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Worth every penny and then some. About the same price as an OD pedal and you'll wonder why you haven't had them forever.
I use a couple of different filters depending on the setup, but even the 10s are great just to take the edge off in rehearsals, and 15s or 17s for gigs where you're at it all night.
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I’ve got some Vic Firth silicon plugs which are always on my keyring. They may not be the best but I always have them on me and they’re easy to take in/out without tools and are comfortable to wear.
Definitely possible to gig with them in (Vox/Acoustic) but I tend to use IEMs anyway.
I can't speak for Boots but I haven't heard bad things.
Interesting that the guy they have on around the 24 minute mark says something along the lines of "we're not advocating hearing protection in all the time" for gigging musicians - basically gigging musicians should use them for the majority of exposure to loud volume - i.e. at long rehearsals (reducing 90% exposure is the phrase used) - but for time onstage ok to go without?
Terms and conditions obviously apply of course I assume - if you are standing in front of a cranked Marshall 6 nights a week...maybe not a great idea. etc..
In my band we have an acoustic guitar so ideally the stage volume doesn't need to be too loud. If it feels fine and we're doing 45 minutes then I may not use the plugs. Depending on venue and engineer that may not be the case though and I will use them if it feels too loud.
For me it's setting up and loading out that's often the issue, where I'm having to plug all our gear in standing in front of the PA speakers while they're playing music for the venue. Also I definitely use them for rehearsals as it's a small room and it helps me to hear better.
You gotta put them in before your drummer starts soundchecking his snare...and mine don't come out until I'm all loaded-out and ready for the drive home...no exceptions.
That said I'll probably keep the plugs in for the whole night
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