Accessories / Gadgets

I've been coming home from gigs recently with my ears ringing and I'm worried about damaging my hearing. What kind of (preferably unobtrusive) ear protection should I be looking at?

I have a Neutrik quarter-inch jack patchbay that I'm having problems with. The unit is only a few months old but already I...

I've recently bought a couple of bits of recording gear from the US via eBay (I'm in the UK) and wondered if I have to run them off a transformer (240V to 110V) or whether they can run off 240V?