Comments on: Etymotics ER-15 Custom Earplugs Review http://voicecouncil.com/etymotics-er-15-custom-earplugs-review/ Practical insight for today's emerging vocalists Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: ear plugs http://voicecouncil.com/etymotics-er-15-custom-earplugs-review/#comment-2569 ear plugs Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:35:00 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=927#comment-2569 So many sites I read focus on large businesses and market trends what they are doing correctly or incorrectly but find this one more interesting and full of information.Thanks for sharing. So many sites I read focus on large businesses and market trends what they are doing correctly or incorrectly but find this one more interesting and full of information.Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: ujiya http://voicecouncil.com/etymotics-er-15-custom-earplugs-review/#comment-243 ujiya Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:20:15 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=927#comment-243 I've tried a number of these devices over time. Personally, I don't care for any of them. If it's that loud then ask your band mates to turn down so everybody can hear what's going on. If they won't turn down then they probably don't care much about how you're doing or feeling. I found this happened often when I was singing with metal bands. Turning down also helps the sound man out front dial in the whole band a lot better as he doesn't have to compete with the stage volume. If you really want to hear well, don't by cheap plugs. Instead purchase a nice in-ear monitor system. I just purchased the Shure PSM-400 series. I'll let you all know how they sound when I receive them post the 28th of October. I've been using in-ear for a while now and ya' just can't beat it!!!<br><br>Namaste,<br><br>Brian I've tried a number of these devices over time. Personally, I don't care for any of them. If it's that loud then ask your band mates to turn down so everybody can hear what's going on. If they won't turn down then they probably don't care much about how you're doing or feeling. I found this happened often when I was singing with metal bands. Turning down also helps the sound man out front dial in the whole band a lot better as he doesn't have to compete with the stage volume. If you really want to hear well, don't by cheap plugs. Instead purchase a nice in-ear monitor system. I just purchased the Shure PSM-400 series. I'll let you all know how they sound when I receive them post the 28th of October. I've been using in-ear for a while now and ya' just can't beat it!!!

Namaste,

Brian

]]> By: Paco http://voicecouncil.com/etymotics-er-15-custom-earplugs-review/#comment-237 Paco Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:03:43 +0000 http://voicecouncil.com/?p=927#comment-237 I am using ER-20 which is a much cheaper way to test how you feel singing with ear-plugs. You will hear all frequencies quite well. But when singing you will have get use to the way you hear yourself. They are supposed to produce no oclussion if you plug them in up to the first canal bend. But I do hear some. Another thing is that you will hear yourself too much and you will have to be sure you don´t allow to much push off because of this. And of course, you will hear yourself as if you are another person singing: to many characteristics of the voice you are used to hear coming out from you actually sound different and this is weird. The greatest problem a have with them is that when I open my jaw wide the ear canal seems to open in the outside while closing inside, thus pushing the earplug out. I only use them for rehearsing but never live. My rehearsing room is quite small, about 20 square meters, and my band mates all seem to be absoltely deaf. They play so load!!! I strongly recommend if you are a musician but you don´t sing at all. If you are a vocalist you will have to try for yourself. Obviusly, in ear monitoring is another thing. I am using ER-20 which is a much cheaper way to test how you feel singing with ear-plugs. You will hear all frequencies quite well. But when singing you will have get use to the way you hear yourself. They are supposed to produce no oclussion if you plug them in up to the first canal bend. But I do hear some. Another thing is that you will hear yourself too much and you will have to be sure you don´t allow to much push off because of this. And of course, you will hear yourself as if you are another person singing: to many characteristics of the voice you are used to hear coming out from you actually sound different and this is weird. The greatest problem a have with them is that when I open my jaw wide the ear canal seems to open in the outside while closing inside, thus pushing the earplug out. I only use them for rehearsing but never live. My rehearsing room is quite small, about 20 square meters, and my band mates all seem to be absoltely deaf. They play so load!!! I strongly recommend if you are a musician but you don´t sing at all. If you are a vocalist you will have to try for yourself. Obviusly, in ear monitoring is another thing.

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