Alpine MusicSafe Pro - Black Edition

I've tried every Fender ear protection and it was always that dull, unpleasant sound and the earplugs were stiff and uncomfortable.
That's not the case with these Alpines.
I sing in a 6-piece symphonic metal band, play bass in an alt.metal trio and play guitar and sing in a surf-western band and they work really nice in every situation.
I use the grey "mode" and it reduces the sound a lot while retaining some comfy treble. The golden pieces reduce the sound a bit more but there's a low end buildup and the white pieces sound the most natural, but they are not enough for my sensitive recording engineer ears.
4 stars in "quality" because after a year of weekly use the silicon(?) pieces start to have visible wear on their soft edges.
They are very soft and comfy though.

All in all I think they are worth every cent, I have recommended them to friends and bandmates and until I get a fancy wireless monitoring system I'll probably be using these.
Cheers!

Overview:
Alpine Music Safe Pro are hearing protectors well known in the industry. Awarded the "Red Dot Design Award" 2015 for "design" of high quality and innovative capability.

Alpine Music Safe Pro:

Pros:
- They offer three types of interchangeable filters, each filter in theory attenuates 5dB more than the next filter.
- Provide good quality hearing protection.
- They offer a carrying case and storage.
- The wire together ensures that the filters are not so easily lost.
- Rubbers are easy to clean.
- Discreet.

Cons:
"They only carry a model of ear-larynx, which means they may or may not offer a perfect fit."
- Ear plugs can become slightly irritating when used for an extended period of time.
- The frequency response is not linear, nor is it the same for each of the filters.

Visão geral:
Alpine Music Safe Pro são protetores auditivos bem conhecidos na indústria. Premiado com o "Red Dot Design Award" 2015 por ?design" de alta qualidade e capacidade inovadora.

Alpine Music Safe Pro:

Prós:
- Oferecem três tipos de filtros intermutáveis, cada filtro em teoria atenua 5dB a mais do que o próximo filtro.
- Oferecem proteção auditiva de boa qualidade.
- Oferecem um estojo para transporte e armazenamento.
- O fio junto garante que não se perca assim com tanta facilidade os filtros.
- As borrachas são fáceis de limpar.
- Discreto.

Contras:
- Trazem apenas um modelo de borrachinhas para os ouvidos, o que significa que podem ou não oferecer um encaixe perfeito.
- Os tampões de ouvido podem tornar-se um pouco irritantes quando usados ??por um período de tempo prolongado.
- A resposta em frequência não é linear, nem é a mesma para cada um dos filtros.

I'm an amateur musician and play in a local orchestra. There is a large wind and brass section and I am concerned that my hearing may be damaged as I sit directly in front of them, so I bought these hoping to protect my hearing whilst playing. They are very good at cutting down the noise level but unfortunately, even with the smallest cones, they completely muffle my violin, filtering out all the resonance which helps me play in tune. It's like playing with a mute on.
If you're looking for a simple reduction in noise level, these are extremely effective.
With the little tool, it's easy to get them in the perfect position and they are really comfortable. It's just a pity they're not suitable for my purpose.

I had always used foam ear plugs for gigs etc but always wanted to try something more suited for music and had a better range of frequency than the foam ones.

Unfortunately these have not become a replacement for my foam earplugs. I don't have unusual ears and have found lots of different ear plugs that work well for me but these Alpine ones are simply too small to provide and meaningful seal even though it's claimed the diameter is adjustable and. I've used them for up to an hour and they didn't mould to me ear as stated with the Thermo plastic stuff. As such I can't verify how well the filters work because so much noise makes it around the ear bud itself.

I also found it odd that they provide only one additional ear bud to hold the filters instead of a full second set.

Pros: Good packaging and nice carrying case. Connecting the two ear buds with the string provided is also handy.

Cons: Ear bud is simply too small to provide a proper seal to be useful with the filters

I personally will be trying something else next time.

I use these for band practice, as a drummer. Sound quality is excellent as i feel i can hear all the other instruments better.

These are my first earplugs so maybe i'm not accustomed to the feeling of them going down the ear canal that deep so 4 stars for the comfort rating. It might be just me though.

-2 stars for the quality just because of the fabric wire/thread thingy that you can put on the earplugs to be able to leave them hanging on your neck. The earplugs didn't stay attached to that a couple of times now.

Nice that they come with a cleaner and a carrying case.

These are almost certainly the best I've found so far. I've tried 3 different models so far, but these ones provided the best attenuation characteristics.

Use

I use these together with headset type ear protection while playing the ocarina, as it can get pretty loud at the high notes and cause ringing. But with these 2 things together, ringing is now a thing of the past. :)

pros & cons

So the pros are, quite good attenuation, and options for the degree of attenuation you require

On the negative side, I'm not sure how much I'm supposed to insert into the ear, i try not to insert too much, as a) those are my ears, and b) it gets attached to this thread, and it seems a bit delicate, so I didn't wanna risk pushing it so far in, that pulling it back becomes a headache, in case the thread fails...

Summary

I would definitely recommend getting this, assuming you would like to protect your hearing, while playing music... Maybe also look into getting some over the ear ones to use as supplementary protection