Protect your ears! Review of Sensaphonics ER-15 Musician's Earplugs

Phloodpants

New member
Hey people!

I just did the deed and got a pair of these...

http://www.etymotic.com/product_lis...y_id=1&product_type_id=4&product_number=ER-15

They are earplugs that are designed to have FLAT FREQUENCY RESPONSE!
See the graph...
http://www.etymotic.com/images/img/musatten.jpg

You need to go to an audiologist to have custom earmolds made for these. What they do is stick a of foam plug deep inside your ear canal, then they fill your ear with a self hardening silicone goo. Once that hardens, they have an impression of your ear that they can make the silicone plugs with.

Sensaphonics in Chicago is where I went. Highly recommended. This guy is the "audiologist to the stars". He's done the whole Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, etc etc etc etc. There is a sign in his office listing hundreds of famous people he's had the pleasure of filling their ears with goo!

http://www.sensaphonics.com/er91525.html

This place is good. If you take the hearing test, they do something few other audiologists will. He tests your hearing all the way up to 18KHz! He will show you your results under a clear transparency of people in your age group.

Anyways, I am LOVING THEM!! :D They really do what they say they do. They are very comfortable and inconspicuous. Once you've had them in for a few minutes, you adjust to them and everything sounds pretty much normal. They do NOT sound like you are wearing earplugs. Everything is just quieter. In fact, in a noisy club, you can understand conversation BETTER because your ears are not in a state of shock!

For all you guys who do live sound or play in a band, I cannot recommend these enough! They will save your hearing while at the same time allowing you to hear everything as it should be.

It wasn't cheap though. For the hearing test, earmolds, plugs and all three filters (9db, 15db and 25db) it totaled almost $400.

But hey, what's your hearing worth to you?
 
Last edited:
I'm old-skool !!! I just use cotton-balls or toilet paper! It's cheaper!
Ain't to keen on the idea of somebody pourin' wax in my ears!

But if you're happy, then I'm happy!
 
MISTERQCUE said:
I'm old-skool !!! I just use cotton-balls or toilet paper! It's cheaper!
Ain't to keen on the idea of somebody pourin' wax in my ears!

But if you're happy, then I'm happy!

Thats right Q'man, can't beat them saliva moistend Charmin plugs.
They work great and feels so good going in.:D :D :D :D
Kinda like a "wet willy" :D :D :D :D
 
Back
Top