Do you use ear protection when playing out?

[fellis]

yep but I usually only wear them for about a third of the time, I know I should have them in the whole time, but when I wear them I feel so isolated from the party/dancefloor and can't get into the groove of my mixing

[farhanashraf]

nope, but i should though

[Sherlock Ohms]

Use a pair Etymotic ER20s whenever go to a gig/bar/club and have persuaded several mates to do likewise. I don't play with them in unless the monitors are ridiculously loud.

[lethal_pizzle]

what

[MuzicFreq]

what

lmao

[deevey]

Not when playing, the disconnection to the floor, the feeling of ultimate power etc etc.... but if someone else is playing and its a proper loud gig I do.

[MrPopinjay]

ER20s. Wear them whenever it's slightly loud wherever I am.

I would like to buy a pair of smaller earplugs that I can wear with my headphones though.

[Poulet Blanc]

ER20s. Wear them whenever it's slightly loud wherever I am.

I would like to buy a pair of smaller earplugs that I can wear with my headphones though.

My Alpines are fine with headphones on :-)

[MrPopinjay]

My Alpines are fine with headphones on :-)

Might have to invest in a pair at some point. To the bottom of the shopping list!

[illstep]

Use a pair Etymotic ER20s whenever go to a gig/bar/club and have persuaded several mates to do likewise. I don't play with them in unless the monitors are ridiculously loud.

i got these too now after the ones that OP has. i like the etymotic ones better soundwise! really if you go to a party it usually sucks when you put them in because it doesnt feel loud enough but when the night moves on and the djs start turning the mixers into the red i'm always so thankful i've put em in. at like 6am it's basicly too loud even with earplugs in at like any venue around here. they blast their ears out in the first few hours and since they still want to hear anything they totally abuse the system.