Hearing Loss and Piano Tuning

[John Formsma]

Julia,
 
I thought that at first, but wouldn't be without my musicians plugs. If
you're beginning, your ear/mind isn't as sensitive as when you have several
years and/or hundreds of pianos under your belt.  I remember when I first
tried some of Diane's plugs at my first PTG convention. They were the first
plugs I ever tried during tuning. I thought, NO WAY will I wear these b/c it
cut the sound level down to where it was hard to hear the beats. But I was a
novice then at aural tuning, and since then, have become more sensitive to
what we're listening for. For me now, the beats are as clear if not clearer
with my plugs than without them.
 
Mine are Westone custom molded, with ER 15 filter buttons. I'll probably buy
the 25 dB filters as well because I'd like the extra protection on occasion.
 
John Formsma
 
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of KeyKat88 at aol.com
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:46 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: Hearing Loss and Piano Tuning
 
Greetings,
 
       I have a set of musician's ear plugs. THey do let you hear the beats
while tuning, but they also muffle the other fainter vibrations. I could get
used to them for tuning, I have tried but I like hearing the beats out
right. And, no, musicuan's earplugs do not enable you to hear beats better
than natural hearing, they actually muffle alittle. I prefer to tune without
them.   
 
Julia Gottshall
Reading, PA
 
 
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