ETYMOTIC RESEARCH ER20BP High Fidelity Ear Plugs ( Clear )
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Customer Review: Excellent Quality Sound, but a lower NR than expected
Summary: 5 Stars
These earplugs are designed to provide good quality sound at reduced volume. It does not provide as much noise reduction as lower quality foam or disposal ear plugs. In many situations, this is worth the sacrifice.
These earplugs are nearly identical to the Noise Isolation Earphones made by Etymotic (ER-6i).
When using the earplugs, your perception of sound will be "normal", but quieter. That means voices sound natural, music sounds clear, and noises are identifiable. Unlike lower earplugs, there's no distortion or "muffling" of sound. As another reviewer said, you can think of it as "turning the volume down on the outside world".
These are great to use in situations where you need to hear, but want to reduce sound to safe levels. Some areas I've used them (and found noticable improvement over cheap-o plugs):
* Concerts and music
* Comedy Clubs (when near the loud speaker)
* Airplanes (talking to people, flight attendant)
* Indoor or outdoor work (like when they're doing construction)
Some places where the extra cost may not be worth it:
* Yard work (sound quality is irrelevant, need more noise reduction)
* Extremely loud environments (tarmacs, operating heavy machinery, etc)
* Sleeping (they stick out)
One major issue with these earplugs is size: they are *not* for everyone. These are designed to fit snuggly in the ears. They can be painful or not fit for people with very large or very small ear canals.
Customer Review: Helps to keep me sane
Summary: 5 Stars
After getting SSHL, I am completely deaf in my left ear. My single-sided deafness basically means that I can't differentiate and distinguish sounds, so if, for example, I'm at somewhere like Starbucks, where you have multiple conversations, a loud BGM, coffee beans being ground, and expresso machines whishing, all those sounds come at me at the same volume, which leads to sensory overload. That's where these earplugs are great, as they cut down a lot of the noise, but don't completely block it out, so I can get some peace and quiet. It's like turning down the volume. The best use I've found for them though is at the movie theater. If it's an action movie with a lot of loud explosions (not good for the hearing I have left), I can use these earplugs and they take the edge off, but I can still hear what the characters are saying. These earplugs seem to get rid of all that distracting noise. So they get 5 stars. I was going to take a star off, because it is really hard to clean these i.e. get ear wax off them, and it looks kind of gross pulling out a yellow colored ear plug. For that reason, I've ordered another pair, one for "good" so to speak! Bottom line: buy them and even if you don't have hearing loss, protect your hearing at all costs.Customer Review: Outstanding for musicians
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a drummer who has been playing for a long time and I've always been searching for the perfect earplugs for playing gigs. Most off-the-shelf plugs kill the high end and cut out far too much sound. Most of the specialty plugs are way too expensive. My search has ended with these Etymotics, which I've now been using regularly for about 2 years.
Two things make them perfect for me: First, they offer a gradual reduction in external sound rather than an extreme muffling. Second, the reduction is very well balanced across the frequency spectrum. You still get pretty clear high end and low end, just that the volume is reduced. In fact, that's the best way to describe them... they simply turn the volume down on the outside world, while maintaining excellent clarity. This is a must for me as a singing drummer. They're also very comfortable.
One drawback: they stick out a little bit, so they can look a little dorky. I'd suggest buying the clears rather than the colored ones.
Customer Review: Great for musicians and concert-goers
Summary: 5 Stars
High Fidelity Ear Plugs/filters
I play the trumpet in several bands and when I get stuck in front of the percussion section (particularly snare drums), earplugs are a necessity. I own a half dozen types of plugs, and they all block the sound, but they also muffle and distort it. These plugs simply lower the volume with a minimum of the muffling effect, so they are perfect for musicians in loud groups. Very comfortable, quick & easy to insert or remove.
They also seem perfect for concerts. For example, when Arturo Sandavol, the trumpet virtuoso, appeared locally, he used what must have been a 10,000 watt sound system. These ear plugs allow you to enjoy the music when a clueless sound engineer turns the volume three clicks past painful.
Note: Etymotic Research ER20BP High Fidelity Ear Plugs and Hearos High Fidelity Ear Filters are virtually identical, other than color variations.
Customer Review: Exactly what I was looking for!
Summary: 5 Stars
First I have to say that although I enjoy seeing live music, the constant talking and hubub going on around me drives me insane. I was going to see Joe Bonamassa play in a small venue and I knew it was going to be LOUD. I thought I would look on the internet to see if there is something I could use that would let me enjoy the music, but lessen the volume and the noise around me.
The ER20BP High Fidelity Ear Plugs absolutly did the trick. The volume of Joe's guitar was loud but not too loud and each note sounded clear as a bell. The sounds around me were just barely noticable.
These little guys are perfect for concert going, in the office when you need to concentrate but don't want to listen to music or shut out all noise, at home when you want to read while the family watches TV...
They come in a handy little case I just carry around with me in my purse.