Ear Plug/Hearing Protection Poll

I use them also. I used to play in rock and roll bands in high school and college so I may have a slight hearing deficit already. I recently moved to a new, smaller audio room and used the opportunity to revise my system to achieve good sound at lower levels. I used to use Magnepan Tympani's which need high volume to come alive. Now, in order to stop punishing my ears, I changed to high sensitivity speakers and SET's which sound good at much lower volume.
It is a real relief to know that my favorite listening pastime won't damage my hearing!

I wear ear protection on my drive to/from work. Since I have a convertible the noise level is pretty high on the 45 mile drive into work.

It amazes me how loud people listen to their systems, both at home and in the car. I live in an apartment with the parking lot a good distance away and I can still hear some residents car steroes over my own system (usually because I try to keep it at a reasonable level).