Save Your Ears (before it's too late)
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Protect you ears, while you can! Hearing damage is permanent and accelerated by long-term exposure to loud noises (like drums). In conjunction with National Save Your Hearing Day on May 31st, I went to get my hearing tested, and speak about my favorite solutions for hearing protection.
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I read this as “Shave your ears before its too late” so I immediately clicked on the video
Me tooo🤣
That too, comes with age.
Same why is that lol
wax?
Slave your ears 👂🎶♥
I'm 57 years old and have played drums since I was 15. When I started playing, nobody used hearing protection (or nobody I knew). I first became aware of hearing loss about 7 years ago. Hearing loss has affected me in several ways, none of them good. First, in social situations with a lot of background sound (like restaurants or bars) it is very difficult for me to communicate. The result of this was that over years I became withdrawn in these environments, without really understanding why. Also my appreciation and enjoyment when listening to music has suffered, although I still love playing (for the last 15-20 years, with hearing protection). Some of these problems can be solved by using hearing aids, which I have had for the last two years, but they are built to facilitate speech rather than music, and (for me) are uncomfortable to wear, so I only use them occasionally, when meeting groups in noisy environments. There is also tinnitus, which is another story.
The reason for writing about myself is to reinforce the message of this video - everyone is indestructible when they are young, but youth passes, and physical decline when it comes can be difficult to deal with. To all drummers, but particularly those who are younger, please hear the message of Shawn's video. Shawn, thank you for this video - may your hearing remain perfect for many many years to come.
I actually have excellent hearing still, was always pretty careful, but I still struggle immensely with communicating in environments where there's other noise going on. Even a fan running in the background can make it hard for me to understand someone.
Sign language, my friend. It's a life saver. Basic conversational sign language doesn't take that long to learn, and as long as the people you generally want to talk to are open to learning some, it's an excellent solution. Luckily my S.O. has deaf family members so it was never a problem with her.
I actually just had a performance where I was exposed to 130 decibels for 15 minutes. I almost threw up and I was shaking after. I'm definitely budgeting for ear protection while I play drums.
I was born with 60% hearing loss in one ear and 50% in the other. I’m a metal drummer. Take care of your ears guys.
there's a stereotype joke somewhere in this comment
but seriously man, hang in there, can't imagine half of my hearing gone
Ever been to a show where the engineer has mixed the sound so that it’s super bright and kinda painful above about 5k, but when you put foam earplugs in, it sounds good? That scares me - that engineer has blown all the top end of their hearing so that their life sounds like foam earplugs, and when they mix sound they’re compensating so that it sounds good again.
That’s a good point I’ve never thought about
happens quite often, luckily sound engineers nowadays mix with good ear protection or with in ears to make sure this does not happen to the audience.
Shit I’ve been to hundreds of concerts. I’m only 25 and I don’t wear earplugs at shows. I think I’m gonna start wearing them especially when I practice in small areas
Wear them whenever you are playing drums. Use foamies whenever possible. They are super cheap. They are super comfortable you get used to,them quickly. You will prefer the sound after a while. Do everything you can to save your hearing. I started to get ringing last year and regret not wearing hearing protection on every gig. I have been playing professionally for 30+ years. It took one loud session whacking a snare drum to give me tinnitus. It sucks. I’ll never hear high end from music again. What sucks most is that I will never hear silence again. Be careful.
@@PrimalCircus I play bass and guitar but yea I’m gonna look into them
@@PrimalCircus why recommend foamies though, they really disable me too distinguish tones and concerts sound more shit? If you have the money, custom fitted hearing protection with good filters is a miracle, i love them and will never want anything else. you basically hear everything but just a little less loud.
@@gijsvanleeuwen5784 - There are quite a few reasons why I recommend foamies.
I hope fitted musicians ear plugs work better for you than they did for me. If I could do it again, I would have used foamies every time. I prefer the way drums sound with foamies. I hear more low end and less high end. I had to try a bunch of different foamies before I found ones I like.
Cymbals are naturally the loudest instruments of the drum set and the bass drum is the quietest. Foamies almost mix the drums for you. After you have them in for a while, your brain will add the high end. You have to wear them more than a few times for your brain to do the work.
