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ACS make a complete block out ear plug, custom moulded to exactly fit your ear shape. They block out about 33db. You can only block out around 35db maximum, as mentioned above, any noise above 35db level reaches your ear through bone conduction. I'd find out what db the machines run at, if...

It's not that bad, I just imagine a major 3rd and a minor 7th over mine, throw a bit of rhythm in and I've got some funky James Brown going down in my head.... Hot Pants!!!

I'm sure too much alcohol will effect T on its own, even without the loud music! Alcohol puts physical stress on your body as well if you drink too much, dehydration, raised body temperature, head ache, which leads to mental stress etc - all affects T. Like anything I guess - 'in moderation' is...

The ACS moulded ear plugs are good, they have filters up to 27db reduction. I'm a musician, today I was working for around 3 - 4 hours with ear plugs in. I always find my T is louder after a day like this, even though I've protected my ears. I panicked at first but I'm beginning to believe that...

All the best Ed, and thanks also for replying to my posts :) I've only been on here a matter of days, but I really wish I had found this forum in the first few weeks that I got T as it would have helped me through those early days. same here, thanks to all associated with the forum. Staff and...

Just read the article, thanks for posting that - very interesting. I'm based in the UK and went to ACS's main office in Oxford to have my moulds done. They used the 3d scanning device to take moulds. Looking at my plugs, I presume that they just reach the 2nd corner but don't go around it...

A friend of mine who sings in a band also wears these. Might be worth giving it a try then. I'll look into it, cheers! I'm not the 80's electro geezer though.. My genre was always 70's funk, with a bit of Latin thrown in there! But yeah you could pull off any kind of look in band like that as...

Thanks for the info. How do you know that this is true? Do you know someone that it's happened to? Not having a go, just curious. I find that I can sing ok in them, without it hurting my ears, but only if I sing softly, about the same level as talking. I do have the ACS pro plugs, and they are...

I got tinnitus in Feb 2016. I'm a working musician. Took 3 weeks off freaking out, worrying, not sleeping etc. . Then had some pro musician ear plugs made up, then cracked on with it again. Singing in them is weird, but I'm slowly figuring it out. I'm no way giving my career up. No brainier...

Great post! Hit it smack on there ;) Couldn't agree more with all of this.

Hi Mitch I started an identical thread a few days ago. Please come back on and let us know if you have an update. If be intrigued to know ;)

I do have musicians plugs. The ACS pro 17 (15db) and pro 26 (25db). They are custom moulded to fit my ear canal. The oclussion is reduced but still very loud, and they do go quite deep into the canal, round the first corner, and end just before the second, if that makes sense? Im just home...

Hi Simon, I use ACS pro ear plugs. I have two pairs. 15db and 25db reduction. They are amazing for listening to loud music. The 15s are a total flat reduction across all frequencies, the 25's are 25db reduction across low and mids and up to 30+ reduction in higher frequencies. I'm a working...

Telis I also have H, which like you said is maybe why I find it so loud when singing. I totally understand the oclussion effect, but hadn't thought about that having an affect with ear plugs in, thanks for that. Robert I totally agree, I find that if I really belt it out then it's unbearably...

Go on ... Get it out! Best rant ever!!! I too screwed my hearing going to live shows and gigging. Went to see ACDC when I was 15, some 20 years ago. Had tinnitus for 3 days after, ears never really recovered after that. Hope you start to feel better soon chap ;)