EAROS ONE Decades of standing in front of guitar amps, drums, and mixing consoles has “rewarded” me with tinnitus, difficulty hearing some frequencies clearly, and if you’re sitting a few chairs away from me in a loud, ambient restaurant, you’ll notice I’m smiling a lot, because I’m only picking up about 60 percent of what you’re saying. Attempting to keep my hearing damage under control, I wear foam earplugs rated at approximately 30dB of noise reduction whenever I play music or attend concerts of any size. I feel safe with foam in my ears, but that doesn’t mean I’m elated about muffling the sounds I should be reacting to as a musician. As EAROS ONE promises 17dB of “high-fidelity” noise reduction via a patented passive filtering technology, I was intrigued (and hopeful). They certainly look cool, and they fit securely in my ears with zero discomfort—even after a three-hour band […]

August 2021 Issue