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Yes, and done properly it can be great fun, but done badly you can land yourself in a whole heap of pain.
If you wanna get into it, here's how you should start:
1. buy a good quality set of stainless steel hegar sounds. All the ones from amazon are cheap copper tube plated with chrome, they're no good and potentially dangerous. Not sure where you are but I know some sites in the UK.
2. buy sterile water-based lube. The places that sell the sounds will have this, but I got a pack of 3 from amazon for a decent price.
3. Clean, clean, and clean. Otherwise you'll get a UTI, which isn't fun. Clean your sounds before and after you use them with really hot and soapy water, and dry them with a clean tissue. This also makes the sounds feel nice and warm. I also like to give them a final polish with alcohol wipes. Remember, after that, you must only let it touch sterile things, or you'll need to clean it again. This includes your hands and your breath if you cough/sneeze. Its a good idea to clean your glans and meatus too.
As for doing the actual sounding, there's loads of good guides, but in general the most important thing is to start with the biggest sound you can take. Most people can start on 6mm (or if your sounds are in French gauge you'll have to look up the conversion), As the smaller the sound, the "sharper" it is, and the more likely to injure yourself. Plenty of lube, and the sound should slip in under its own weight (unless you bought a cheap shitty set, remember those amazon ones I warned you about?). Once the sound stops, you can try twisting your cock or the sound around a little to see if it wants to go further, but don't try to force it down whatever you do.
Also, don't worry about "losing" a sound down your urethra, its impossible to do. If the whole sound goes in, and you can't squeeze it out just by tensing, then you should be able to find the end or the sound by pressing on your taint, and gently encourage it back upwards.
After you're finished, you should try to urinate as quickly as possible after. It might sting a bit, especially just behind the meatus, but you want the urine to "flush" as much lube and potential pathogens out of your urethra before they can start an infection. stinging when urinating is common until maybe the next day, especially if you tried to take a sound that stretched you out, but any longer than that and its a trip to the doc.
One other note, I've seen some sites advertising van buren sounds as "ideal for beginners" - this could not be farther from the truth. Van buren and guyon sounds should only be attempted by experienced sounders as they go very deep, and if you don't know what you're doing, carry a large risk of puncturing your urethra, no bueno.
 
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Lol I'm blind, yeah not too sure where the best places to look for them in Canada would be, but any good fetish-oriented sex shop should have them. Make sure to read the reviews though - if people are saying they feel too light or not good quality, theyre probable plated copper tube!
 

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I have ben playing with what I had at hand, I'm using a 1/4 drive ratchet extension about 10mm in diameter I cleaned it with an alcohol pad and used sterile lube. It feels great and I switch between an 8" and 6" long one. The 8" is sometimes a little long but fun.
 
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I'm not super experienced with sounding, but I have tried it and liked it. I had a set of the aformentioned cheap Amazon sound sets and I can verify they are crap. Not worth wasting your time and money. I have recently purchased a set of silicone sounds, though I have yet to try them out.
 
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Before you try them, Alfred, make sure they're super smooth. I bought a set of 3 blue silicone sounds, but their rough finish irritated the fuck out of my urethra, felt like I was pissing lava for a couple days. Again, amazon is rubbish for this kinda stuff, and fuck knows what they're actually putting into them - much better to support your nearby sex shop industry and actually get something decent imo :D
 
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Before you try them, Alfred, make sure they're super smooth. I bought a set of 3 blue silicone sounds, but their rough finish irritated the fuck out of my urethra, felt like I was pissing lava for a couple days. Again, amazon is rubbish for this kinda stuff, and fuck knows what they're actually putting into them - much better to support your nearby sex shop industry and actually get something decent imo :D
The silicone sounds I bought are smooth as silk, and not from Amazon. I plan on doing some gentle play first to see how I respond to them though, and see where I go from there.
 
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The silicone sounds I bought are smooth as silk, and not from Amazon. I plan on doing some gentle play first to see how I respond to them though, and see where I go from there.
Ah good shout, I've not tried any of the really long silicone ones myslef - I think that first experience with the cheap ones put me off :laughing: From what I understand though, silicone is great for if you're into going deep as they'll curve all the way around the urethra to the bladder if its long enough, but don't give quite as much stimulation as steel since they're not as firm, so dont put as much pressure on the urethral walls
 
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Ah good shout, I've not tried any of the really long silicone ones myslef - I think that first experience with the cheap ones put me off :laughing: From what I understand though, silicone is great for if you're into going deep as they'll curve all the way around the urethra to the bladder if its long enough, but don't give quite as much stimulation as steel since they're not as firm, so dont put as much pressure on the urethral walls
I got them because they are not as firm as steel and might be more comfortable for me. I haven't ever tried going deep, but the steel always feels cold at first and is quite inflexible.
 
