[pianotech] another treat

[Noah Frere]

Yes I use the Etymotic from time to time while tuning. *Always *on the
subway.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 8:24 AM, John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

>  *Do you use ear plugs?*
> *I use -12db ones from Pianotech, they cut down on ear 'strain', from
> excess noise.*
> *John Ross*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com>
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:09 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] another treat
>
>
>
>  I don't understand how Tom says that can save your ears.
>>
>
> I think Tom means that by focusing on the visual for that first 20 minutes
> requires very little attention to the ears. I definitely benefit in that
> regard. I remember when first learning to listen to overtomes and beats, for
> a while I thought I was going deaf! I heard this wooshing sound all day. As
> weeks and months went on, I adjusted. I think I was just bringing more
> awareness to the hearing section of the brain/body. But my ears still get
> stressed if tuning several pianos aurally in one day. So the ETD takes the
> edge off.
>
>
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