugs at a concert.

The rational side of me would be sad that my ears are bleeding.

Then the masculine part of me would call the rational side of me a pussy and slurp up the ear blood and then continue rocking out.

So as of yet, ive never worn earplugs to a show.

 

[Darkside55]

Nightwish is classified as metal Darkside. Not traditional metal, mind you, but it's metal nonetheless.

Boy, that makes me profound on a sad level. Wait, strike that, reverse it.

Not that I haven't occassionally listened to one or two of their songs, but I can't call it metal. My brain won't allow it to squeeze into my definition of the genre. What else do they call metal these days?

 

[Krynn72]

Sandwiches.

 

[Sedako]

Boy, that makes me profound on a sad level. Wait, strike that, reverse it.

Not that I haven't occassionally listened to one or two of their songs, but I can't call it metal. My brain won't allow it to squeeze into my definition of the genre. What else do they call metal these days?

Metal is categorized into sub-genres. Nightwish is known as Symphonic Power Metal. Have a look for yourself:

http://www.metal-archives.com/

 

[Darkside55]

Metal is categorized into sub-genres. Nightwish is known as Symphonic Power Metal. Have a look for yourself:

http://www.metal-archives.com/

Oh, hey, thanks for that. I'm going to go through these and listen to some of these bands.

Sandwiches.

A band MUST be named Metal Sandwich now.

 

[Insano]

I often stand in the front at big concerts, and I notice how my hearing capacity has gone worse. Ah well, everything for the music.

 

[CrazyHarij]

Hearing loss is like the total groove killer, you know, so I use earplugs occasionally.

 

[Saltpeter]

Err ya...don't wear anything, bro. You're there to experience the music, don't block it out at all.

That must be the most retarded thing to say about this.

I've been to countless concerts in the past 3 years and I've come to notice that most sound technicians seem to have developed a strange fetish involving turning up the main volume too high. I've purchased high-end earplugs because of it, which block out the excessive rattle and background noise making you able to hear the band (and its individual instruments) clearer than without plugs and also bring down the amount of dB's your ears are exposed to. (These plugs are expensive however...look for the brand Alpine, and you'll see what I mean)

I have to say as well that if you're looking to get some moshpitting or headbanging done during the gig, your plugs will become useless thanks to all the sweat production and movement.

So if you're just there for the music, use protection. If you're looking to crack skulls, then you're welcome to try plugs, but they won't work.

 

[Saltpeter]

Doublepost!

 

[Saltpeter]

Whoops.

 

[The Monkey]

Bring them along just in case, but don't use them unless you have to.

 

[evil^milk]

If i were one of the band members I'd totally use earplugs.

Couldn't handle hearing loss, to be honest.

 

[Pulse]

All depends on the acoustics of the venue and how long the actual exposure to the music is. If it's an intimate venue and you're fairly close to some speaker stacks then it would be advisable to wear ear plugs if you plan on being in that location for the duration of the gig. On other occasions, such as open air festivals for example, I never even cast a thought to wearing a set of ear plugs, but that's just my preference.

 

[MiccyNarc]

Earplugs? Metal concert? These two should never combine.

 

[Dalamari]

Wearing earplugs? You ****ing pussy

 

[redruM]

If so, what are the best ones for concerts? I'm going to see Nightwish in a couple months and I would like to be able to enjoy their future albums.

Yeah you should take some and put em right next to your tampons

/jk

 

[huntingbear]

i'm with Pulse...i've seen almost all of my concerts in small venues, very few in A large one. i say A large one because i've only been in one...The Pageant in St. Louis, MO. that's the biggest...anyway, the rest are very small places so i do wear earplugs. one example: The Mars Volta...with Omar's screaming guitar it's a must.

 

[kirovman]

I perforate my eardrums beforehand, so that I don't have to endure the heavy music.

 

[hool10]

I usually wear ear plugs just because I hate the head numbing effect anyways. They got some rubber ones that adjust the level of sound coming in and those are what I wear up until the last hour. If you wanna continue listening to your band in the future, then I advise to wear ear plugs.

 

[morgs]

I should've worn them to Guns and Roses, I came home half deaf and it lasted the whole next day :\

I think they can be a good idea though, especially if you are near the front.

