Customer Reviews

Alpine Music Safe Pro Filter Ear Plugs

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I'm a professional percussionist, currently on the King and I tour, and I had to buy a new set of ear plugs to replace the Elacins that I left at home (whoops!) I was going to go for the Elacins again, as the string they're on means I can whip the plugs in and out as necessary, but decided to try the Alpines instead based on the excellent reviews they had.

When they arrived I was very impressed with the 'bonus' ear-plug you get - it's nice that they recognise how easy it is to brush one off a stand and lose it forever, especially if you're a dopey musician! The filters themselves are a bit fiddly to put in, and there's definitely a knack to it: remember not to squeeze the plug too much as you're putting them in otherwise they won't go all the way.

Once the plugs are in your ear though, wow! Amazing clarity of sound yet at a reduced level. I was worried I'd have to take them out when playing quiet unison sections with the woodwind, but I can still hear everything perfectly clearly with them in. And then when things get loud (cacophonous tam-tam or cymbal rolls especially) they take enough edge off the top-end to preserve your precious hearing. Also other percussionists will be pleased to know that with the pronounced middle-high frequency roll off, you can hear fundamental notes a lot more clearly, which is great for tuning timps (or hearing how badly out of tune your glock is!)

The little carry case they come in is a nice touch, don't know if I'll be attaching it to my keyring anytime soon, but I'm sure some may find it useful!

So to sum up, I would heartily recommend these to everyone thinking of buying ear plugs. The sound quality is much better, in my opinion, than the Elacins, and the three different filters mean you can find just the right amount of noise reduction for the situation.

As a side-note: If any club-goers are worried about their hearing yet don't want to wear dorky sticky-out-of-ear-plugs, then these do the job perfectly because they sit far enough inside your ear to be completely hidden from the front, and they really help you hear what people are saying(/shouting) to you in a noisy club!

I recieved a pair of these (well three actually, since it comes with a free earplug) for Christmas, and having now gigged with them, I can safely say that they really are great. It takes some getting used to (I was speaking quite quietly for a long time, much to the amusement of my bandmates) since you sound a lot louder to yourself when compared to everything else (I play the trumpet - if you are a guitarist, you may have a problem hearing your own amp over the other instruments, as it cuts out those middle frequencies very well). They are very comfortable (I haven't yet tried to adjust them, but apparently that can be done if you're handy with a knife) and much better than my previous pair of similarly styled earplugs. There is a noticeable difference between the three levels of protection, I have settled with the middle one. My ears are much happier now, and I strongly recommend these over the competition.

I bought these for listening to live music - being a tinnitus sufferer, gigs rapidly become unbearable without some kind of protection for my ears.

I decided to give them a stern test for their first use - the kind of aural pounding only Orbital can provide. The outcome was spectacular - using the gold inserts (the highest level of attenuation), Orbital's ear-splitting set was comfortable from beginning to end. In addition to to the benefit of a vastly reduced volume level, very loud live music is also much clearer and less distorted. I don't think I've enjoyed live music as much as I did using these, and now I have them I'll probably be going to a lot more live music events in the future.

Highly recommended!

The Good

Like most other reviewers have pointed out this product offers three levels of significant and balanced sound reduction with comfortable earpieces.

The Bad

Whilst the sound reduction is generally even across the spectrum, attenuation of bass frequencies is sometimes not as effective. This occurs in exceptionally loud environments with multiple speaker setups (such as music festivals), and in particularly noticeable with the bass drum. It is not the punching sound that is the problem, but rather the associated deep rumbling. Whilst this sound is also present without the ear plugs, the levels of other instruments are sufficiently loud to make it barely noticeable. However, when ear plugs are inserted the deep rumbling remains, but everything else is much quieter, and this can result in an imbalanced and potentially unsatisfactory listening experience.

I appreciate that these shortcomings are only relevant in certain environments, but it is something to consider.

