Earplugs help me sing!

[Nubus]

Wearing earplugs lets me hear my voice better. Just thought I'd share this in case you're having a hard time hearing yourself at shows or practices.

[Bellringer]

I agree if you have a loud band earplugs will help you hear your voice better. For me the muffled sound become a bit disorienting. If you use some better made plugs it would probably even things out.

[smopo24]

though i know it looks strange while you play out, putting your hand behind your ear (in that way where it looks like you are trying to get someone to speak up) will help you to hear youself better as well.

[drewsifer]

I found that in acoustic situations this works great. you can even put your hand in the front of your face like your reading off of it. if you find the sweetspot your voice is reflected off your hand right into your ear. This works great if your in a situation where there is many other people singing as well and you need to distinguish yourself from the pack. werd.

[Bellringer]

Originally Posted by drewsifer

I found that in acoustic situations this works great. you can even put your hand in the front of your face like your reading off of it. if you find the sweetspot your voice is reflected off your hand right into your ear. This works great if your in a situation where there is many other people singing as well and you need to distinguish yourself from the pack. werd.

You have to be careful doing this because if you cup your hand the wrong way you might appear to be smelling your breath. This may turn off a bad breath concious audience.

[smopo24]

Originally Posted by drewsifer

I found that in acoustic situations this works great. you can even put your hand in the front of your face like your reading off of it. if you find the sweetspot your voice is reflected off your hand right into your ear. This works great if your in a situation where there is many other people singing as well and you need to distinguish yourself from the pack. werd.

wow, good tip. i just wish there was a less conspicuous way of doing this (well, besides monitors and earplugs that is).

[Whoopysnorp]

I'm in a pretty loud band with a drummer who refuses to wear earplugs. It makes me cringe just thinking about it--he actually was getting dizzy spells when turning his head to the left, and his doctor told him it was due to low-frequency deafness. It's not happening anymore, but he still doesn't wear earplugs because he doesn't like the way it sounds. He won't like the way anything sounds if he keeps that up!

[Nubus]

Originally Posted by Whoopysnorp

I'm in a pretty loud band with a drummer who refuses to wear earplugs. It makes me cringe just thinking about it--he actually was getting dizzy spells when turning his head to the left, and his doctor told him it was due to low-frequency deafness. It's not happening anymore, but he still doesn't wear earplugs because he doesn't like the way it sounds. He won't like the way anything sounds if he keeps that up!

Holy smokes.

[smopo24]

Originally Posted by Whoopysnorp

I'm in a pretty loud band with a drummer who refuses to wear earplugs. It makes me cringe just thinking about it--he actually was getting dizzy spells when turning his head to the left, and his doctor told him it was due to low-frequency deafness. It's not happening anymore, but he still doesn't wear earplugs because he doesn't like the way it sounds. He won't like the way anything sounds if he keeps that up!

a friend of mine told me a story about some drummer he met at a bar that used to idolize; the guy used to play very loud and never wore earplugs. now he has to wear hearing aids, and it persuaded my friend to use earplugs ever since.