To each their own, but as someone who has played professionally for three decades, I can tell you, you don’t want to get tinnitus. It REALLY sucks! I will never hear silence again. I will never be in a quiet room and not hear high end ringing. But, I know how I felt about it decades ago and know that I never thought it would happen to me. Hopefully, it doesn’t happen to you. And it may not. I hope you don’t think back to this comment in 20 years and wish you had taken the advice.
For me, performing is work. I think of loud music in performance settings the same way as a construction worker thinks of loud sound in their job. As a professional drummer, I really only need to use my ears as monitors/reference. Save your ears for listening to music and recording. Don’t wreck your ears playing live music.
All the best!
They should have tested above 6kHz. That's where most of your hearing loss would be.
A puretone audiometry test differs a bit in it's frequency span between countries. Here in Sweden for example, we normally test the span from 125-8000 Hz because that's where most of our speech sounds happen and would be the span where a hearing loss would affect your daily communication. You could probably scheduele a test for higher frequencies if want to find out but I doubt that kind of test would be free of charge.
Thank you for doing this video Shawn 🙏 Even non musicians can destroy their hearing overusing non sound canceling earbuds... Important to stay aware of such an important organ. Especially people who have been using earbuds since they were little kids (which is becoming increasingly common.)
11 years of drumming, always used protection. Solo in the basement, while jamming with others at a club, on the stage, in the studio, anytime I sit behind the drums I at least have in-earphones to drown out the excess noise (often without even a click on them, just instead of earplugs). No point feeling weird about it. Other people usually won't be wearing them, thinking that it's not cool or whatever. Fuck them, they don't matter, protect your hearing - always!
On a side note, it's truly scary how few people realise that this is important. Over my 11 years of playing with a lot of different people I've honestly been the only one to consistently protect my hearing. Others would only wear headphones in the studio, or if we had in-ear monitors on stage. Otherwise just taking it all in that ear drum, baby. Very unwise. Very unwise indeed.
As a drummer and a musician in general it scares tf out of me recalling all those band rehearsals where we didnt even use ear protection
Music is a beautiful thing that none of us want to miss out on so please use ear protection people! 🙏
You should really do a part two and test for 6k+ range cuz this is where people start losing sensitivity first and it's a very important frequency range for mixing and production
before we stopped jamming due to COVID i was the only person in my band who used earplugs every practice session. i'm amazed my drummer isn't deaf already
Even a tiny bit of hearing loss can have a huge effect on your perception.
I have some hearing damage in my right ear and a bit of ringing in my left, it is so minute that it doesn't show up on tests (which were "basically perfect"). My hearing is definitely shifted towards the left (about 30°) though and as a result almost all my perception of "sound stage" is gone and it is so distracting that I have immense difficulties listing to/enjoying music in isolation.
I couldn't exactly pinpoint the origin, but a bunch of small disregards for hearing protection (it can be really difficult always being ready for loudness in a machining shop) probably just added up.
I'd unironically give an arm and a leg to fix that. Music helped me through the darkest times in my life and I feel like I've lost one of my biggest comforts.
Always protect your hearing, even if the situation seems trivial.
I have a very similar problem, I used to love dub which relies heavily on stereo field, hopefully you can find a way to cope, best wishes to you
have you tried to adjust the panning of your headphones / speakers?
@@snakey8095 Yes I have. It helps some, but as soon as the volume changes the amount I need to pan changes as well.
Also I assume the loss isn't flat, so while I can relatively easily get vocals dead on, the rest will still be off some and there is little to no soundstage.
If the dials on my monitors are accurate (which I assume, since they are fairly high end), I need to boost around 2-3dB,
depending on volume level, to get a somewhat centre image.
@@DoctorSoctopus
I can still appreciate good music and talk enthusiastically about it, I still enjoy discovering new stuff and enjoy going to live shows, but I feel like I can no longer "experience" or "get lost in" music.
The worst is probably when I hear something especially unique and beautiful and know I can't truly experience it.
It's been about 2 1/2 years since the damage became apparent and I still shed a tear or two in those moments.
I’ve actually had trouble hearing what people say even before I started drumming. I have been known to ask people to repeat what they just said every once in a while. So yeah, for sure, gonna order that thing right away.
