Hearing Loss and Piano Tuning

[Samuel Choy]

Hi Conrad,
Sorry, I've always been bad with names. In fact, I think that was exactly 
the same analogy you gave at the meeting!


Sam Choy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: Hearing Loss and Piano Tuning


> At 10:40 AM 5/5/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>Robert,
>>
>>That's been a worry of mine also. In fact, I already have slight ringing 
>>in my ears back from the days when I played keyboards/piano in bands 
>>(church bands, but they were loud enough, anyway). After tuning a piano, I 
>>notice that the rining is worse for a while, so hearing protection is 
>>something I should look into also.
>>
>>The last time I went to a PTG meeting, they talked a bit about that. One 
>>of the guys said that if you have a good set of ear plugs, one made 
>>specifically for protecting musicians ears, that it makes hearing the 
>>beats easier because a lot of background noise is eliminated. I do not 
>>have enough personal experience to back that up, though.
>>
>>Sam Choy
>>
>
>
> That was probably me.  I've been using earplugs since before I was tuning 
> pianos and have been using the "Musicians" plugs for almost ten years now. 
> I compare earplugs to wearing sunglasses outside on a bright winter day 
> with a fresh snow. Do you see better?
>
> Call it dealing with sensory overload.
>
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> 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.
>
>