ETYMOTIC RESEARCH ER-20 High Fidelity Earplugs (Translucent Beige)
- Reduces sound approximately 20 DB at all frequencies
- Color - Translucent Beige
- System includes - ER-20 Earplugs, carrying case and instructions
Product Description
Etymotic's ER-20 High Fidelity Earplugs were desdigned for musicians who need to hear clearly without hearing loudly. That technology is now available to ordinary people who want to reduce the noise without muffling or blocking out sound. These low-cost, one-size-fits-most high fidelity earplugs work in a variety of environments -- it replicates the ear's natural response to cut the noise without Tuning out voices, environmental sounds or music. The sound is as clear as the original, just quieter.
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ETYMOTIC RESEARCH ER-20 High Fidelity Earplugs (Translucent Beige)
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- Publisher: ETYMOTIC RESEARCH
- Label: ETYMOTIC RESEARCH
- Studio: ETYMOTIC RESEARCH
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 4 reviews
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: I still prefer 50 cent foam earplugs! 2008-08-31
Comment: These earplugs are quite painful when used "properly." The do not block sound as much as my usual 50 cent foam earplugs (E.A.R comfort). The sound is very much like not wearing earplugs, but there is still WAY too much volume when I have to sit in front of the percussion and piccolo. As a picky musician, I would totally recommend foam over these very expensive earplugs.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Protect your hearing 2008-06-30
Comment: These earplugs are great. I use them in the cinema (most cinemas in Peru are way too loud) and for practicing on the drums. They perfom as advertised. In fact, I own 3 pairs.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Tired of foam earplugs? 2007-12-29
Comment: As a fighter jet mechanic, noise is always a constant. On a typical work day I wear ear protection for the entire shift. With the foam style plugs I was constantly removing them to have a conversation; with these all conversations are clearly audible. While wearing communication headsets I'd do what most everyone else does and half way insert the foamies, not anymore. They do protrude from the ear somewhat and my co-workers have made some comments on interference with their headsets.
Etymotic has some great information on their site regarding these plugs. As with their website I do not recommend these as sole protection around running engines (170+ db), but I highly recommend them to anyone around constant noise.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great sounding earplugs 2005-09-19
Comment: The ER-20s are great plugs. I used them at the Rolling Stones concert where I was on the railing of the small stage (about 5 feet from the Stones on stage), and separate sound system from the main stage. Every note was clear and true. No ringing in ears afterward or the next day, as with most concerts, and could really hear the high end in proportion to the mids and bass, unlike foam earplugs.
Only reason they didn't get a 5-star rating was that even though the ANSI rating for them is 12db, Etymotic claims they are closer to 20db sound reduction -- which is closer to what you experience when you stick your fingers in your ears -- and that's a little too much sound attenuation. Ety sells 9db and 12db plugs for musicians, but these require an Audiologist to make molds of your ears to use ($200-$500). If they could make these generic plugs 12db, it would be excellent for Rock concerts.
Helpful hints: Buy Murine Earwax removal kit (you can use 50% warm water, 50% hydrogen peroxide after the supplied drops run out) to clean your ears _before_ using these -- remember, they go _in_ your ear canals, and buy Bausch & Lomb "Moisture Eyes Liquid Gel" for aiding in inserting -- you _must_ moisten them to insert and earwax doesn't taste that great.
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ETYMOTIC RESEARCH ER-20 High Fidelity Earplugs (Translucent Beige)
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