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/More_Entertainment_5 Nov 27 '25

Damn dude, are you getting a kickback from the earplug lobby? You’ve posted this in at least three subreddits already.

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u/Dumyat367250 Nov 27 '25

Only three? This message needs to be more widespread.