Sounds like it could be a concentration problem. Anyway, still good that you ordered the product:)
Do you have any suggestions for someone who can't wear earplugs?
I have serious issues with blockages, so I'm extremely hesitant to put anything anywhere near my ear canal. Never use q-tips, always use over ear headphones as opposed to earbuds, and have had my speakers and headphones calibrated to never exceed an 80db peak. My hearing is fine up to now, but I really don't want to leave things up to chance.
Cans would be better than nothing, if you can deal with it
@@dadecountyboos That's what I use now, but they're obviously not ideal. There are also proper like construction ear defenders, but they block too much in my limited experience with them.
I understand wearing earplugs for playing drums because they're really loud, but I don't get why so many music events are so loud that the audience should wear earplugs - just doesn't make sense to me.
Real
I was thinking of scheduling a pure-tone audiometry just the other day but didn't go through with it when I found out it only went up to 8 kHz. What's even the point? Most age related loss is way above that
I have never seen anything like this on my recommended. I want to make an in-depth video about this, tinnitus, etc. Thank you so much for spreading the word
Structurally the high frequency cells are closer to the outer ear so hearing damage happens there most of the time. Thankfully it doesn't matter too much if you lose hearing in the superhighs, but definitely consider getting them tested if you're interested
It's awesome your mids are perfect!
Honestly I think musicians have a little bit of an edge on the hearing test though, just because we are more tuned in to perceiving sound. I have ringing, and I know I have some damage, more than others my age, but I score pretty well on the tests. I bet when I'm older though that that damage will shine through unfortunately
Thanks for the recommendation, and the discount code. I just placed my order. Looking forward to trying them out.
Shawn, thanks for covering this, it's not flashy but it's important. Hope some young musicians are watching this and I can't stress it enough - guys, protecting yourself is so important, don't neglect it
2:13 that also happened to me, last year i lost hearing in some frequencies too! And as a musician, many friends don't see to care about it,specially my bandmates at church, or who play in loud environment still a good topic to be discussed and pay more attention! Good work Shawn!!
Saveeee youuur eaaars for another day!!! *𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨*
I got my first damage from those walkman earphones and I recognized it could be unhealthy to use those smartphone earphones. But I never had problems with very loud PAs during my time as live sound enginieer or with my band on stage. I got the worst damage since I got permanent tinnitus caused by stress from a burnout.
I always use headphones. It blocks the noise, but I can also practice before I rehearse a song in my headphones.
I‘m 18 and the highest Frequency is around 15 and 16k... earplugs do help tho
recently discovered that my left ear is shit, and now I'm completely fucked. funny thing is that i don't usually work on loud levels. universe is just that much awesome haha. got a ton of meds through my veins to cure it, but the left ear is still fucked. feels really sad, considering that all i do in life is music without any breaks or days off
Oh man, it really sucks to hear (pun not intended) that your custom-molded earplugs got stolen. What an idiot thief...! I'm on my second pair of custom-molded earplugs (c:a 350 Euro) and they have been the single best investment I've ever made as a musician. They've saved my hearing many times over and will continue to do so. They also work perfectly for sleeping (doesn't feel as cramped as non-molded plugs do when you rest your ear on the pillow) and also at the movie theater (not that anyone is going to the movies during a pandemic, but still) which can sometimes be insanely loud.
Well im broke right now, I got a show coming up though, could I just use my AirPods?
Awesome video! I myself have excellent hearing but only because im absolutely terrified of losing it!
So, as a sponsor - Earpeace are a good fit..? ;-P
Glad your hearing is holding up so far. :-) I'm a dancer (different styles of partner dancing) and often at big events the music is played at dangerous levels. (I measured around 100dB (on an iphone app) about 5m from a speaker one night - and they had it at that level for hours!)
I honestly think that custom molded earplugs are the best possible solution! But something is definately better than nothing :)
I would check again to be honest. Im happy for you but considering age, career, etc this test looks super weird.
If you are above 0db thats hyperacusis. Its like pain when people talk to you.
Most of people hear around 0 to 20db (thats the threshold).
Also usually those tests go until 8khz and not 6. Above 8 then we are talking about really high freqs.
