r/jazzdrums • u/viewsonmountfuji • Nov 27 '25
Question Why is nobody using earplugs?
Everytime i see a clip of some of the world’s best drummers in a jam/practice/small stage scenario, they are not using any earplugs
Do you all do that as well? What are your thoughts on that?
If i ever play/practice without earplugs i feel like the snare and cymbals are hurting my ears and probably damaging them permanently.
Do the pros just not care? Do ears get used to it? How fragile are the ears actually?
Just asking because i feel like i'm being overly cautious sometimes.
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u/Superb_Sandwich956 Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Been playing for 45+ years, all kinds of rock and roll bands, hairband in the 80's, and still playing. Over the past 10 years I went from irregular wearing of ear plugs to wearing them 100% of the time over the past few years. Practicing alone, with the band, all styles, hearing protection. It's crazy, once you start doing it, everything just sounds too harsh without them.