Eargasm High Fidelity Filtered Earplug Review
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2019
- Eargasm High Fidelity Filtered Earplug Review. Dr. Cliff Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Anthem Arizona, reviews the Eargasm Filtered Earplugs.
Website: www.DrCliffAuD.com
Clinic Website: www.AppliedHearingAZ.com
Maximizing the protection of your hearing is highly advised if you find yourself in a noisy situation, particularly if you want to prevent against hearing loss and tinnitus. However, sometimes using foam hearing protectors or ear muffs provide too much protection if you are trying to appreciate live music or understand speech. In these situations, using a filtered earplug may make more sense.
That's why I decided to check out the Eargasm High Fidelity Filtered Earplugs for this review. Eargasm is a company that uses it's name, that is an obviously clever play on words, to market it's flat attenuation hearing protectors. They have a variety of different earplug options from their Regular plugs to a smaller version.
These plugs have an NRR or Noise Reduction Rating of 16. The higher this number the more protection it provides. Scores typically range from 0-31. Unlike ear muffs and foam plugs, that provide an NRR of 24-31, filtered earplugs provide an even level of attenuation to keep things like music and speech sounding natural, just not as loud.
Imagine that you are listening to music inside your car. Now imagine that you turn the treble all the way down. That is what you are doing when you wear traditional hearing protectors because they attenuate the high-frequencies more than the low-frequencies. This creates an unnatural listening experience.
The attenuation profile of the Eargasm Filtered plugs is very flat compared to a traditional foam plug. It ranges between 25 and 35 dB of attenuation from 125 Hz to 8,000 Hz.
The last time I was in Nashville, and everyone who has been to Nashville knows that everywhere you go there is live music, I wore filtered earplugs and it significantly improved how well I could hear my friends by lowering the sound of the music.
I also wore Eargasm plugs to my friend's wedding on New Years Eve. That was an insanely loud wedding, but I was able to have great conversation with my friends, and I left without my ears ringing and without feeling like I lost hearing.
The www.EargasmEarplugs.com website has a useful comparison tool that allows you to hear the differences between No Earplugs, Eargasm Filtered Earplugs, and Traditional Foam Earplugs. The difference is astounding and similar to how I perceive these protectors to perform.
The Eargasm earplugs seem to work great, but there are a few things that I am not a fan of. First, the Regular size is way too big. I have larger ear canals and they still wouldn't fit my ear canals. This is even a problem for the models on their website. If you can see the plugs sticking out of your ear they are not inserted properly. Fortunately, they have a smaller version of these plugs that fit my ears perfectly.
Second, they only offer one level of attenuation. With around 30 dB of flat attenuation, it is go big or go home. Other companies offer filtered plugs with 16 dB, 20 dB, and 25 dB of flat attenuation so you can pick the right level for the environment you are in.
Otherwise, the Eargasm High Fidelity Filtered Earplugs are great and I highly recommend them if you want to protect against hearing loss and tinnitus, but want to still appreciate music and conversation in a noisy environment. - Навчання та стиль
As a classical musician, I very much appreciate the clarity with which you explain attenuation and the scientific manner in which you approach hearing protection.
Thank you so much. I have moderate hearing loss and need to protect what I have left. Your video helps so much.
I ended up getting the standard size and both sizes were way too big for me. I contacted Eargasm, and they sent me both of the smaller ears shells, free of charge (amazing company) and the smallest shell they have fits me. I honestly have very standard size ears, but their shells just fit very large.
what a nerdy, peculiar man. i love him.
That was very informative and helpful! Thanks!
Dr. Cliff, I really enjoyed your video. Have you reviewed the Decibullz custom molded ear plugs? I am curious as to your thought on these. I started riding a motorcycle and there are thousands of people concerned about hearing loss from wind noise. I don't know if you have made a video that addresses this issue. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the useful info ... actually i have tinnitus and Hyperacusis so i try singing practice with ear plugs on, but i did feel like
plugs sometimes cause a loud reverberation of my own voice , which unfortunately distorts some notes sound.. mostly on the lower notes i feel head resonance, like i am singing to myself loudly and feel some discomfort.
