Musicians and rock enthusiasts love nothing more than throwing money at the latest instruments, audio gear or gig tickets, yet often overlook the importance of investing in the most significant musical assets; our ears. We all know that familiar feeling of coming home after an amazing show and being greeted by a constant ringing in the ears. For some, it’s perhaps a sign of a good night, but in reality it’s the body’s warning sign that you’ve been exposed to dangerously high sound levels. Anywhere north of eighty-five decibels is recognised as harmful to human hearing yet any decent rock concert is guaranteed to be considerably higher.
The problem with wearing earplugs for concerts is that for many the sound can be muffled or they give a feeling of detachment from the music or even fellow crowd members. This is where D’Addario comes in with its newly acquired dBud earplugs – designed for filtering sound frequencies rather than blocking them completely. Now this concept is nothing new in the world of hearing protection but the American instrument manufacturer boasts award-winning acoustic filtering for a clear and balanced sound. In addition, the dBuds are also adjustable, offering -12db or -24db attenuation.
