Question about ear plugs...

[Carl Teplitski]

Very interested in finding out where you buy these
ear plugs (foam ) and how much they cost. Sounds like
they may be a fraction of the ones from Minneapolis.
Sorry for horning in on your conversation with Maria.

Carl






Greg Newell wrote:

> Maria,
>     Nice to see that you've returned!
>     I use ear plugs when I tune and wouldn't have it any other way.
> Sometimes I get strange looks but it's easily explained once they see
> the potential for harm. I use the foam type with a small plastic stem to
> aid in insertion. It sort of looks like a tall mushroom. They knock down
> 15 db I believe. Many convince themselves to purchase them from an
> audiologist but knowing my propensity for loosing things .... well , I
> think I'll stick with the foam. I've had no problem getting used to
> hearing with them and I'm sure you won't either.
>
> Greg Newell
>
> maria.arnelof@spray.se wrote:
>
> > Hi folx.
> > I wonder if any of you tuners use any
> > kind of ear plugs when tuning? This, of
> > course, for protection of the ears since
> > one bashes the keyes 1000 times over and
> > over again and on some pianos the trebel
> > can be quite harsh and tiering for the
> > ear that constantly listens concentrated
> > to it. If theres anyone who uses or
> > knows about the possibillity of
> > "special" ear plugs and brands, plz
> > contact me privately and I will be oh,
> > so gratifyed :) Are there somekind of
> > special brand of plugs or so?
> >
> > PS: Naturally a set of ear plugs for
> > this special occation can not be anykind
> > since one has to HEAR the beats well
> > enough to actually be able to tune but
> > mabye there are somekind of plugs that
> > cut out the worst or just a little
> > procent of the volume of a tone thats
> > pressed. I have no use for ear plugs
> > that cut out sound too much either :)))
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Maria
> > (mar
> >
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