I as a singer, have giant problems with resonance while singing and using earplugs like these. I use some really good Alpine earplugs but i just can't hear anything while singing... Do the Earpeace have this same issue? I just get tons of low mid buildup in my ears while singing.
im 14 and have tinnitus and hearing loss from going down a music career. I am probably going to see a doctor soon about it because tinnitus is getting worse even though school ended so my loud sound exposure has gone down. (Jazz Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Drums)
Okay so you sold me two things today, EarPeace ear plugs and Mangini's new book:)
my parents used to make me go to gigs (local music and maybe some orchestra) and I've had tinnitus since I'm self aware. I also have some undiagnosed hearing loss on my right ear, I can hear about 60% of what my left ear can hear.
Wear ear protection, kids (and also adults). Get some god damn!
Sunglasses caught on early. Wish hearing protection would.
Thank you for bringing awarenss of hearing loss. As someone who was in band for saxophone and clarinet, and also picked up violin later on, I have developed tinnitus to say the least.
I have below average hearing and probably beginnings of tinnitus and I have no idea why. I don’t play that loudly and I don’t listen to music that loudly
Im a 45 year old drummer and i have a tinitus thats making my life dificult, does anybody know if it can be reduced? i m using ear protection, any recomendation is very much apreciated. Good health to everybody
I use In ear headphones, good video tho keep it up
It's already too late😔(I'm disabled and have problems with hearing)
Problem with those tests is "up to 6kHz"
You can determine your hearing loss if you track your hearing loss in the upper frequencies 12kHz up to 19kHz
But weren't you staying in Germany, Shawn?
In the states this month for Sungazer tour!
@@ShawnCrowder Good luck! Having some auditions in a couple of days myself.
My hearing damage came from years of writing music with loud headphones.
I've read that the age-related hearing loss causes one to lose higher frequencies and I find consolation in that, since I dislike high frequencies. Glad it's not the bass that goes.
Thanks Shawn. I watched this video when it came out, and I never commented till now, but this video really made me take my hearing more seriously. I've been wearing my Earpeaces to every jam, rehearsal, performance, and most concerts I watch. It's kind of unbelievable how loud some shows are. It honestly takes me out of the experience, but I'm glad I now have something that helps quite a bit. Thank you!
I was at a Dream Theater concert yesterday, it was very loud. After I heard the first beat, I placed my earplugs a little loose. I looked around and not a single person was wearing protection. I cannot think spending 90 minutes in that loudness.
Hello. If you want to protect your ears from acoustic impact, I recommend that you use a piece of cotton. Put it in such a way that you have your hearing protected, but at the same time, that it lets you hear. Thank you
I'm 30, playing drums for about 5 years and going out party for about 7 years with really loud electronic music, always without protection. About 2 years ago I started feeling that my hearing wasn't as good as I recalled, so I started using protection on my practice and on the parties (at first I felt the people looking at me, but after a while I got used to it, since my ears are important that the looks ). Take care everyone, as a musicians, our ears are a must.
I got a pair of Earasers a while back....I lost them.
Earing protection is such an overlooked thing a lot of times, but I've luckily always been paranoid about losing my hearing so I've always tried to protect my earing as much as I can. I also just get overloaded/physically fatigued from sound quite a bit. But I'm happy to say at 33, I can still hear up to around 17k. You're going to lose hearing in time anyway, so might as well not speed up the process.
Actually it's been proven in a study on musicians that using napkins and paper towels does not prevent hearing damage at all
How d u protect urself when practicing drum? And use the metronome
Discount code isn't working for me. Watching this on May 31st.
strange, thanks for the heads up - I'll ask them. some discounted items are excluded. let me know if anything changes.
@@ShawnCrowder It's not working for me either on the Music Pro, which aren't discounted
The website actually say that : "*MDW SALE | Get 30% OFF when you spend $50 with code MDW30 | excludes Last Call items*"
It seems to be working for me. There is a $50 minimum to apply the discount (so you’d need the plugs and a set of filters, for example).
@@ShawnCrowder Ah, I didn't see that
Come to band practice with ear plugs or even just a construction ear protection piece
Nothing fancy needed
Am I missing something or did this video come out after the deal ended 😅
Hey! Im using Senner, they are somewhat the same..
