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Today’s top earplugs deliver strong ear protection with excellent audio fidelity. The Rooth C&P U-03 Earplugs take things a step further Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downMarodir
96
Jan 3, 2020
I believe he was mocking people who 'think' they can hear well, and if they want to live in that fantasy, they have to protect their ears from high noises, hence these earplugs, mostly for louder working environments, from the looks of it.
DanielRJackson
16
Jan 3, 2020
wfmsiekierkaIf you're an audiophile who attends a lot of live concerts (or if you work in music/production) then they'll help you protect your hearing.
The long-term risks are well known, though most of us have no idea how loud a concert will be or how Welly be affected until we leave with a headache and tinnitus.
Drizzt321
138
Jan 3, 2020
I managed to find a frequency chart for these, including a better description of each filter type. IMO the NRR is more of an average or so, see https://www.parts-express.com/data/default/images/catalog/500/233-500_ALT_1.jpg and https://www.parts-express.com/rooth-cp-u-03-high-fidelity-reusable-earplugs-w--27-25-23-20-db-protective-filters-keych--233-500#lblProductDetails. The Parts Express link also includes all 4 filters I think, which in my mind makes the Drop here a much worse value, even with paying for shipping.
I'll get them from Parts Express and try and remember to post a review of each filter.
gbrl
9
Dec 10, 2019
Is this kind of plug good for using a chainsaw? I've been using disposable orange foam plugs.
JimboJones
49
Dec 12, 2019
gbrlShould be fine if you get enough noise reduction. If you're doing a lot of noisey work, though, it might be more beneficial to get over the ear muffs with mics such as Peltor's Tactical line.
Vahki
30
Feb 27, 2020
Hello, I do alot of firearm shooting (Normal Midwest stuff.) and I was wondering what dB would be good for firearms? I shoot 5.56, 12 Gauge, and 9mm. Thanks!
Beboptrumpet
0
Aug 15, 2020
VahkiI would get the highest level of blocking available. These are meant to block enough sound To prevent damage....usually cheap disposables are 29-31 dB if used correctly—however, this might be too much for someone going to a concert. Musicians who play wind instruments hate those earplugs because having everything completely sealed makes everything sound like it would with a cheap tape recorder....a flat sound with no reverberation. They make bone conducting headphones that literally vibrate the bones next to the ear—I think the sound that I hear while playing trumpet with those earplugs Is being heard the same way. Those bone conducting headphones don’t even touch the ears and you can turn them all the way up without causing hearing damage—even at levels that would cause damage with regular cans or speakers. They are kind enough like open backed cans...you can hear everything around you—there isn’t much sound leakage, and
none of them have exceptional sound quality. If I have to wear earplugs while playing, I prefer open backed cans...most of musicians at the studio only keep The regular Sony pro closed back cans that the studios use on one ear...for the click track.
Personally, I mostly use earplugs with 9, 12, or 15 dB of protection while playing. Over the course of a 3-4 hour gig, that is enough that I don’t cause permanent ear damage. If you look up the sound levels that cause hearing damage, you will see that what is safe for one minute, fifteen minutes, An hour, two hours, and four hours is different. I’ve been to movies loud enough that my ears will recover by morning, but if I where to sit in that environment for 8 hours, it would be enough that recovery would take Much longer...and that’s if I recovered... repeatedly enduring sustained loud levels of volume....without giving your ears enough time to recover in between....is probably the most common cause of hearing loss. I use 15db for nightclub or rock gigs. I use 9db for most jazz gigs. I only use them when I have brass players playing loud parts and sitting behind me for orchestra gigs.
I would at least wear the cheap plugs around 30db, and I would consider using them along with over the ear protection. Over The Ear protection is mostly what I’ve seen at the gun range. The things you see professional lawn crews or someone working outside around the planes at an airport.
There are some models that have built in am/fm radios, 2.5” inputs, and even bluetooth... if you have a pair of Bose QC35 or Sony XM3 over ear cans, I think both of them offer around 33 dB of noise isolation—not as much as actual over ear protection, but probably enough.
Over ear protection creates a better seal and are more protective than any in ear plugs, and it’s much easier to be sure that they are being worn correctly. Another idea is to wear a pair of over the ear cans...something with good noise isolation, regardless of if they are noise canceling.
Guns are so loud that even the short bursts put out enough pressure to cause damage. If you did wear these, I would only do it in combination with over ear protection as secondary protection.
nbdrews
1
Dec 10, 2019
I've been using standard foam plugs when riding my motorcycle. How do these handle noise like that?
DrFranco
33
Dec 10, 2019
nbdrewsI've been using the other model of Rooth (M02) with 25dB attenuation for riding my motorcycle (the orange short round disk model). They work great, far better than foam in cutting air noise while still allowing a range of frequencies. I'm considering the 20dB here as sometimes 25dB seems a bit much. Just deciding if the I'd rather wait for the MO2 again or these stem models.
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Bronlonious
2
Dec 10, 2019
The 23db vs 25 for concerts, is it just personal preference, as I'd like to have as much hearing protection as possible at concerts. Is the extra 2db filtering that much more, or does it filter different frequencies?
Marodir
96
Jan 3, 2020
BronloniousOn their last Drop, they had attenuation at differrnt frequencies noted for each pair of earplugs, so why they don't have that now, I have no idea...
Just_Rob
130
Dec 10, 2019
How do these compare to the Etymotic ER20XS that have been on here in the past? Fit? Comfort?Evenness of the attenuation? Etc.
I have a set of the Etys and love them (20db,iirc) and I wish I'd picked up a couple pairs.
DanielRJackson
16
Dec 14, 2019
Demon09Edit: upon further investigation, it looks like Etymotic was the original patent holder. That's what I get for trusting stuff I read on reddit. That said, Etymotic's designs are widely copied and/or licensed. (I'd guess Elacin is a licensee, since they use the same model numbers.)
Original: Etymotic is re-selling an ear plugs from a European company, Elacin. The same plugs get sold by a bunch of different vendors stateside, but the ER20xs at $15 on Amazon is nearly impossible to beat for price.
Some other plugs (possibly with a lower actual NRR, it's tricky comparing them when they don't use a standard test) sound better. The real question is what tips are most comfortable; I can't use triple-flange for long without feeling them dig into my ear canals, so I like the Loop or Eargasm Slide plugs with foam tips. (Eargasm also offers adjustable attenuation, which is cool.)
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JimboJones
49
Dec 12, 2019
JProllzI have other brands of these and they're all pretty easy to clean. I dip a cotton swab in alcohol and rub them down. Sometimes I need to remove the valve piece, but beyond that it's not too involved.
AlexisKemper
78
Oct 8, 2020
I have yet to receive my green earplugs. They we're set to ship on September 14th. Just wondering if there's any update as to when they'll be shipping?
MEZZANlNE
1
Sep 27, 2020
Does anyone use these for a motorbike? I have a pinlock set that block out wind ok but still make conversations a bit hard to hear. Plus they are black and quite obvious in my ears.
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