u/luulaxx

Hi! I need some advice. I am a DJ and wear custom molded earplugs when I play in order to protect my hearing. I use a -15Db filter in the plugs.

After I wear them for my shift which is usually around 5/6 hours, I take them out and my natural hearing is super muffled and my ear canals feel very open.

Can someone tell me if this is normal and why this is happening?

I’m nervous that I’m Turning my headphones up louder because I’m wearing the earplugs and this is actually damaging my hearing more OR that maybe I’m pushing wax into my ear canal?

Is muffled hearing typical after wearing earplugs for extended periods of time?