[CAUT] hearing aids

[Leslie Bartlett]

Yep.......  Amazing how my world has changed, and I wasn't doing too badly
before!
les

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
Porritt, David
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:22 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: RE: [CAUT] hearing aids


I've used the musicians hearing protectors for many years but I think
the original question was about hearing aids - amplifiers not
attenuators.

dp

David M. Porritt
dporritt@smu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Conrad Hoffsommer
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 7:44 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: RE: [CAUT] hearing aids

Hi Les!

At 08:05 6/27/2005 -0400, Steve wrote:
>Les -
>         I've worked at Cleveland State University full-time for the
last 15
>years and was self-employed for 14 years before that. I've been using
>hearing protection of some sort off and on for years, but I purchased a
pair
>of 'musician's earplugs' about 3 years ago and use them pretty
regularly
>now. I deducted the expense when I bought them. I'd be glad to provide
info
>and/or a 'Testimonial' for a journal article if you need it.
>Steve Kabat


>                 I'd appreciate hearing from "hearing aid" users.  If
>replying on this list is difficult, then just drop a "yes" to me at my
>l-bartlett@sbcglobal   address..    I'm interested in NUMBERS at this
time.
>An article for the Journal will probably follow at some point. Then I
might
>solicit experiences.


Like Steve, I've been using the "Musicians Plugs" for a number of years,

and before that I used el cheapo rubber plugs for many years.  [my time
in
Navy engine rooms taught me the wisdom of ear protection in noisy
environments]

There are other good plugs out there, like Diane's, but I liken them all
to
the equivalent of sunglasses in avoiding sensory overload.  Continuing
the
analogy, the "el cheapo" ones tend to be like the graduated sunglasses
with
nominal(rated) effect in the middle and greater effect as you go up.
(Some
plugs which are rated at 15dB @500Hz are 25dB or more at 4000Hz.)

The "musicians plugs" are kinda like my polarized glasses in that the
effect is consistent throughout the spectrum/frequency range.  I had
audiograms taken with and without the plugs, and the lines were
basically
parallel.

I don't have Diane's specs in front of me, but I think they have pretty
even attenuation across the piano freq. range.




Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076

- Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score,
- Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.

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