Opinion: If Stereo sold ear plugs at the bar, I and many others would buy them.
This might be anecdotal, but I temporarily lost my hearing the first time I went to Stereo. The temporary hearing loss lasted about 2 days, and then returned to normal. On my second visit, I tried using acoustic ear plugs with a great sound dampening quality and had a very enjoyable experience choosing which songs to take them out for in short bursts while otherwise protecting my hearing for the entire night.
I am 27 and have tried to convince my rave friends to come with me to Stereo nights since, and some are wary due to the noise, but have expressed interest at the thought of using acoustic ear plugs. Obviously, I know many other people who go to Stereo and do not have issues with their hearing.
As I understand it from speaking with staff, this has been brought up to management before as a concept. Some staff have agreed that it would be a really good idea to include ear plugs in inventory. If there is hesitance because it is believed that ear plugs conflict with the loud, quality music vibe that Stereo has established, I would argue that many people my age are quite health conscious in this way, but would otherwise potentially be Stereo regulars, and if anything, selling acoustic ear plugs could lend itself to the feeling of safety, comfort, and luxury that Stereo already provides in other ways.