Hey Shawn. Then part where you said “once its gone you’re never getting back” inspired me to go get my hearing tested and possibly get some earplugs. Thanks for this
I watched this well after it was too late to save my hearing. But I really appreciate you covering this topic. Now my goal is to preserve what I have left enough to live daily life.
Hi I am a Swedish drummer and i wondering if the ear peace have bluetooth or not? I Will protect my ears but play to music at the same time?
No.
But really its been national hearing day
the custom-made ear plugs are actually really affordable these days. if you are a professional get those! if you are on a budget or a live music consumer (concerts/raves/etc) get the things Shawn recommended in this video. also; take the time to clean your gear regularly. wearing earplugs and headphones drastically raises the amount of bacterias inside your ears which can lead to in-ear infections. that got me a differently pitched tinnitus in each ear when i was 12. so for the past 25 years i have my head stuck between two jet-engines in standby-mode. trust me.. you do not want that!
Exactly! Clean the ear gear, not the ear canal itself. :)
Hello fellow tinnitus sufferer, best wishes to you
who stole your plugs?????
For those who are broke or non-musicians, you can pickup silicone earplugs from a pharmacy for just $2.
What was the Brand of your custom molded earplugs? I haven't been able to find any custom ones for musicians specifically
Sensaphonics
@@ShawnCrowder Thanks so much man! Nice of a yt'er to actually respond when you're growing so much
I have a weird combination of hypersensitive hearing and hearing loss. Like, I still hear sounds that most people have never been able to hear but might have trouble hearing what someone standing next to me says if there's background noise... and constant tinnitus in both ears. Obviously the hearing loss is because of music: I used to mix in a really bass-heavy way, only made everything louder if something in a mix started to drown other stuff out, etc. I've never played live (except once in middle school) and have never even touched drums (except also once in middle school), so just being a bedroom musician can still be bad for your ears. Maybe only if you're an idiot like me, but... well, I'm sure I'm not the only one who was like "LOL BASS GO BRRR" at the height of the brostep epidemic and/or who's thought "it's not metal unless it's loud" or whatever.
20 years of music production, drumming, bass, DJing... Now I have tinnitus and reduced hearing on my right ear in the bass-regions, low mids and highs :)
Despite always using protection and working on pretty low volumes compared to most... Now i'm stuck with having to pan everything slightly right to not be frustrated with key elements in the mix not staying centered where I want them. Can't hear above 13K, which isn't great. Protect your ears people!
Todays Generation Z are already deaf. Just look at todays popular garbage, it's not music to me.
Taylor Swift is 100% a better musician than whoever you think is good, and that's a fact plain and simple
You were very lucky... The thief might have come,back for your ears next ! 😳
Jokes aside, glad your hearing is in tip top shape. Certainly something to always be careful with.
I think guitarists should try not to scoff at lower wattage amps for playing at home, no need for 100W in a small room... Also, my dad used to play drums and his kit could be heard blocks away. I know he was enthusiastic, but there is no reason why to have seismic wave coming out of your house during practice.
I've had expensive custom molded earplugs for years and they definitely were a game changer. I could not believe how clear everything sounded at band rehearsal compared to foam earplugs. That being said, I've since used also Alpine Musicsafe Pro's (20-30 USD) and Happy Ears earplugs (15-20 USD), and they sounded reasonably similar to the expensive earplugs while being very affordable. My custom molded ones came with Etymotic ER15 filters, so I think that some non-molded Etymotic earplugs (such as Etymotic ER20) probably will sound quite similar as well.
I was in a Dream Theater concert yesterday. I brought my those rubber/plactic earplugs as usual. I first check how long when they start. When Mangini not the first snare of the Alien, I was like holy shit, it was like something banging on my ear drum explodedwas immediately out my earplugs. Then I checked around and not single person was using ear protection. I felt bad for them in the future. The last Satriani concert, a guy came with his young kid and the kid did not have protection at all. And that concert was very loud, too. Bad parenting.
Of course, you don't need to put the plugs fully inside. Just placing them a little loose in the entrance of ear canal is enough to block the excessive decibels but you can still hear the details of the music and cymbal hits etc.
Near the end of the concert when I was head banging, the plugs came off and I did not place them back as I did previously for a few minutes and after the concert I immediately felt kind of discomfort in my ears. I cannot think of what those people went through for 90 minutes of that loud sound. At least 120db.
