I jammed today with my band with some earplugs and it worked for me

I use them all the time for noisy situations. I try not to over use them however. I think if you are exposed to too much noise, it could contribute to more hearing loss, which will make your t and reactive reactions to noise worse. However, if you use them too much, your ears will become even more reactive and sensitive to noise as they can be over protected. So there is a balance here. I usually put them on when I go to concerts and in loud crowds of people. I try to have some noise on all day long, so my ears are accustomed to normal sounds.

Our church plays contemporary Christian music and it seemed louder lately. Maybe just I'm more sensitive. So I thought of muting the music. Am trying them this morning for the first time.

Good luck! I sing in a choir and I do not use the ear plugs. I cannot hear my part. It does not seem to bother my t.

I wish you the best,

May I know how I can get the musician's ear plugs?

You can get them at any place that sells and fits hearing aids. An audiologist will make a mold of your ear, and then you will come back in about a week in most cases. In that visit the audiologist will check for the fit, and you the can purchase one or more filters which fit in the earplug. You can get a number 15 for less noise protection, I think then a 25 for more protection and one for full protection. They are not very expensive and last for quite a long time.

I find it (I only have one because I'm deaf in the other ear) very helpful in certain loud situations, such as a noisy show or music. I've tried them in choir but then I can't hear!
As Kasandra said, your hearing doc will make a mold of your ears and send it to a lab that makes them. A pair is about $120.

American Tinnitus Assoc. is where I got my total plugs-ups (32)There are called NASCAR.
I only where them when I need to hear nothing. I also have noise reduction of about 17 decibels, and I use those when the noise is not that bad and I need to be able to hear people. ATA.org/store. You can also buy tons of ear plugs at earplugs.com.

Go to any hearing aid dispenser.. They will take impressions, and you get very good eatrplugs that fit your inner ear.. They have three different inserts-- 9dB -15dB -25dB
You can get any one or all 3 like I did.. They are VASTLY superior to the junk you buy in a drugstore, but they are expensive. Mine were $258..
However thats with all 3 inserts, it would be somewhay cheaper with only one insert. You can always get others later.. Mine were made by starkey, a hearing aid company.. Talk to a local audiologist, they will set you up.
Good luck!... bob

I use $10 Etymotic ear plugs (amazon) and they work great. I wear them at movies or noisy functions/gatherings

Chris-

Musicians ear plugs are fantastic. I am still young and try to go out a good bit, but T and H cause problems. I bought them and went out and had ZERO problems. I could hear my friends and the music, everything had just been "lowered" in sound. Almost like if the tv were at 35, these plugs brought them down to 20. Very helpful.

Although I don't wear the all day every day. This will actually cause rebound sensitivity due to not listening to pure natural sounds. Talk with your audiologist about TRT for the sensitivity. It may take long but it can definitely help the T.

Hi Chris

I have very mild tinnitus, high pitched tones, lasting a few minutes at a time through the day. I play music a lot in a band , during and after the tinnitus is worse. A friend has recommended to me Quies earplugs, I am going to try these, he says they are comfortable and have great noise reduction but not so much that you still cant hear whats going on. They are on Amazon.Hope that helps.

Leonard

HiChris58, I have used ear plugs in noisy area's & I find them to help.
Excess noise ALWAYS makes my T worse, I tend to avoid extreme noise (when possible) but, if you can't, the ear plugs help.