I recently decided to get hold of some half decent earplugs having been pointed in the direction of a good deal on some ER-20 earplugs on eBay. I've tried cheap foam ones before and while they are useful for getting a snooze on a busy aeroplane, they tend to muffle music unnaturally and make having conversations difficult due to the way they attenuate sound.
I tried out my new ER-20s at a gig this weekend and I have to say I was impressed. The sound was pretty clear, high frequencies from the drums were still a little muted but nowhere near as bad as with foam. I was able to have conversations reasonably well. I walked past (literally feet away) from a loud rock band and didn't even feel the need to blink, it was just like listening at reasonable volume at home.
The big test will come tomorrow when I'll give them a go at band practice. I tried foam plugs once and it was a disaster - I felt so detached from the rest of the band I couldn't play properly, timing was all over the place. I'll let you know how I get on :)
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