ear plugs

[hubert liverman]

I Did not intend to send this to the list. My error.

Hubert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hubert liverman" <hubertliverman at bellsouth.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: ear plugs


> Just confirming our telecom.... way to early this morning...:-)
> 
> Hubert Liverman   
> 1711 2'nd Ave.
> Opelika, Al 36801
> 1-334-741-9050.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help!
> 
> Hubert
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "DIANE HOFSTETTER" <dianepianotuner at msn.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 2:31 AM
> Subject: Re: ear plugs
> 
> 
> > Marshall,
> > 
> > Attached is a brief description of the earplugs.  If you would like to try 
> > them, I need your address and phone number and I can send you a fitting kit. 
> >   Then, if you want to buy a pair, you can return the fitting kit with an 
> > order for the correct size and a check for $20.
> > 
> > Diane
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Diane Hofstetter
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "pianotune05" <pianotune05 at comcast.net>
> > Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Subject: Re: ear plugs
> > Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:47:35 -0500
> > 
> > Diane,
> > Where do you purchse your ear plugs?  What d o you know about the ones 
> > offered by Pianotek?
> > Marshall
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "DIANE HOFSTETTER" 
> > <dianepianotuner at msn.com>
> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 12:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: ear plugs
> > 
> > 
> > >Marshall,
> > >
> > >I've tried dozens and dozens of kinds of earplugs. Most of the ones from 
> > >pharmacies and drugstores block out so much of the higher frequencies, that 
> > >they are not very good for piano tuning.
> > >
> > >What you are looking for are earplugs that have as flat attenuation as 
> > >possible.  The ones I use are called canal caps and come in eight different 
> > >sizes.
> > >
> > >Diane
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Diane Hofstetter
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----Original Message Follows----
> > >From: pianotune05 at comcast.net
> > >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > >To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > >Subject: Re: ear plugs
> > >Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:25:05 +0000
> > >
> > >Diane,
> > >What d oyou know about the ear plugs sold at CVS, Walgreens etc?  What are 
> > >you using now?
> > >Marshall
> > >
> > >
> > >-------------- Original message --------------
> > >From: "DIANE HOFSTETTER" <dianepianotuner at msn.com>
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Paul Said
> > > > >Hi, Marshall:
> > > > > I use musician's earplugs from: www.musiciansfriend.com. They are very
> > > > >inexpensive, around $15.00, and sell under the name "Hearos". Go to > 
> > > >that
> > > > >website and type "Hearos" in their search box. One size fits all, and
> > >they
> > > > >are very comfortable.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Since ear canals come in different sizes, one size does NOT fit all.
> > >Women
> > > > have smaller diameter ear canals than men, and the sizes of the ear
> > >canals
> > > > vary by race.
> > > >
> > > > I tried the HR-20's sold by Pianotek. The first day I got an earache in
> > >my
> > > > left ear. The second day I told myself; "Don't be such a wimp, Diane." > 
> > >So
> > > > I wore them again and got earaches in both ears!
> > > >
> > > > I even tried cutting the flanges narrower to try to make them
> > > > comfortable--no luck.
> > > >
> > > > Diane
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> 
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