North Mississippi Allstars Concert, Musician’s Earplugs
Tonight I saw North Mississippi Allstars at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit. They played for about 2 1/2 hours. I hadn’t seen them since 2001, when they had just come out with their first album, “Shake Hands With Shorty.” I remember having a great time at that show and figured they could have only gotten better over the last 7 years. They had—it was an incredible show! I danced the whole night. I was really glad they played my two favorite songs from the first album—”Po Black Maddie” and “Shake ‘Em on Down.”
The other great thing about this night was that I got to try out the new musician’s earplugs I recently picked up. I didn’t even know such a thing existed until I went to the doctor for the hearing difficulty and ringing I’ve been experiencing. For the last few years (since I’ve noticed my hearing declining), I’ve been wearing earplugs when I attend concerts, but I always hated how much they distorted the sound—however, I couldn’t go without them because it caused me physical pain to be exposed to that loud of music. These new earplugs are not plugs exactly—they have filters in them that dampen the sound without distorting the tones. They cost $120 a pair, but they were so worth it. I haven’t heard a concert sound that good without hurting my ears in so long. I would recommend them to any concert-goer whether or not they are currently experiencing hearing problems—-save your ears, people! Click here to visit the Westone website, the company that makes these hearing protectors.
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