Hearing difficulties

[Z! Reinhardt]

It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of us have developed a lessened tolerance
for excessive loudness.  What brings it on -- middle age?  Loud rock
concerts in our youth?  I dunno.

I know for myself that I'm much more comfortable tuning with earplugs.
Furthermore, it's easier to detect voicing problems or extra-musical noises
without the overload from string vibrations.

I've also found that I can hear individual conversations in a noisy
environment better with the plugs than without.  The earplugs make it
possible to withstand the abuse of noise without going into states of
systems-overload, without throwing temper-tantrums, without stumbling around
feeling like my brain is made of crumbling foam rubber ... etc.

Earplugs ... don't leave home without them.

Z! Reinhardt  RPT
Ann Arbor  MI
diskladame@provide.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Chick (EarthLink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: Hearing difficulties


Ron
I, too, have trouble with higher volumes.
I just went through a hearing exam, and was given a sample of "attenuating"
ear plugs.  They showed me how to insert them and, while I had them in,
normal converstion was continued.  The ear plugs reduced the volume of all
frequencies by about 20db.  So, I could still hear normally but with the
volume turned down.  I use the headphone type in the shop around machinery,
but will try these new ones while tuning.  I know others on the list use ear
plugs.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Ochs" <ronspianoservice@yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 2:27 PM
Subject: Hearing difficulties


> Hi everyone,
>
> For the past four months I have been having hearing
> problems in my left ear. I went to have my hearing
> tested and my overall hearing is fine. I did test low
> on loudness tolerance and the hearing specialist told
> me to try earplugs when I am tuning. Have any of you
> had any hearing problems? Do you have any suggestions
> on how I might deal with this?
>
> Thanks a bunch.
>
> Ron Ochs
> Ron's Piano Service
>
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