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Do musicians’ earplugs actually work?
The single best-supported piece of equipment on this site, and the one most often left at home.
Does it work?
DJ equipment questions and hearing questions are the same questions, which is not how the gear is usually sold. These are graded on audiology and audio engineering research.
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How loud is too loud for a DJ set?
Risk depends on level and duration together, and the exchange rate is steep enough to be counter-intuitive.
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Is ringing after a gig a warning sign?
Yes. Temporary ringing indicates an exposure that has already done measurable short-term damage.
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Are in-ear monitors safer than wedges?
Safer in principle because they isolate, and only if the isolation is not spent on more level.
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Does better isolation protect your hearing?
Indirectly, by removing the reason to turn up — which is where most booth exposure originates.
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