[CAUT] Hearing Protection

[Elwood Doss]

Hi Bob,
I purchased two sets of custom made earplugs from "Westone" and
purchased from an audiologist.  I keep one set at home and one at
school.  I have inserts for 25db, 15db, and 9 db.  I use either the 9 or
15db sets in tuning-primarily in practice rooms. I really like them.
Both sets were around $250.00 about 3 years ago.  I got mine from clinic
in Mayfield, KY.
Joy!
Elwood

Elwood Doss, Jr. M.M.E.; RPT
Piano Technician/Technical Director
Department of Music
145 Fine Arts Building
The University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN  38238
731/881-1852
-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Leslie Bartlett
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:31 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: RE: [CAUT] Hearing Protection

I used Rock Stars II for several years, custom things with a number of
filters, each of which affected sound differently. They were about $175
from
an audiologist, custom made, and I have always been pleased with them.
I've
had to go to hearing aids now, with open ear molds, so using an ear plug
is
out of the picture.  Hearing loss is partly genetic, and partly lout
things
like saws and airplanes......
les bartlett

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Bob
Hull
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 12:21 AM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Hearing Protection


I'm looking at two brands of earplugs for hearing
protection: E.A.R. inc.  and Etymotic.  Both have ER-
25 and maybe ER-15 filtered plugs that are custom
moldable to fit.  Etymotic has a do it yourself mold
kit; and E.A.R. sends you to an audiologist type to
get the impression done for some $.  Etymotic plugs
are 152.00 with free molding kit while E.A.R plugs are
130.00 plus but maybe about $35 that will have to be
paid to someone to get the impressions done.

I have been using some Etymotic ER-20 (not custom)
that I bought at the convention (cheap ones).  They do
pretty well but quite a few pianos still bother me
while tuning the higher octaves.

I'm interested in your experiences with either of
these brands or others and what level of filter you
have found to be good.

Thanks,
Bob Hull



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