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I got them because they are not as firm as steel and might be more comfortable for me. I haven't ever tried going deep, but the steel always feels cold at first and is quite inflexible.
You can always run it under the hot tap to heat it up if you don't like the cold feeling, though personally I find it quite stimulating, enhancing that feeling of it burrowing down. Since I've got a fairly curvy member, I find the curved sounds twist themselves around as they go in, and if I grip my shaft a certain way it helps them go down easier. The inflexibility is what I like about them though - feeling the end of the sound making my urethra bulge under my hand as it slips down is wonderful~
 

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I have to be honest and say I had no idea what sounding was ; I thought it was a mistype. After reading itsmaligma’s post, all I can say is no, no, no, no, no , no! It hurt just to read it!!!!! Lol

That's what I thought when a friend who is into it suggested I should try it. I decided I'd give it a go just to see and he just let it slip in under it's own weight. It's amazing! What a feeling, especially when he started stroking my cock. Stimulated inside and out at the same time is intense. I'd recommend trying, but take care of hygiene!
 

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To be honest my first experience was bad as it was for medical reasons after a bad accident I had a catheter in and when that was out it hurt like hell, then a year or so later I watched a video and got interested, I’m newer to it but I found lube is a key part to it then it feels great. I would post a vid but I don’t think I can.
 
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Yes, and done properly it can be great fun, but done badly you can land yourself in a whole heap of pain.
If you wanna get into it, here's how you should start:
1. buy a good quality set of stainless steel hegar sounds. All the ones from amazon are cheap copper tube plated with chrome, they're no good and potentially dangerous. Not sure where you are but I know some sites in the UK.
2. buy sterile water-based lube. The places that sell the sounds will have this, but I got a pack of 3 from amazon for a decent price.
3. Clean, clean, and clean. Otherwise you'll get a UTI, which isn't fun. Clean your sounds before and after you use them with really hot and soapy water, and dry them with a clean tissue. This also makes the sounds feel nice and warm. I also like to give them a final polish with alcohol wipes. Remember, after that, you must only let it touch sterile things, or you'll need to clean it again. This includes your hands and your breath if you cough/sneeze. Its a good idea to clean your glans and meatus too.
As for doing the actual sounding, there's loads of good guides, but in general the most important thing is to start with the biggest sound you can take. Most people can start on 6mm (or if your sounds are in French gauge you'll have to look up the conversion), As the smaller the sound, the "sharper" it is, and the more likely to injure yourself. Plenty of lube, and the sound should slip in under its own weight (unless you bought a cheap shitty set, remember those amazon ones I warned you about?). Once the sound stops, you can try twisting your cock or the sound around a little to see if it wants to go further, but don't try to force it down whatever you do.
Also, don't worry about "losing" a sound down your urethra, its impossible to do. If the whole sound goes in, and you can't squeeze it out just by tensing, then you should be able to find the end or the sound by pressing on your taint, and gently encourage it back upwards.
After you're finished, you should try to urinate as quickly as possible after. It might sting a bit, especially just behind the meatus, but you want the urine to "flush" as much lube and potential pathogens out of your urethra before they can start an infection. stinging when urinating is common until maybe the next day, especially if you tried to take a sound that stretched you out, but any longer than that and its a trip to the doc.
One other note, I've seen some sites advertising van buren sounds as "ideal for beginners" - this could not be farther from the truth. Van buren and guyon sounds should only be attempted by experienced sounders as they go very deep, and if you don't know what you're doing, carry a large risk of puncturing your urethra, no bueno.
Great advice. I have tried sounding....and when done right (and clean), it feels wonderful........
 

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I'm curious about it but never tried it.
As others have said above....when done right, stroking yourself while hard with a sound deep inside your urethra is a very "different feeling"......that "inside and outside" sensation is very powerful....erotic and pleasurable.......and if the sound is "in, near, or around" your prostrate....oh man, that orgasm can be very powerful and enjoyable.....
But key---go slow and always be very clean / sterile....or you could be inviting potentially serious problems....
 
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I have to be honest and say I had no idea what sounding was ; I thought it was a mistype. After reading itsmaligma’s post, all I can say is no, no, no, no, no , no! It hurt just to read it!!!!! Lol
So many people assume sounding hurts, and I suppose I can understand why, but done correctly, you'd be surprised at how easily they slide in and how good it feels to have something in there. The only pain you should expect is maybe when urinating afterwards, but that shouldn't last for more than a few hours at most. I think some of the thrill of it also comes from the fact you're putting something in your body that's not meant to be there, though in all honesty I think I'm pretty much desensitised to that aspect now lol
 

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So many people assume sounding hurts, and I suppose I can understand why, but done correctly, you'd be surprised at how easily they slide in and how good it feels to have something in there. The only pain you should expect is maybe when urinating afterwards, but that shouldn't last for more than a few hours at most. I think some of the thrill of it also comes from the fact you're putting something in your body that's not meant to be there, though in all honesty I think I'm pretty much desensitised to that aspect now lol
I truly appreciate your explanation. I think my assumptions are made from my experience with a catheter once after I had surgery. I’ve always said I am sure that I will never get an STI because I have seen them swab a penis twice and both times had me ready to vomit ! I guess it is me being convinced that is an “ out hole”!
 
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As others have said above....when done right, stroking yourself while hard with a sound deep inside your urethra is a very "different feeling"......that "inside and outside" sensation is very powerful....erotic and pleasurable.......and if the sound is "in, near, or around" your prostrate....oh man, that orgasm can be very powerful and enjoyable.....
But key---go slow and always be very clean / sterile....or you could be inviting potentially serious problems....
That very last part of your last sentence could cause me to shrivel!