Comments on: Concert Photographers: Please, Wear Earplugs

By: 6-Tips Every New Music Photographer Should Know - Music Photography

6-Tips Every New Music Photographer Should Know - Music Photography — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:00:22 +0000

[...] Earplugs – Why you should wear them & 2 I recommend [...]

By: TAO

TAO — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:26:27 +0000

You mentioned the low end sound pressure. Sure, at 135dB that’ll hurt you over time, but this is EXTREMELY rare. Mid and high frequencies will damage ears at much lower pressures, and that is something to actually be concerned about. Low frequency is very expensive to reproduce at high sound pressures, while mid and high frequency is much much less expensive to repro at damaging pressure levels, and is often at dangerous levels in modern venues. YES, keep the earplugs handy, but don’t be too concerned about the low end. How many times have I mixed shows for hellishly loud bands (read “amateur”) and worn hearing protection myself? The answer is MANY, but it is never the low end that I am concerned about.
If I damage my ears, I’m out of work, so I am careful.
As a photographer, I would be more worried about the bass shaking the camera. :)

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:36:19 +0000

Interesting conversation. I’d found the foam didn’t dull the sound enough for me (at weddings), and have been wearing the ER-20‘s, though in 2 weeks go in for a custom mold fitting (only $165, for 40+ weddings a year, basically cheap.) Has anyone else gone this route?

By: satchit

satchit — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:21:14 +0000

@gigphotog Hope you wear earplugs while shooting concerts http://bit.ly/lEChXD

By: Tony Park

Tony Park — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:15:29 +0000

@lachyas They can take up to a week to recover, but you'll be OK. There's some great advice here for the future: http://t.co/zzMwNRh