Very interested in finding out where you buy these ear plugs (foam ) and how much they cost. Sounds like they may be a fraction of the ones from Minneapolis. Sorry for horning in on your conversation with Maria. Carl Greg Newell wrote: > Maria, > Nice to see that you've returned! > I use ear plugs when I tune and wouldn't have it any other way. > Sometimes I get strange looks but it's easily explained once they see > the potential for harm. I use the foam type with a small plastic stem to > aid in insertion. It sort of looks like a tall mushroom. They knock down > 15 db I believe. Many convince themselves to purchase them from an > audiologist but knowing my propensity for loosing things .... well , I > think I'll stick with the foam. I've had no problem getting used to > hearing with them and I'm sure you won't either. > > Greg Newell > > maria.arnelof@spray.se wrote: > > > 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 > > -- > Greg Newell > Greg's Piano Forté > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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