Which Earplugs Would You Choose for Cinema?

[Bill Bauer]

And now could you share anecdotal information from members who have gone to movies and been fine . . . or is your preference only to share negative information?

The way I see it, if an activity increases the chance of getting a permanent T spike (or getting burned alive, or getting "locked-in" syndrome, etc.) it is wise to avoid it. In other words, some things are So horrific that you don't want to take Any chances. You seem to have completely missed my point about bear encounters and the fact that the majority of smokers won't actually get sick as a result of smoking. Those activities are not safe, and that is what ought to matter.

In other words, if I know that one of the candies in a jar containing M&M candies will give me cancer, I won't be interested in eating candy from that jar, despite the fact that I am likely to not get that poisoned candy.

Whereas one example of something not being safe proves that it is unsafe, no amount of examples of something being safe actually proves that it is safe.

In any case, in the spirit of missing people's points, since you asked for another quote, here is one more quote for you:

I went to see interstellar last night and it was incredibly loud. I woke up at 4am with louder than usual T and it is continuing hours later..will it return to baseline...thanks..

Incidentally, the quote you selected also failed to point out that he had hyperacusis. That adds an entirely different dimension and is worth indicating when quoting members, it's a further complication that can distort our perception of sound. It can lead us to think sounds are louder than they actually are, which can cause sound anxiety.

First of all, this is the reason I am not just pasting text into my posts, but quote people in such a way that it is easy to go and read their context of their message, follow up messages (if any), etc. Second of all, what part of

i did and it was my second permanent spike

is not clear? What difference does it make whether or not someone had H IF THEY ENDED UP WITH A PERMANENT SPIKE?

It is possible that anxiety and not movie previews was the culprit

Anxiety might cause a spike lasting a day or two. Perhaps several days. Anxiety is NOT going to cause a Permanent spike.

This is the fallacy of quoting members, you miss many pertinent and key details.

I quoted only the people who wrote that, in THEIR opinion, the spike was Caused by the loud event. They are the best person to make an informed decision about that.

Maybe we should stick to only sharing our own personal experiences.

That's what people whom I quoted were doing.

 

[Michael Leigh]

Do you believe that supplements and certain foods and drink can help, like I read roobios tea can help Tinnitus and that a magnesium supplement can help?

Really, have fun. Don't buy "sound machines" or other equipment you don't need. Don't hide under a rock.

What about at a cinema would you recommend sitting at the back? I know the cinema is different but thought I should ask, my audiologist said to sit in the middle row?

Hi @Zug

I like reading your posts as they often give good advice and please continue to do so. Whilst you may not be a believer in using a sound machine or other device for sound enrichment. I assure you it is not hiding under a rock. I have over 22 years experience with tinnitus and have counselled many people with it and therefore, know the benefits of using sound enrichment. Most Hearing Therapists and Audiologists that practice tinnitus and hyperacusis management with tinnitus patients, advise them to use sound enrichment whenever possible and particularly at night, which I endorse entirely. @Sarah200 mentioned when opening a window noticed the tinnitus recede further into the background and wanted to know the reason for this which I explained. Thus, one can clearly see the benefits of using sound enrichment in this instance.

I haven't been to the cinema in many years @Sarah200 so I advise to buy your noise reducing plugs and go and watch the film. Your tinnitus is mild and from what you say, it wasn't caused by "loud noise". This is in your favour so go out and hope you have a nice time and please let me know how you get on.

All the best
Michael

 

[Bill Bauer]

please let me know how you get on.

Especially if you end up developing debilitating tinnitus as a result of that evening full of fun.

 

[Michael Leigh]

Especially if you end up developing debilitating tinnitus as a result of that evening full of fun.

I expected much better from you Bill, I'm very disappointed. Sarah will be just fine...
Michael

 

[Bill Bauer]

Sarah will be just fine...

I am just hoping that in the event that she is NOT fine, others could learn from her mistakes and act accordingly.

 

[Greg Sacramento]

When you think about it, 70% or more of the people that come here have tinnitus from noise exposure. Noise exposure is accumulate and can lead to hearing loss years later. Read the warning from the World Health Organization in this link. Their talking a billion teen agers and young adults - 28% percent with tinnitus.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sp...lth-hearing-noise-decibels-tinnitus/87605724/

 

[Sarah200]

Hi @Zug

I haven't been to the cinema in many years @Sarah200 so I advise to buy your noise reducing plugs and go and watch the film. Your tinnitus is mild and from what you say, it wasn't caused by "loud noise". This is in your favour so go out and hope you have a nice time and please let me know how you get on.

All the best
Michael

Thanks Michael, I'm still buying a sound machine as sometimes not always my T annoys me at night so being able to listen to the sound of rain will be very relaxing and will help focas on getting to sleep. I will let everyone know how I get on but I think I am overthinking it as when I read Zugs post whivw I liked reading as much as your Micheal , it was when Zug said

@Sarah200,

Since you WANT to enjoy the Mad Titan crushing the Avengers.