Hell yeah man
@3:22 NO PRESTIGE
Played drums for years with minimal to no ear protection, or just wore over the ear headphones (usually only covering my right ear), already noticing the high end of my left ear going out. Not worth it at all, I'm only 22! Now I don't touch the drums without plugs, gonna save every last bit of hearing I can! Thanks for the brand rec!
Short of the musicians’ plugs, the foam plugs from your local drugstore are cheap. I hand them out to folks around me at concerts. A few ears saved. A positive gesture from a music lover can go a long way to make a difference.
Yeah man! I lost a portion of my hearing due to drumming and I've only been drumming for 4 years. Tinnitus and a loss of small amounts of my hearing. All because I didn't wear my hearing protection.
I forgot who said it but they didn't lose their hearing from outside sources but rather by wearing in-ears and having the track turned up too much! Something I try to keep in mind, getting the optimum levels when playing to tracks.
Great video to being awareness!! I am in a regional Mexican band and I play the drums/tarolas. I started wearing earplugs from Walmart around 2 years ago. I do not feel comfortable practicing or playing without them. I dislike the ringing noise after practices and gigs. Saludos colegas músicos🔥🥁🎼
I wear ear hole pluggers on airplanes as well as when I’m beating on something with a hammer. It’s cumulative and you only get one shot at good hearing.
i have Severe Sensorineural hearing loss in my left ear, and mild loss in my right. I get my hearing tested annually, but as a musician, I'm always interested in how my hearing is in the ranges that doctors don't test. I also wonder if musicians have better "trained" ears for pitch and tone/timbre, so I wonder if we might perform better in hearing tests.
Hey Shawn, thank you for the video and your courage to cover it so in-depth! I was wondering, how you use a click when practicing with your ear protection? I always have the trouble that I put on my ear protection and get a good balanced sound, but then for the click I need to put my big headphones on top because I can't use a (loud) monitor in my practice space.
Thanks for your help!
Flo
I've kept Earpeace earplugs on my keychain for years now, can't co-sign enough. Bring em with you everywhere -- now that shows are happening again, you want them in your ears, doubly so when you're drumming. There's no shame in being the only one at the show/practice with earplugs in (you'll be happy saving your ears).
I use Earpeace too! They are great.
The last time I tested my hearing my hearing for highs was very good, but my hearing for lows was below average. I told my friend, who frequently has the volume and bass turned up loud in his car, that I blame him for that.
I was born with massive hearing loss, i’ve done many hearing tests. Generally, a difference in around 5 decibels on the charts between ears/tests are not considered to be fully accurate. Many things can influence how you perceive the test and there is a margin of error. With that said, congrats on the practically perfect hearing!
I sat three feet away from the (exceptionally loud and talented) drummer of my old jazz band, without ear protection, for a couple years of near-daily rehearsals, and my ears have never been the same since
I use Earpeace for two years now, it's very good. I use it to play drums and guitar in front of a live amp, so - in lots of noise. Used it also on live concerts before the lockdown, it really is great that it doesn't muffle the sound so much as regular earplugs.
One of my favorite purchases at a music store has been my set of vic firth earplugs! They make concerts sound better and they just sit in a little pouch on my Keychain. Definitely protect your ears, tinnitus as half of the people watching this could probably tell you, is the most annoying thing in the world, and asking people to repeat themselves is embarrassing as hell
appreciate this!
Too true man. 15 years of gun fire, dems, and chainsaws as a combat engineer has stuffed my hearing. Most of the lines on my most recent test are in the grey.
Hearing protection at shows is quite normalized nowadays, no reason why not to have them at metal shows lol
I have started wearing earplugs at concerts or while playing in the last two years because of my tinnitus
I regret all those times I went to shows only to leave with my ears ringing and my hearing drastically dulled.
very very good video shawn, thanks for the infos and thanks for your videos, can't wait to see more videos on your guitar journey :)
Thank you Benny Greb, much appreciated
I had no idea I could get my hearing tested. Thank you!!
Music in general is just so much more enjoyable at a moderate volume. Regardless whether you make it or you are listening to it
When you talked about using napkins and tissue that hit home haha Also, got some stuck in my ear once, too.