Earplugs at Ultra Music Festival?

Published: March 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM

Would you be wearing ear plugs at Ultra if you attended? Local 10 wants to know: Would you be wearing ear plugs at Ultra if you attended?

MIAMI — Day three of Ultra Music Festival is underway at Bayfront Park, where the music and volume are turned all the way up.

As thousands of EDM fans pack in, a debate is growing over whether earplugs help or hurt the experience.

Medical experts warn prolonged exposure to loud music can lead to ear pain and long-term hearing loss.

Sound levels at concerts can exceed 100 decibels — well above the threshold where damage can begin.

Would you wear ear protection or risk it for the full experience?

Let us know in the poll below.

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Yarden Ben-David started at WPLG in 2020 and worked his way up to Executive Producer in 2025.