Ben Tossell
@bentossell · Community Lead, Product Hunt
for me, Earplugs are something that never cross my mind...
What's does the demand look like for earplugs in general and within that, whats the demand for a better earplug solution?
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Jesús Carrera
@jesucarr · Digital Developer and Entrepreneur
@bentossell hey Ben, you are not alone. Many people don't think in earplugs when they go to loud nightclubs or festivals (I didn't do either until I got tinnitus).
But according to the WHO (World Health Organization), 40% of all teenagers and young adults put themselves at risk for NIHL (Noise Induced Hearing Loss) with damaging volumes at entertainment venues. And the number of people attending music events has been growing over the last years.
Many people don't wear earplugs because they think they will ruin their musical experience, or because they don't like how they look when they wear them, or because they don't think the music is loud, or because they forgot them. EarDial wants to solve all those barriers.
I think earplugs is an increasing need, and I hope more and more people get awareness, and the demand for a high-fidelity, discreet and compact solution like EarDial will increase too.
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Justin
@ironxcross · Founder, CityBee
@jesucarr @bentossell I listen to a lot of electronic music, and I've noticed that nightclubs and concerts are getting louder and louder as time goes on (perhaps because their patrons are losing their hearing). It's pretty absurd.. I want to tell these people, no, turning the volume up only makes your already bad sound systems and space even worse.. but I digress.
I wear earplugs anytime I go to these events now, as they're often in small spaces where they just crank the sound up. You'll see a lot of smart DJs using ear plugs if they don't have their headphones on, and remember they're behind the speakers to begin with.
Earplugs also make it easier to hear people talking, and they'll help prevent the ringing that you'd otherwise hear for the next day. A lot of people won't wear them because they think they'll look stupid with bright orange earplugs, which might be true, but you can find darker colors too. When people do notice I have them, I usually hear them saying "that's a good idea" or "I wish we had some".
With people growing accustomed to wearables, and with more smart earplugs and earphones coming on the market, maybe we'll see a shift in thinking.
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DarekDoesStuff
@darekdoesstuff · Music composer, @RelaxingSndApp creator.
@bentossell Ben, actually ear protection is a must if you do not want to suffer hearing loss at a young age and still want to enjoy placed that are loud like clubs, concerts etc..
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