RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Well, it's funny. I'd sworn off that whole gig because it was Too Much 
Trouble to hook up with people, but this weekend I had to take apart my 
ER-20s to clean them, and they were looking pretty gunky, and last night 
at the Cradle they were sounding muffled, so I resolved to order a new 
pair (just one pair) today.

But so the current pricing is $12/pair (better than the $20 that they 
used to charge from their website) PLUS $6 shipping (not sure how many 
pairs you can get for that). $18 seemed kind of steep for one pair. They 
say to call/email for volume pricing above 5 pairs, so I tried to call 
but got no answer. I just sent an email; we'll see if I get any response.

IF the cost differential is significant, I may order 10 pair or so 
without bothering to solicit potential buyers, and then just always keep 
a couple of pairs in my camera bag or something, since I'm usually at 
shows when people ask me if I have any extras.

This doesn't answer Rob's question, of course, since these are the 
non-custom ER-20s, the same ones that Lisa just posted about. Like her, 
I've been happy enough with them that I've never felt the need to take 
the plunge to the custom-fitted ones. I know quite a few people who 
have, though. Not sure if any of them are on this list, but everyone I 
know who has them is *very* happy with them, as far as I can recall. As 
in, if the subject comes up, they usually try to talk me into getting a 
pair. I dunno whether they have the Etymotics or the other major brand, 
though.

Ross

Duncan Murrell wrote:
> Now you're going to get Grady started.
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> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Duncan Murrell
> www.rattlejar.com
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> On Nov 20, 2006, at 11:27 AM, Koegler, Robert wrote:
>
> > So,  do any of you sport custom earplugs (ones where you have a mold
> > made of your ear canal, send them away and the plugs come back w/  
> > little
> > replaceable sound baffles blocking 9, 15, 25dB)?  If so, what kind do
> > you have?  Where did you get fit for them?  How much did it all cost?
> > Did insurance cover any of it? How do you like them?
> >
> >
> >
> > I've worn disposable plugs for years, but I'm not really happy w/ them
> > and they fall out and when one fell out at Blue Cheer and my options
> > were going deaf from the very very loud 80's crunch metal guitar stack
> > or picking that little sucker up off the 506 floor, dusting it off and
> > jamming it back in my ear, I did the latter.  That act haunts my  
> > dreams
> > now as I can only imagine what lives on the 506 floor.
> >
> >
> >
> > Whyfor Mr. Mullet have to play that crunchy 80's metal guitar sound  
> > when
> > late 60's sludge was what was called for?  Whyfor he do that?  Still
> > they rocked w/ much greatness.
> >
> >
> >
> > RK
> >
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