I need earplugs

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Where around town would one go to buy foam earplugs? It doesn't need to be in Davis Square, just in Boston in general would be fine.

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[bluepapercup]

CVS in Porter Square.

[pir.livejournal.com]

Personally I order them online from www.labsafety.com (http://www.labsafety.com/) because in a box of 200 pairs they're an order of magnitude cheaper than over the counter in single packets and I can keep them wherever I might need them (like carrying a handful to a loud gig so I can give them to friends who forgot theirs).

I buy these (http://www.labsafety.com/store/product_group.asp?dept_id=12621&parent_id=), which seem to be the best value for money. Been working through my box of 200 for 2 years now ...

[bratling.livejournal.com]

try a pharmacy. they often carry disposable foam earplugs. motorcycle dealers may as well; i know motomarket (http://www.motomkt.com/) does, but they're out in acton -- not T accessible.

you can also buy 12db musician's earplugs for about $12-15 online. do a web search for "ER-20". i use a pair of these for clubs and other high-noise environments where i need or want to cut noise, but still maintain conversation and a clear range of hearing. the ER-20's are designed with a flat attenuation curve, for musicians who need damped but undistorted sound. also, they're endlessly reusable, not disposable.

hope this helps.

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Ooh, wow, thanks for the info. Do you think those particular ones would be comfortable for small ears or are they on the larger size?

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot!

[pir.livejournal.com]

I have yet to hear anyone I've handed them to having problems with them size wise, large or small ears - you compress them down, put them in, and they slowly expand to fill the available space.

As bratling pointed out, Etymotic (http://www.etymotic.com/) model ER-20 (http://www.etymotic.com/musicians/er20morec.html) earplugs are very good and reusable - I use them for clubs when I want to be able to hold a conversation with people and hear the music properly. They don't work as well for some smaller ears, though, nor for wearing while wearing a motorcycle helmet (they stick out of your ear a little).

[fidgetmonster.livejournal.com]

sissychrissy, I have trouble with the etymotic earplugs (small ears too), but they are good for still being able to hold conversations in loud places. I've seen similar knockoffs that have a "child size" (Brooks in Davis has a pair), but I haven't tried them because I mainly want earplugs for sleeping, in which case the foam ones pir recommended are better. I can use them for quite awhile, before skin oils seem to make the foam break down to the point where the foam won't compress.

Brooks has a selection of various earplugs, depending on the purpose.

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Thanks for really helpful information.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

I usually get them at hardware stores, like Economy Hardware in Central Square.

[ex-meta.livejournal.com]

12dB might not be sufficient, though. I've been in crappy clubs where 25dB earplugs left it still too loud; had a couple of live performances ruined that way. I don't understand why the artists put up with it.

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

I just want them to block out noise while I'm trying to study because my bedroom is right next to the living room and the television is on the same wall as well, so I imagine something from the pharmacy will probably do the trick.

[seaweedgirle.livejournal.com]

Brooks in Davis is where I get mine...