Do you think this can worsen the tinnitus/Hyperacusis and hearing loss ?
Great video!
Thank you!
The sound test is 100% on point.
I ride a motorcycle. I'm buying these types of earplugs exclusively for this purpose. Of the two you have reviewed, which one do you like better? Eargasm? or Earos One? Btw, thanks for the two excellent reviews.
nice review. is the little tab you use to pull the plug you stiff or flexible? I use headphones in a nightclub environment and that can get irritating when the earplug is bumping against my Sennheiser's.
Hi @Doctor Cliff, AuD. Thank you for your videos! You make them both informative and entertaining! I do have a question. I recently purchased the Eargasm High Fildelity Earplugs and I'm having trouble deciding on the sizing. I am a 6'2" male with large ears, but I don't know if that correlates with a larger ear canal? So, both sizes don't stick out past the tragus (as with the people on the ads), but the smaller one goes a bit deeper it seems. I wish I could attach pictures.
Hard to tell without seeing for myself.
So far you are the best. I am musician and love concerts. Most important I have a 9 year old grandson that rocks at drumming. I am trying to protect his ear drums. What do you think of the new Eargasm Slide?
I have VERY sensitive hearing and am forced to be around loud music twice a week, and even though I wear foam earplugs my ears still hurt and ring afterward. Will these earplugs work for me too?
Hi Dr. Cliff, thanks for the review! Off topic question: what brand shirt is that? Been looking for a nice white button up and the one in this vid looks like a quality shirt, thanks!
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I understand that they protect your hearing by making sound quieter and that they don't distort the sound (as much) because they lower all frequencies equally-ish. But how do they improve the clarity of conversations? Do they somehow work better the louder the sound is?
Actually I am living by the edge of very busy roads, is it alright if I use em every night or everyday! Or like all the times through out the day as these help me focus on studies! Please Guide Dear Sir!
Thanks for the great review. I've ordered two pair; one for myself and one for my wife. We have a concert event on Wednesday. Hoping these will make our experience better. We'll let you know how they worked.
Your ears will thank you.
So??? How did they work?
Of course, no update.
Should people with mild to moderate hearing loss be wearing these in a noisy environment- such as a Machine shop? - Think high impulse sounds cause by air compressors.
My "normal" hearing sans hearing aids, already sounds like the Foam ear plugs. Would wearing these these cause more harm?
Isn't 16 NRR pretty weak? Don't you have you to apply the formula (NRR-7)/2 to get how much db it actually reduces? So that means if I'm at a concert with a volume of 100-110 db, it only reduces that volume to 95-105? Even if it was the full 16, that wouldn't reduce the volume to a safe level of 85.
I’ve been seeing so many Eargasm Facebook ads in my newsfeed!
LOL. Me too. Especially since going to their website for research!
Sir is there any earplugs which can reduced sounds to 90 -100 %
I must have ridiculously small ear canals. I can’t either to fit quite that way. I had to keep messing with them at the concert and gave up half way and changed to my backup foam. Woke up with mild ringing.
Doctor Cliff I’m looking for an earplug that filters out ecspecially high pitches but also lowers overall sound. I’m currently using foam 32db and it’s not enough. I need to be able to hear without the high pitches and need the overall volume low as well. Bass doesn’t effect me as badly as high pitch but if the bass is to loud it can still cause problems. I also am looking for something that doesn't reverbarate my own voice to much. Any ideas? (This is a serious inquiry). I suffer from siezures and migraines.
Hi, would these be useful for singers? Sometimes i am unable to use in ear monitors when performing and im wondering whether these might do a similar job at both filtering out stage noise but also amplifying my own singing voice through the earplugs?
