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  1. Hey everyone,

    We're looking for some volunteers to come and help us out at Creamfields this year. We run a hearing protection campaign called All Ears. You can see what we're all about here: https://allearscampaign.com/safe-listening/

    If you're interested in helping us out for a free ticket and food, then get in touch with me at john [at] watchthehype.com.

    Thanks,
    John

    PS I'm also looking for volunteers for Elrow Town in London if anyone is attending that!

  2. 3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

    i don't believe that's true, tho there might be some unique aspects to what you're doing.

    I've had plenty of "protect your ear health at noisy festivals" emails in the past, tho to be fair I can't remember seeing one for a few years at least.

    That comment was referring to our campaign as a whole. We initially started out in nightclubs, where, to the best of our knowledge after speaking with many music venues across the country, nobody had done what we're doing in terms of having a physical presence at these clubs to engage with the community.

    I'm sure you have received many emails with regard to this topic. I believe there are very few that have actually attended festivals physically, however? If you have some examples I'd love to check them out as it would be super helpful for us!

  3. 7 minutes ago, xxialac said:

    Hi,  as the expert on all these things I bought some Earpeace HD ones and they were very well reviewed but despite following the instructions on insertion, they definitely did muffle the sound so I never used them again.

    Where am I going wrong?

    Thanks!

    Hi Julia,

    Earpeace HD ones are a good product. Unfortunately none around this price range are going to be perfect. The best ones you can get are custom moulded, however these will set you back a couple of hundred pounds!

    Any earplugs you wear take some getting used to, so I'd suggest persisting with them for a little longer. I personally found the same when I wore my first pair, however now I feel like certain gigs and clubs are way too loud when I don't have them in - especially in the higher frequencies!

    I'd suggest still carrying them with you, but only wearing them when you know feel the gig is very loud. If you're at the back of a concert or it's quiet, then the earplugs will be unnecessary and will only make it sound quieter.

    I hope that helps a bit! If you want any more advice or guidance feel free to get in touch with me on here or at john@watchthehype.com.

  4. 18 hours ago, dentalplan said:

    Come on Yog. This clearly isn't a ruse to make you pay a couple of quid extra for something. The campaign they're doing is really valuable and the idea of earplugs at gigs is still scorned at by a lot of live music fans so there's still a some distance to go.

    Been using some good earplugs for years and the couple of times I've forgotten them and felt the intense ringing in my ears really confirms how much I couldn't deal with that all the time and I'm happy to sacrifice a bit of volume now for the long term. I still get worried that I'm not doing enough with them in! So I'm absolutely all for John's cause and people who wanna go to gigs for as long as they can - particularly small ones - ought to think about investing in their hearing if they haven't already.

    Hi @dentalplan, thanks for your support here. It really is an issue that is still scorned at by many. We're hoping to change that!

  5. 18 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

    Hello John,

    Just wondering;

    (1) Do you, Oli, and Matt personally gain financially from punting Alpine products?

    (2) Does the All Ears campaign have any recognisable charity status, or is it a private company?

    (3) Surely if you are promoting Alpine products as 'the way to go' then surely you should be pointing people to those outlets where they can get the same product as on your site, but cheaper eg

    https://www.chemist.co.uk/alpine-party-plug-ear-plugs.html?msclkid=c29d9251896c17067683c97bd16c021e&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+all+products&utm_content=All+products+-+testing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_term=4575617639734522

     

     

     

    Hi @Yoghurt on a Stick,

    Matt, Oli and I are three guys running a campaign that nobody else has done before. We currently travel to clubs and festivals in order to discuss hearing health with attendees, advise and encourage general safe listening practices, and provide both free and high-fidelity earplugs. We have grafted hard to bring hearing health into conversations amongst young club and festival goers, borne from Matt getting tinnitus from loud clubs, and there being nobody discussing the issue in the scene.

    In answer to your initial questions:

    1) We launched this campaign in October of last year, and are yet to turn a profit that benefits us financially. All proceeds so far go directly into costs associated with the company.

    2) We are a private limited company but are looking into becoming a CIC. We are not a PR arm of Alpine.

    3) chemist.co.uk is evidently a huge pharmaceutical distributor which turns a profit on thousands of products. This way, they can afford to reduce their margins on a single, non-priority product for them. What's more, is that after their much larger delivery costs, the product is less than a pound cheaper than it is on our site. Finally, the RRP of the PartyPlug is £10.99, of which we need the margin in order to run our campaign. Who do you want to support? A big company purely running for profit, or a small company trying to do something completely unique that is benefiting the music scene?

    In response to your criticism of our partnership with Alpine, we are currently exclusive to them for the following reasons:

    • they have a great product, that prior to us starting this campaign we all knew was our favourite
    • it is one of the cheapest universal fit high-fidelity earplugs on the market of its quality
    • when we began this campaign (only 8 months ago), we were in need of a reputable brand to help get our name off the ground. We have not received funding from Alpine.

