Even when I was younger (old now
) I used to wear earplugs at concerts, bands, etc.
Main reason then was that it used to sh1t me when I'd leave a concert and not being able to hear anything until I woke up the next day. I found that the only effect was that the music wasn't painful. (i.e. you could hear the same; just without the pain
)
I found that the yellow foam ones were best; and if you cut them in half, no-one else knew you were wearing them (made it hard to get them out, though)
Many of my friends (same concerts) now have hearing difficulties, where my hearing is still very good.
DIVOSH!