Hi Maria, I use Hi-Fi Earplugs, Model ER-20, that I got from either Schaff or Pianotek. They cut the sound down about 12db, so you can still hear beats. They are inexpensive, I think around $12-$14 U.S. At the convention, in Providence, I had my hearing checked at a local university, which was doing a survey, of piano tuners, and they would give a reduced price on moulded ear plugs. I think the lowest db was about 15db, and it cost over $100. So for me the inexpensive, protection, was the way to go. If I lose it, so what, I get another pair. I found the inexpensive ones, more comfortable than the moulded ones. They help tuning in noisy environments, they seem to cut out the buggy noise, and let the music through. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: <maria.arnelof@spray.se> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 3:09 PM Subject: Question about ear plugs... Hi folx. I wonder if any of you tuners use any kind of ear plugs when tuning? This, of course, for protection of the ears since one bashes the keyes 1000 times over and over again and on some pianos the trebel can be quite harsh and tiering for the ear that constantly listens concentrated to it. If theres anyone who uses or knows about the possibillity of "special" ear plugs and brands, plz contact me privately and I will be oh, so gratifyed :) Are there somekind of special brand of plugs or so? PS: Naturally a set of ear plugs for this special occation can not be anykind since one has to HEAR the beats well enough to actually be able to tune but mabye there are somekind of plugs that cut out the worst or just a little procent of the volume of a tone thats pressed. I have no use for ear plugs that cut out sound too much either :))) Sincerely, Maria (mar _________________________________________s_p_r_a_y_ Här börjar Internet! Skaffa gratis e-mail och gratis Internet på http://www.spray.se
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