 

[Phobie]

I used to date a drummer and had to take earplugs to his gigs, only because I was going to 2 or 3 a week and I already have tinnitus from playing the drums and listening to loud musics. I've never worn them to a concert I went to because I WANTED too though

 

[Vegeta897]

My iPod is set to "bleeding eardrums" to drown out the crowds on public transport, because I'd go insane if I had to listen to the inane conversations I'm surrounded with daily.

lol

lol lol

Please buy real headphones so that you can listen at normal sound levels and still not hear any outside noise.

Your ipod is set to "bleeding eardrums" because ipod headphones suck in every way.

If you don't want to spend a lot at east get something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-EX51...&s=musical-instruments&qid=1199568263&sr=8-18

Any in-ear or partially in-ear headphones will be miles better than ipod generic, and better than even any other headphones in that pricerange I dare say.

 

[Phobie]

I win.

 

[Vegeta897]

I'm not too keen on wearing those monsters out in public.

Also "candy" is probably right. They look fancy and nice but the sound quality probably doesn't live up to the price-tag at all. Best to go with a trusted brand like AKG.

Anyway, back on topic, don't earplugs kind of ruin the sound spectrum? Like, don't they cancel out a lot of the high noises but leave most of the bass? That would kind of ruin the concert, not just make everything quieter. Can't you just find a spot not near one of the PA speakers?

 

[theotherguy]

I've spent way too much time playing live music with my band, and going to concerts, and my hearing has already suffered. In physics we tested our ears to see how high we could hear, and mine cut off waaaay before anyone else in the class.

It was depressing.

 

[Cheomesh]

Nightwish got SUCK after they dismissed their singer.

 

[Pulse]

I'm not too keen on wearing those monsters out in public.

Also "candy" is probably right. They look fancy and nice but the sound quality probably doesn't live up to the price-tag at all. Best to go with a trusted brand like AKG.

Anyway, back on topic, don't earplugs kind of ruin the sound spectrum? Like, don't they cancel out a lot of the high noises but leave most of the bass? That would kind of ruin the concert, not just make everything quieter. Can't you just find a spot not near one of the PA speakers?

Cheap earplugs will have that affect yeah, but the pricey ones are specifically designed to only 'dampen' certain frequencies, therefore still giving protection whilst maintaining the quality of sound you hear.

 

[Deadpan]

I've never been to a show, so I don't have experience to speak from. But I would assume not, you're there to enjoy the music, not block it out with earplugs. Plus, it probably looks kind of dorky. Depending on how close you are, you might just have a pair in your pocket or something incase you think it's too loud.

 

[hool10]

Guys, ffs it's not about looking cool or anything. I got some guy called Bill in my welding school and he can't hear shit. You will be like "Bill you got a pen on you?" Bill: "WHAT?!" Me: "YOU GOT A PEN ON YOU!?!...Man your hearing is terrible." Seriously I mean I have heard some really sad stories. Such as not being able to listen to their kid crying when born, etc. All those memories you will never have, etc. It's worth it so don't think you're cooler by not wearing them. You don't even have to have them fully in. Just in a little to lower the decibels a bit. Back in the 80's they cranked the amps as loud as they could. That's why many went deaf and I'm not shitting you.

<<They rate a rock concert at 120db. That's like listening to a jackhammer or ambulance for at least 4 hours.

 

[Raziaar]

Take it from someone who knows how much diminished hearing sucks. I can hear well enough for normal things, but I have severe problems with hearing higher pitched noises and sometimes discerning what people are saying when they are talking in a more muffled tone. Yes, I know normally it's hard anyways, but it's worse.

Protecting your ears is something you should always consider. I'm already quite depressed at the hearing loss I have, and it's minimal compared to how bad it can get. And I never even went to blaring concerts where the decibel levels were super high or anything.

 

[Narcolepsy]

Anyone who says wearing earplugs at a concert makes you a pussy is an idiot. It's not like earplugs make a concert any less enjoyable - they just cut out the abrasive, eardrum destroying sonic assault. Honestly, I can make out the details of the music better when it's not exploding in my face, AND I'll be able to enjoy music 20 years from now.

I normally just use cotton. Works fine for me, and doesn't cut out too much of the sound.

 

[Cpt Tenacious]

Tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool.

 

[Sedako]

Nightwish got SUCK after they dismissed their singer.

I disagree. I consider Dark Passion Play one of their best. Anette brings a very different sound than Tarja, but now that she's gone, Marco contributes a lot more of his vocals as well. The sound they've achieved in some of their new songs is nothing short of Epic.