Mark, >From my research into earplugs, the musician's plug are the best option. They decrease the volume, but the attenuation is mostly linear. In other ear plugs, the higher frequencies are attenuated much more than the lower ones. Therefore, it becomes harder to hear the higher partials as you move up the keyboard. IOW, the musician's plugs are sonically accurate. I bought some silicone-type plugs from Wal-Mart. They were "shooter's plugs" but I wanted to try them as a cheap alternative to musician's plugs. They work well for the temperament area and the bass, but not so well as you go up. So...I got the real things, figuring that the $$$ were well worth saving my ears, thereby extending my tuning career. John Formsma Blue Mountain, MS -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of bases-loaded@juno.com Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 9:02 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: ER musician's filters Hi Marcel - This is not a direct response to your dilemma, but a possible alternative - and certainly MUCH CHEAPER! Call Industrial Safety @ 1-800-537-9721 and request a catalog. A extremely wide assortment of ear plugs can be purchased at incredibly low prices. However, the lowest db rating I saw in there was 17db. Too high? Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com
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