    I understand your point about providing other products. We are still in our developing stages and are looking into the best ways we can provide hearing health most effectively. I'm open to constructive feedback from you on this, not your "rat"-smelling pessimistic hole-picking of our company.

    My fundamental issue with your scepticism is understanding why you decide to scrutinise a startup company that is for a good cause, directly benefiting the health of music lovers, and not even consider the fact that the big pharmaceutical distributor is undercutting other retailers?

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  6. 18 hours ago, Yellow_Fellow said:

    heya!

    love the campaign - huge supporter of better aural health. i've tweeted support and i'll make sure to give u a shoutout from the stage :)

    Hey @Yellow_Fellow, great to hear you are a supporter of hearing health, thank you so much for the tweet! 

    Shout out from the stage?! Are you playing at Truck? If so, which stage? We'll definitely come and check you out.

  7. On 5/12/2017 at 5:43 PM, feral chile said:

    Hi Yog, no, hadn't posted on here about it - I've got tinnitus, mild dizziness and balance and spatial awareness problems. So I went to the nurse to sort out my ears (convinced it's a neck or ear problem) and she scared me with her wild tales of tumours and pressure on the brain. Then the first eye test was high, so you have to have a second one and more tests. They were OK.

    But since my blood pressure's up, and I kept reading about stroke, I'm going to try to listen to my body a bit (after I've finished this cider, anyway :D )

    Hey @feral chile, have you ever considered wearing high-fidelity earplugs to help with your tinnitus? They are reusable and protect your ears but have a music filter inside that doesn't muffle the sound like disposable foam ones.

    I run a hearing protection campaign called All Ears. We work with venues and festivals across the UK to help encourage safe listening practices. If you want to know more, you can check out our website below:

    https://allearscampaign.com/

  8. On 9/5/2017 at 1:41 PM, juliadevitt said:

    I've started to wear ear plugs when down the front, especially if I am at either side. It has the benefit of protecting my hearing but it also muffles chatter noise quite a bit!

    Hey @juliadevitt, have you ever considered wearing high-fidelity earplugs? They are reusable and protect your ears but have a music filter inside that doesn't muffle the sound like disposable foam ones.

    I run a hearing protection campaign called All Ears. We work with venues and festivals across the UK to help encourage safe listening practices. If you want to know more, you can check out our website below:

    https://allearscampaign.com/

  9. On 5/6/2017 at 5:25 PM, bexj said:

    The incredibly sad news has emerged that Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill took his own life probably because of worsening tinnitus caused by his lifelong involvement in music. 

    It's made me stop and think, in my mid 40's, about the longer term impact of listening to loud music and festivals.  Does anyone have any recommendations for earplugs? Or any other thoughts?

    Hi @bexj, this a huge problem amongst the music scene that is not talked about enough!

    I run a hearing protection campaign called All Ears. We work with venues and festivals across the UK to encourage safe listening practices and provide high-fidelity earplugs designed for music for sale.

    I'd hugely recommend getting some high-fidelity earplugs. They are reusable, attach to your keys and have a music filter that allows you to hear the music clearly without damaging your ears.

    The ones we provide are made by Alpine. They are affordable and fantastic. You check them out and more about our campaign through our website below!

    https://allearscampaign.com/

    If you or anyone else here has any more questions about the topic, feel free to reply on here or email me at john@watchthehype.com.

    Cheers,
    John

  10. On 3/17/2018 at 1:02 PM, Matt42 said:

    Corsica is a lot of fun. Make sure you bring earplugs because it’s v v loud. It’s honestly a very relaxed club but if you go on a very popular night it can feel a bit compressed. They definitely let too many people in on some nights

    Yes, I'd 100% recommend earplugs for Corsica! We partnered with them recently to make high quality reusable earplugs always available buy behind the bar.

    If you're interested in more about that, check out our campaign below. We're working with tonnes of festivals this summer, too!

    https://allearscampaign.com/

  11. Hi everyone,

    I'm looking for people passionate about tinnitus prevention to volunteer with our team at Truck. We are a hearing protection campaign called All Ears, and you can check out our website here:
    https://allearscampaign.com/

    You'll have a couple of shifts over the weekend, but the rest of the time free to enjoy the festival! If you are interested, please email me at john@watchthehype.com and I'll provide you with more details.

    Best,
    John

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  12. Hi, I run a hearing protection campaign called All Ears. We're working with lots of festivals this summer including Farr, Truck, MADE, Elrow and Abode In The Park. You can check out our website here:
    https://allearscampaign.com/

    We're looking for people passionate about tinnitus prevention and music to join our festival team. 

    If you are interested, please reply to this thread and email me at john@watchthehype.com; I will then provide you with more details.

    Best,
    John

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