Zug

This was the best part because being a big marvel Geek , this made me laugh but Zug also reminded me that as soon as I finally get to see thanos the mad Titan onscreen illI forget all about my Tinnitus and would be in marvel land

 

[Sarah200]

Why is Bill so negative? Surely you can't say Michael, Zug , my GP , Audiologist and other members are wrong?

Mine is not caused by noise and so have a better chance of being fine, plus Zug has recently been to cinema and is fine and I'm only going this once , also I asked Micheal about using the hairdryer as I get a spike for like 3 secs and he advised putting plugs in so as I'm waiting for my plugs I tried this morning drying my hair with tissue paper in both ears (I know it's not as good as plugs but it was all I had at hand) and guess what no spike , so as Micheal helped me with that I will be be listening to him as he clearly knows what he's talking about and if he and others say I'm fine then I'll be fine as I said once I see Thanos on screen I'll forget I have Tinnitus from excitement.

 

[Michael Leigh]

I am just hoping that in the event that she is NOT fine, others could learn from her mistakes and act accordingly.

I have every confidence @Sarah200 is not making any mistakes. Her tinnitus is mild and probably wasn't caused by loud noise. She is buying noise reducing earplugs and is following my advice and hopefully others that see things as I do. Tinnitus is a condition that many people have and are able to carry on with their life doing everything that they want to. This includes going out and having a good time, at the a cinema, club or concert. This doesn't mean one should be cavalier and throw caution to the wind. Often it is reckless behaviour and total disregard for tinnitus which makes peoples tinnitus worse when caused by "loud noise". Returning to using headphones and repeatedly subjecting their ears to loud music at venues. These are the mistakes that people make.

Michael

 

[Bill Bauer]

Tinnitus is a condition that many people have and are able to carry on with their life doing everything that they want to.

This might explain why their T is not fading, or why it is getting louder as time goes on.

I have every confidence @Sarah200 is not making any mistakes.

I don't.

This includes going out and having a good time, at the a cinema, club or concert.

I expected much better from you Michael. I might sound like I am saying this tongue-in-cheek (quoting your earlier post to me), but I really do believe that you are encouraging people to be reckless.

Her tinnitus is mild

For now.

 

[Michael Leigh]

I expected much better from you Michael. I might sound like I am saying this tongue-in-cheek (quoting your earlier post to me), but I really do believe that you are encouraging people to be reckless.

You are entitled to your opinion Bill. Please remember I have a lot of experience with tinnitus. If you read some of the posts in this forum from people that have followed my advice, it is often complimentary. I often get calls and emails from people expressing this.

Michael

 

[Pleasure_Paulie]

Why is Bill so negative? Surely you can't say Michael, Zug , my GP , Audiologist and other members are wrong?

Bill has a very negative outlook on life; perhaps its a result of his Tinnitus or something else. I don't know. He is entitled to his opinion, but its not good for new Tinnitus suffers to read as the they need hope, and they need a way to break the negative emotional that tinnitus causes.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Why is Bill so negative? Surely you can't say Michael, Zug , my GP , Audiologist and other members are wrong?

Your GP and your audiologist don't know anything about tinnitus.
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/thread...orum-more-useful-than-your-ents-advice.28006/

The last time zug, pleasure-polly, and I had this discussion, the number of supporters on both sides were about even.

so have a better chance of being fine

You have a good chance of being fine if you don't do reckless things. In any case, the way I see it, the only outcome that is better than saving a person from a lifetime of suffering, is having them regret for the rest of their life disregarding all of the information you had provided them with.

 

[Bill Bauer]

He is entitled to his opinion, but its not good for new Tinnitus suffers to read as the they need hope, and they need a way to break the negative emotional that tinnitus causes.

They also need to not make their T louder. They need to learn from the mistakes made by others.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Bill has a very negative outlook on life

A pessimist is an experienced optimist.

 

[Jcb]

Hi all

I'm trying to pick which earplugs to pick to wear when I go to the cinema on 27th of April to watch Infinity War, the cinema told their speakers are tuned to 82 dB level.

My ENT just told to wear noise reducing earplugs and I'll be fine but I'm not sure which ones to pick as I found these ones by Alpine https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/earplugs/partyplug-pro-natural/ - These reduce noise by 21 dB so instead of the movie being 82 dB it will be 62 dB for me, but then my audiologist has told me that custom made ones are better and offer better protection and he said they do them for £90?

Here's a bit more info on the custom ones from my audiologist https://www.specsavers.co.uk/hearing/hearing-aids/hearing-protection - scroll down to where it says custom plugs.

My sister, bless her, has even said she'll pay for the custom ones if they are better so I don't miss out on Infinity War

Which ones would you go for and which are best in your opinion?

Go for the alpine plugs (no plugs or earmuffs are 100% as in there are other issues that you need to take into consideration ie bass levels etc) I've been the cinema 3 times and have had no issues. There are some that have had issues but I'm not sure if that was temporary?! Anxiety often seems to be the main antagonist in these type of stories you see on here. It's all about how you feel, if you decide to go, listen to your body, if the noise makes you anxious or affects your ears then I would leave and wait for it to come on Blueray.

