OFF: Earplugs---last word (status report:)

[John A Swartz]

>The only downside was that the Sonic IIs were less comfortable than the
foam earplugs I'd tried.  (Acoustically, the Sonic IIs are better,
though.)  They work by passing the sound through a filter in the earplug,
and so you have to make sure you have a nice seal for it to work at its
best.  Maybe I had mine jammed in too tight, I don't know.

I think I mentioned this in one of my earlier posts (like, a week or 2
ago), but forgot to reiterate again in my more recent post.  The plugs
are a bit large, and can be a bit uncomfortable.  I haven't found them
unbearable by any stretch, although I don't like keeping them in for
more than an hour or two (which, of course, is usually long enough).
But, it's a minor annoyance, and one that I can live with so that I can
enjoy the sound at the gig better, and not having ringing after (if my
ears are ringing after a show, I have a very difficult time sleeping that
night).

John