for those on the fence about hearing protection..

[David Ilvedson]

not a question a comment...you're pounding too hard.

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
To: Newtonville <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 3/18/2008 7:51:09 PM
Subject: for those on the fence about hearing protection..


>Hi all.

>I showed up to a church this afternoon that is finally 
>opening after almost 4 years of re-construction. When I got 
>there, the audio people were there also getting ready to run 
>pink noise. I convinced them to wait a little while!

>Anyway, this one guy noticed I wear hearing protection, and 
>got out his db meter.I was forced to tune at a medium volume 
>because of all the traffic in the church..painters, 
>cleaners, etc. He took measurements at the wire, and near my 
>head. I was averaging 84db..and again, I wasn't tuning as 
>'hard' as I normally would. Test blows averaged 114db.

>any questions?

>-Phil Bondi(Fl)