I have been a bass player for 48 years. Playing with ear buds is out of the question as it really hinders my performance. Having a snare drum go off in your ear for 3 hrs a night takes it's toll and I have had ringing in my ears for many years. The line from a Bob Segar song comes to mind...

"Later in the evening
As you lie awake in bed
With the echoes from the amplifiers
Ringin' in your head
You smoke the day's last cigarette,
Rememberin' what she said "

However, every time I shoot I use cans or foam, even if it's just a .22. Ringing is one thing, deaf is another. I still want to hear my grandkids sweet voices.

Last edited by dubbletrubble; 06/03/10 11:28 AM.