"pounding" and ear-plugs

[Ken Jankura]

At 09:21 PM 11/1/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Clarification:
>
>The delayed thump, click, or bump that I hear is in my ear.  It is not from
>the piano, but is being caused from the overly loud sounds coming from the
>piano during test blows and impacting in my ear.
>
>When I have a lot of pressure in my ears (say by the 3rd tuning of the day),
>probably from some internal swelling, I sense an after-shock reverb/thumping
>in my ear.  It's always about 30 to 50 milliseconds after an impact sound
>(hammer whack).  It's not a difference tone, or a pitch.  It's more like a
>thumping sensation in my ear.  It's like an audible tick when it gets really
>bad.
>
>I know that I'm killing my ears here, so I will seriously look into ear
>plugs.  I just haven't bought them yet because standard foam plugs cut out
>too much information.
>
>I'll call PianoTek in the morning.  Those 12 decibel jobs sound like a good
>deal.
>
>Thanks,
>Brian Henselman, RPT
>musicmasters@att.net
>
Yeah, but a complete hearing exam and the very best ear plugs you can buy
sounds like a much better deal to me. I bought a pair of the good ones in
Providence and I know I don't wear them enough. When I get bothered, I use
one only, sometimes, and it does help a lot. Go for it.
Ken Jankura