Would you recommend Eargasms over Westones Tru (WR20) or Decibullz High Fidelity??
I'm attending EDC Mexico next year and need something that won't fall out of my ear while headbanging to heavy dubstep and protect the best while maintaining good sound quality.
He won't recommend any other earplugs than Eargasms, this video's purpose is advertising.
Update: I decided to go with Eargasms, they're AWESOME!!
I took them to EDC Mexico, they let you hear everything crystal clear at a safe level, music even sounded better with the earplugs on in a couple sets where audio was distorting...
My ears survived to 3 days of obscene bass at the Wasteland all the way to the front (Svdden Death, Borgore, Nghtmare, Trampa).
They're comfortable, you barely even notice them (smaller tips) and didn't fall out while headbanging HARD, you have to push them back in every now and then tho...
@@ricardogf5294 "music even sounded better with the earplugs on in a couple sets where audio was distorting" lmao... You're telling him the sound is better when it's not as the original sound. Wtf, nice troll.
i was wondering as a professional drummer what your advice is on whitch ear plug to use. Alot of studio and low volume recording sessions so it has to be high fidelity I would think. let me kinow thanks
You mention "other companies" in the video. Do you plan to review or list other brands that may provide more protection?
Dr. Cliff. Greetings from Central Texas! I came across this video, seeking a review of this product and your video really perked my ears up (it's the only sense of humor I have🙄)! I am an avid shooter and earmuffs interfere with rifles and shotgun stocks to be of any use. So, I wanted to check in with you to see if you can recommend a good shooter's earplug. Every company touts their product as being the best, but I think I'd like to hear from an Audiologist (I can't stop)! Thank you, Doctor Cliff!
Foam earplugs are the most protective. They can be combined with earmuffs for added protection as well.
Thank you for the response I appreciate it.
When you say smaller size are you talking about the med that comes with the regular unit or the actual small sized unit sold separately?
It comes with it automatically.
I am a Locomotive Engineer for Amtrak. I have to wear hearing protection because the noise of the engine and the Bell and whistle is extremely loud. The downside is that I have to hear the radio to communicate with the dispatcher and conductors. I haven't found any reviews for my situation, would you recommend eargasm earplugs for my job? Or should I continue to stick with the foam earplugs?
3 years and this guy still hasn't bothered to respond. Damn, he sucks.
Wow I'm glad I kept watching until you showed how they should be inserted! It's frustrating that their videos and model shots are so few and don't show it well.
But I got the Smaller version and even when I use the smallest size they make, I can't get them in as deep as you did. It's kind of nerve-wracking, I don't want to ironically damage my ears by pushing something in too far. maybe this is not the plug for me.
From what I have read, you can't insert earplugs too far. It would hurt RIGHT AWAY if you touched your eardrum or something close to it. I might be wrong though
HI quick question. Which other providers offer even attenuation with 20db or up to 25db? Thanks
I was wondering the same thing. Guess we'll never know :D
Just got some of these wish I knew about them 4 years ago
Do they pass the moshpit test thoe??
What if you already have tinnitus? Would this be a good option to not exacerbate the damage or is just too late and won’t be worth getting one?
Further damage from loud noise can definitely make tinnitus worse
What do you think are the best filtered earplugs?
Toss up between Westone Tru and Eargasm
I wear Resound Quattro Hearing aids with power domes. I am also a musician. I wouldn’t be able to use these ear plugs with my hearing aids. If I remove my hearing aids I wouldn’t be able to play and sing properly. Currently I keep my hearing aids in and turn them off or lower the volume. As per my doctor, the loud music may cause more damage to my ears. What do other musicians do?
They wear In-Ear Monitors.
are these good for someone with misophonia
Off topic again: what happens when an hearing test/ rem has been under performed?
I don't know what you mean by under performed.
Do they attenuate sound frequencies below 125mhz, like road/tire noise in a car, which can often reach 85-90 decibels at highway speeds?