I have been using these plugs for a couple of weeks now as a full time dj (4 nights a week in a nightclub) and have to say I am well happy, they fit nice and snug in the ear, although I do recomend getting the fitting instructions from the net because none are provided, (basically put other side hand over top of head and pull top of ear upwards then put plug into place)be carefull not to go to far in with them as the stem is rather short the top of the stem on mine sit level with my tragus. They provide a good attenuation of sound overall, headphones work fine with them and sound more or less the same but a bit quieter. to me the filters seem to cut out frequency's of sound rather than giving higher or lower attenuation, for instance the gold filters sound bassy with only a small amount of high's the silver ones reduce mid and the white ones reduce bass (just my opinion after trying all the filters in succsesion)so basically try them all to see which you prefer .
Using the mic is fun ! because you can hear your voice "in your head" (put your fingers in your ears and talk)same sensation but not quite as bad but you quickly get used to it ! with this in mind my biggest advice to dj's is set your volume limits mic /h-phones/mixer/etc before putting the plugs in, wearing plugs doesn't meen turn it up more !!!!
The only negative i have is the "free" chainring carry case is a bit poor and looks to me like it would be lost easily so im sticking with the drawer type box they come in which is loads better and the lack of proper fitting instructions neither are real issues though.

I bought these earplugs to see if they would help with my tinnitus/Menieres disease - I find it impossible to be in loud places like pubs and family events(very loud relatives!) and with the festive season coming up I was fed up being a party pooper and leaving early. This is the best purchase of ANYTHING I made last year - what a difference they made. I was still able to hear someone talking next to me but the very loud background noise was filtered out. Definitely recommend them to other tinnitus sufferers for this particular problem.

I like these a lot

Quality
Comfort
Portability - I got a tube with a keyring with the pack (no need to open my gig bag or look for them)
50% extra free lol - One extra. This applied to my previous Alpines which I lost. Now guess what? I didn't lose the spare one and now I still have two pairs even though I lost one pair and because with this pack I got the keyring tube and the case they can both be stored hygenically.

I wouldn't get anything else.

Only downside is that you really do have to speak LOUD when wearing them until you get used to it.

I bought a set of these to see if they were a better bet than the Etymotic Eesearch ER15 earplugs that I have been using. I'm a live sound engineer and often use earplugs as I'm packing up (my band has finished and the DJ has come on!)

They seem to work well enough and being able to adjust the different attenuation levels by fitting the different inserts is good. I'm not sure how flat the attenuation curves are though and the Silver and Gold ones do take out a lot of the HF.

The major flaw is that the whole item is very short - when you get them adequately seated in your ears it's virtually impossible to extract them using fingers alone! The little plastic insertion tool is of little use for getting them out either, and you have to use tweezers or long nose pliers (from my gig toolbox) to pluck them out. Hardly ideal! This is a major shortcoming and explains why I do not use these any more. I've gone back to my ER15s which have a longer stalk so are no problem to insert and extract.

As I already have tinnitus due to loud music, but still love to go where the music is loud I decided that I really needed to do something to protect my ears from further damage.

This product is excellent, it allows me to hear the music at a reduced volume and with no reduction in quality and there was no worsening of my tinnitus. I was also able to hear people talk to me with them in which you can't do with some other types of ear plug.

I would fully recommend this product but would recommend that people use it BEFORE they get the tinnitus or hearing loss to prevent it occurring before it's too late - I just wish I'd used them before.

Many thanks for a great product.

I have been using these for over two years, I use them while DJing and while going to concerts. It is very comfortable to use them and I have been having only a great experience with them.

Although there have been some negatives about them.

Sometimes you have to fiddle around a little to get the same noise reduction in both ears (it is because they are very soft and the filter doesn't help to keep them structured in your ear), you just have to use the plastic inserter to get them there properly.

Sometimes when you want them pull off from your ear, you just end up pulling out the filter and not the whole earplug. Then it is a battle to get them out :/.

The last neg. thing about them is that I found out the other two filters, except for the golden one, very useless. They reduced the sound-scape not equally and I just ended up using the golden ones.

But on the other hand, the golden ones work amazingly and I have had a superb experience with them.

Definitely recommended!