It took me only one gig with an earplugs to start using them religiously, carrying them with me at all times on my keychain, same way you mentioned.
Once you put them out during a gig and hear just how LOUD the place is, is really a strange sensation.
I think it is fairly common now, at least with those who go to concerts regularly. Now I see most of the people wearing them, and some places even offer free ones on the bar counter.
I would recommend getting good plugs though. Bad cheap plugs make you hear nothing.
On the other hand, I have some Senner Earplugs. Those are amazing - they take away a lot of sound pressure at lower freqencies, but let most higher frequencies through. This way, you can still hear toplines, vocals, melodies clearly, but the bass + drums don't kill your ears.
Yep, I agree. That's another thing that is fascinating at first when you start using earplugs. You actually hear the instruments better, almost as an isolated track
Once you put them out during a gig and hear just how LOUD the place is, is really a strange sensation.
I think it is fairly common now, at least with those who go to concerts regularly. Now I see most of the people wearing them, and some places even offer free ones on the bar counter.