Good Ear Plugs for Gigs: What to Look For

Even if you’re not a musician, you’re going to attend concerts or public events at some point.
In these cases, the loud noises can easily damage your ears, so it’s essential to take the necessary precautions.
However, not every ear plug on the market is up to the task.
Some of them are just cheap and can cause more harm than good.
So, in order to help you out, we’ve prepared the list of the best earplugs for gigs.

• If you’re a musician or work in a noisy environment, ear plugs might be right for you.
• Some musicians prefer ear plugs with filters, while others prefer a noise-cancelling effect.
• The fit of the ear plug is equally important, so make sure you get it right.

Verify that the correct device is selected

1. Open Spotify and go to the Settings section.
2. Navigate to Listen To section and make sure that the headphone that you are using is selected.
   
3. Check the incoming audio stream
4. Open your Spotify app and go to Settings section.
5. Navigate to Listen To section.
6. Make sure that the stream from Spotify to your device is selected.
   
7. Double check your headphones
8. Open the Spotify app and go to Settings section.
9. Navigate to Listen To section.
10. Make sure that the device is selected.

Verify that the correct driver is selected

1. Open a tool like Realtek High Definition Audio Manager.
2. Click on Sound > Playback > Speakers.
3. Select your speakers’ driver from the list and click Properties.
4. If the “default device” is selected, close that window and go back to the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
5. Click on the Advanced tab.
   
6. Your speakers’ driver should be defined in the Default Device field.
7. If not, select it and click Properties.
   
8. Apply the changes.

Make sure that Windows is updated

1. Go to the Settings app and navigate to Updates & Security section.
2. Select Windows Update from the menu on the left and check for available updates on the right.
   

Run a hardware troubleshooter

1. Press Windows Key + I to open the Settings app.
2. Now select Update & Security.
3. Select Troubleshoot from the menu.
   
4. Select Hardware and Devices from the menu on the left.
5. Select Good Ear Plugs from the right.

Make sure that your drivers are up-to-date

1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
2. Double-click on your audio driver and check if the latest drivers are there.