For concertgoers, it’s V-Moda’s Faders VIP earplugs

Summer-concert season is here, so make sure your ears don’t get blasted away. Rock on, but don’t be foolish. Here’s this week’s consumer electronics column:

Protect yourself, and still enjoy the concert with earplugs designed for music like the Faders VIP by Ear Armor from V-Moda, makers of headphones that, yes, can cause hearing damage if used improperly. The $20 Faders VIP earplugs, whose stainless-steel body, hybrid silicone fittings and safety cable make them look and feel remarkably like earphones, reduce sound levels 12 decibels at all frequencies. They alter volume, not sound quality.

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