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    I wear hearing protection while I'm playing but can't when I'm trying to follow along with a song. The head phones i use have to be turned up so loud, so i can hear the music without my drums over powering everything, that by the time I'm done my ears are ringing pretty bad. How do you guys get around this? Am i going to have to drop some big $$ for some headphones? I have tried keeping my ear plugs in and just turning the speakers up so i can hear both but it's bad enough everyone in the house has to hear me play... I don't want them to have to listen to the same song over and over and over.......

    Sorry if this is a stupid question!

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    I use Vic Firth SIH1 Isolation Headphones and they work great. Hear music and drums just fine without having to crank volume to insane levels.

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    Hi,

    I mic my drums and mix them with the audio source. I think you could do this with 1-2 mics (more better) and an inexpensive mixer. I am using Vic Firth Isolation headphones. This works well for me.

    Stu

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    Earbuds under cheap "ear muffs."
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    Shure 215 in-ear monitors. They can plug right into your phone.

    I use them a few times a week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slinglander View Post
    Earbuds under cheap "ear muffs."
    ^This. It works well.
    Stolen from EddieV:
    Boom, ching, boom boom ching, fuggadugga fuggadugga fuggadugga crash. Rinse, Repeat ad-nauseum.

    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    Come on Mark. You steal copy. Just look at your signature.
    Quote Originally Posted by Texdrumr View Post
    Nothing says 'tough' like a drummer with ducklings on his drums. Ha!

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    Quote Originally Posted by slinglander View Post
    Earbuds under cheap "ear muffs."
    Looks like I'm headed to the hardware store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMarsh View Post
    Looks like I'm headed to the hardware store.
    Go to any sporting goods store. Shooting sport "over the ear" muffs work best in my experience. I have some that can be fine tuned to cut or allow more noise in.
    Signature here

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    I purchased custom made ear filters a few years ago. I'm also the kind of guy that cranks the volume of my stereo, without using headphones, in order to practice on my own.

    The rest of the household tolerates it. God bless them!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bish View Post
    Go to any sporting goods store. Shooting sport "over the ear" muffs work best in my experience. I have some that can be fine tuned to cut or allow more noise in.
    Heck, go to any Home Depot and buy the ones for mowing the lawn! LOL!
    Stolen from EddieV:
    Boom, ching, boom boom ching, fuggadugga fuggadugga fuggadugga crash. Rinse, Repeat ad-nauseum.

    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    Come on Mark. You steal copy. Just look at your signature.
    Quote Originally Posted by Texdrumr View Post
    Nothing says 'tough' like a drummer with ducklings on his drums. Ha!

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    Quote Originally Posted by porkpieguy View Post
    Shure 215 in-ear monitors. They can plug right into your phone.

    I use them a few times a week.
    Same here. They work well.
    - Zack

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    Quote Originally Posted by porkpieguy View Post
    Shure 215 in-ear monitors. They can plug right into your phone.

    I use them a few times a week.
    Quote Originally Posted by xweasel View Post
    Same here. They work well.
    +2........for the price, you can't beat them

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