Ear Protection, part I
In the early-2000’s, I noticed that when I traveled by plane I would land and be exhausted for at least 24hrs. I figured it was just being on the plane, but after a few trips and speaking with fellow musicians, I came to realize it was the noise of flying from the aircraft that caused such issues. For the last 10 years of travel, I have made sure to always have ear plugs or noise canceling headphones with me, and the changes were immediate: no headaches or nausea, and I could go straight to a concert. Life was good!
That said, I also found that skin inside my ears to be very sensitive, and it limited the amount of time I could wear earplugs. For the last 3 years I have used:
I am also looking into a pair of custom earplugs. I’ll let you know how that goes.