Yes, but I'm not sure by how much.
Human can't hear on mhz
Would these be good for monster jam monster truck show?
Good for musicians?
I have tinnitus and it’s terrible. Will these help with it?
Tinnitus is permanent but the ear plugs will prevent further damage.
@@themaliceking6804 Tinnitus is not always permanent
@@thegreatergood8081 It is if it hasn't gone away like lilians.
@@themaliceking6804 my cousin had tinnitus for three years and then it stopped. She hasn't had it since. The thing about tinnitus is that it's complex and unpredictable. It certainly can be permanent, but it can also be temporary. Sometimes it takes years, sometimes months or weeks.
Is this okay to wear sleep everyday?
so are there any ear plugs that anyone recommends that have varying attenuation settings?????
so... something like this for smaller ear canals like mine? D:
Which other companies offer plugs which let you pick the right level? A little more info there would be appreciated.
Phonak Serenity Choice and Westone Tru.
@@DrCliffAuD thanks!
What if you have tinnitus already? Can u still use this while in concerts?
Yes. Cause you’d only be making ur tinnitus worse if u attended the concert without them. Once u lose ur hearing it’s over but try to preserve the hearing you have left. Hope this helped you out since i am pretty late.
I want hear protectors that cancel the sounds completely, iam a dental student with tinnitus and sensory neural hearing loss ,, the turbine is damaging my ear so bad
Any suggestions??
How did they actually record those sound samples? Did they just turn down the music? We kind of need to know methods and you just skipped over that. It made me skeptical that you were doing a thorough investigation because that seems like a really obvious question to ask.
The samples are just a simulation. He confirmed that he's used them himself and the simulator seemed accurate in his experience.
When listening to X this is something obvious and necessary to have
Definitely needed for lost lands
Bon Jovi and Nashville....I'd want MUCH more attenuation for those concerts!!! Give me Jazz, Australian Hip Hop or Alt-rock/electronica! :)
Any other recommendations?
Westone Tru filtered plugs
Off topic: Does a hearing test still done with headphones or with something else?
Hi Paul. I don't understand your question.
@@DrCliffAuD is a hearing test still done with headphone to hear levels of different beeps/tones or is it done differently?
Yes, either Headphones or insert earphones.
@@DrCliffAuD the audiologist I went to stick something that looked like a a tube or stick with the speaker (or whatever it is) on the end of it.
Tinnitus is making me want to stick an ice pic in my ears
Hey Doc, sounds like Bugs bunny hahahahaha, do you recommend this for a ride on a motorcycle? can they help with the wind noise? Thanks and cheers from Costa Rica
I own a pair of these, and I could honestly tell you guys that it sucks........ and have not been using them after several try
Tinnitus is annoying but over time you get used to it lol I’m on my 2nd or 3rd year I think
This must be a paid ad. How did you wear the earplugs with your hearing aid?
Not a paid ad. I am required to disclose when a video is a paid promotion. This one is not. You don't wear earplugs with hearing aids. You take your hearing aids out if you need to wear hearing protection.
I'm just trying to find an honest, helpful review on the Happy Ears earplugs. Lol but I watched this whole video anyways knowing it wasn't even about the brand of earplugs I'm looking into buying. Lol what Im taking away from this video is the brand you ARE talking about is probably not for me. Lol 'preciate it.
"lol"
Did a doctor of audiology just mispronounce tinnitus or did a doctor of audiology just teach me how to properly pronounce tinnitus?
Could be either. 😂
Trust me I want to be selectively deaf. My neighbors made 24 hr noise. I can't sleep and I wish not to hear anything... 😤😤😁
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You are mispronouncing tinnitus and it bothers the living hell out of me
Sorry Tanner. It can be pronounced 2 ways. Pick your favorite and run with it. 👍
Gay Pride edition? you just lost a customer.
Oh, boy. Gay earplugs
Those demos are bullsh*t.