Earplugs

[joeruss]

I notice many people have mentioned they are taking earplugs this year & they seem a festival essential to get some kip - anyone know where to get some from?

Thanks!

[eFestivals]

I believe they'll be handing them out for free at the main stage before Sunday's headline performance.

[Marianne]

Heya,

You can buy some at Boots.

Have a nice festival.

[Wooderson]

hehehe Neil.

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Seriously though people need to bring earplugs and one of those eye-patch thingamys that The Nal loves.

[windy_miller]

Yep Boots is the place to go. Only a couple of quid

[joeruss]

Great! I shall be heading to Boots this weekend then - thanks guys!

[scmusic]

Go for the waxy ones - the foam ones are good to lower sound levels but they don't properly block - if you are a light sleeper and in a noisy campsite then the waxy ones are the best.

And definitely bringing the eye mask - there's no point going to bed at 3AM only to be awoken by the sun at 4AM!

[UEF]

The orange squishy ones from Boots are the best.

[whatmidlifecrisis?]

Wax from boots as stated above. Use every festival. Perfect sound shut out - my wife cannot even hear me snore!

[scmusic]

The orange squishy ones from Boots are the best.

[caroldecker]

I hate the waxy ones they always fall out and escape! The foam ones for me. Try amazon also. My OH got a bag of 100 pairs for a couple of quid. Bit excessive just for the festival but we did have very noisy neighbours at the time he got them.

Also, an eye mask to block out the morning sun! No doubt being baked alive once it gets warm will wake you up early enough...

[Krazypinkminx]

They do a pack of 8 orange ones in the £1 shop, same as the £3 pair in boots

[Brave Sir Robin]

Big fan of the Superdrug foam ones myself - more of a tapered shape for a better fit

[scmusic]

I hate the waxy ones they always fall out and escape! The foam ones for me.

[gmb1992]

The Boots foam ones are amazing, you can roll them up thin and them put them in your ear and they expand so you can't hear a thing and they don't fall out.

They are orange and in a green box for about 2 quid

[_jojo_]

It's all about the wax ones from boots! Block all the noise out and stay in all night, though can be a bit of a fiddle molding them into your ears. Worth it though.

Last year though I bought ASDA brand wax ones and they were naff.

[oldbird]

Wax ones from Boots. Warm in your hand and shape into a cone and push in and flatten on the outside. Perfect!

Edited June 13, 2013 by oldbird

[dessie rascal]

You can get an eye mask and a set of ear plugs in poundland at the mo. Not sure how much they cost unfortunately. .

[chestwig]

Whilst we are on the subject of earplugs.

If you people spend a lot of time in the dance tents or just generally like to be near the front speakers. You should really be thinking about your your hearing in the future. I suffer from tinnitus myself and use noise reduction earplugs, that help to filter out some of the nasty frequencies but let you continue to enjoy the music.

I can recommend these... A bit steep in cost, but well worth it. Defiantly waxy ones for sleeping though.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alpine-Music-Safe-Filter-Plugs/dp/B000VO8PR0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1371142442&sr=8-4&keywords=noise+reduction+earplugs

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

I have those Alpine ones, sadly I lost all the lower volume cores when hammered so they are essentially redundant now, bought a new pair of ER20's for this festival

[Girlwiththemostcake]

I like the silicone ones that you sort of mould into shape. You can get BioEars or Boots own brand ones. They don't poke so far into your ear canal as the foam ones so are more comfortable if you sleep on your side.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Earplugs are an essential for me. I wear them in everyday life too as a light sleeper. Never been too impressed with the Boots ones but just got these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0007XJOLG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

20 pairs for £3 and they're brilliant You can wear them a fair few times and they stay in and everything.

Also got an eye mask. I *will* sleep this year!

[dessie rascal]

In 2010 we were sat in dance east I think waiting for kelis I'm afraid to say and they did something to the sound system which made the ground shake..it was some sort of malfunction.. all of us suffered for about 2 weeks after with our ears. We all thought permanent damage had been done but thankfully not. I understand why people wear them but even after this happening I wouldn't walk about with them in

[Apone]

Always get mine off ebay, 40 pairs of the yellow spongy ones for about 3 quid, you'll pay that mount for 3 pairs from Boots

[Ponyegg]

I'm a bit of a snorer, well... more than a bit :-) After the first night in 2007 a few of our neighbours remarked what 'that noise was last night' which sort of embarrassed me. Each year I bring about 12-15 extra pairs and have offered them to my neighbours in case I keep/wake them up again! So if you're around Hitchin Hill and need a pair ;-)