Some people have an extremely negative outlook on life, are happy to live a life of solitude and that's their choice but everybody is different. Please don't let that impact how you live your life, always be cautious and prepared that's something I agree on. As far as sounds machines go, I would download an app on your phone or tablet if you have one, there are many that will give you the same sounds as the machine, see they help before spending money on one of them.

It's your choice at the end of the day, everybody has different ways of dealing with their T, it's what suits you best and remember nobody is an expert on T in here as far as I know. Some have good advice and I would think most is common sense but you do what's in your own best interest.

 

[Michael Leigh]

Bill has a very negative outlook on life; perhaps its a result of his Tinnitus or something else. I don't know. He is entitled to his opinion, but its not good for new Tinnitus suffers to read as the they need hope, and they need a way to break the negative emotional that tinnitus causes.

Beautifully expressed @Pleasure_Paulie and couldn't agree with you more.
Michael

 

[Bill Bauer]

its not good for new Tinnitus suffers to read as the they need hope

They can Have hope that if they protect their ears, their T will fade.

 

[jay777]

Hi buy yourself a projector and watch it at home

 

[Sarah200]

Ok so I've decided to go with the Alpine plugs but am unsure which Alpine plugs to go for. Could you all look at both and tell me which you would buy?

Choice A: https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/earplugs/musicsafe-pro/

Choice B: https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/earplugs/partyplug-pro-natural/

Which one would you choose, choice A or choice B?

 

[Zug]

Ok so I've decided to go with the Alpine plugs but am unsure which Alpine plugs to go for. Could you all look at both and tell me which you would buy?

Choice A: https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/earplugs/musicsafe-pro/

Choice B: https://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/earplugs/partyplug-pro-natural/

Which one would you choose, choice A or choice B?

I had the MusicSafe Pro. If you notice, it has different sets of filters, with varying db reduction.

I can't really talk about the other one since I didn't wear them, but by the pictures on the website they look pretty similar.

Best,
Zug

 

[Jcb]

Agree with what @Zug said, I have both and the musicsafe ones do have a different set of filters. I honestly didn't notice a difference in both plugs when I've used them.

 

[Pleasure_Paulie]

Lots of great advice in this thread. You are always going to get the best protection from custom, as they will always be inserted quickly, but if you're after some invisible plugs a few options I use are from best to least protection.

- Killnoise - best protection
- 3M E.A.R Clear
- EarDial
-Earasers - least protection (I like these as they have the least occlusion effect)

These all sit in the ear and nobody ever notices.

 

[Greg Sacramento]

I think that the author @Sarah200 of this thread will be just fine and she's taking extra measures with earplugs.

 

[Tinker Bell]

Lots of great advice in this thread. You are always going to get the best protection from custom, as they will always be inserted quickly, but if you're after some invisible plugs a few options I use are from best to least protection.

- Killnoise - best protection
- 3M E.A.R Clear
- EarDial
-Earasers - least protection (I like these as they have the least occlusion effect)

These all sit in the ear and nobody ever notices.

Could you share a link to the 3M option? I can't find them on Amazon but would like to check them out. Thanks!

 

[Pleasure_Paulie]

Could you share a link to the 3M option? I can't find them on Amazon but would like to check them out. Thanks!

I purchased mine from eBay actually - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3M-E-A-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

They do a good job in most environments, and completely discreet.

 

[fran dana]

I am just hoping that in the event that she is NOT fine, others could learn from her mistakes and act accordingly.

Anxiety can make your tinnitus worse. I do not want to say that it is so in your case, I hope not. but in all the threads you comment on the same negative mood about protection (overprotection). In this particular case, I agree that the cinema manages very high levels of sound volume, especially in commercials, not to mention in action films. but sometimes the way you express things only scares people when they should help

 

[Tom Cnyc]

I strongly urge everyone to buy custom fitted earplugs. They're expensive, but the best money you'll ever spend. Multiple filters allow for use in just about any situation, and they actually IMPROVE the sound in loud environments by acting as a compressor.

I genuinely think everyone should have a pair, regardless of their hearing status.

 

[Sarah200]

Ok so , I'm going to be honest with everyone before I posted I was very happy and not scared of going to the cinema, after Bill Bauer's comments I am a little nervous even though I know I should be fine with plugs, it also doesn't help I'm experiencing a spike in my left ear.

I want to say I really appreciate everyone taking there time to help me, so thank you all .

I can't afford custom ones and even though my sister offered to pay for them they won't be done in time for the film, I got in contact with Alpine who said both earplugs would be great but the MusicSafe Pro might be better for peace of mind with different dB level protection.

 

[glynis]

@Sarah200,
You should be fine with ear protection but I would go with how you feel emotionally with your tinnitus at the moment and if you have a spike can you manage ok.
If so then you go see it and have a great time and don't go listening of any changes.
Love glynis