Hi Dave, The foam ear plugs if used constantly may cause some people to tumble over into hypercussivity. Trust me, you don't want to go there! Learn to tune softly. It can be done. At 03:55 PM 8/16/2003 -0600, you wrote: > I use the plain ol' foam earplugs -- the ones you squeeze and roll into a smaller diameter. I bought a whole case several years ago (200 pairs) for $20, and still have plenty left. Their attenuation rating is 29dB, which is more than most other earplugs I've seen. I'm not sure about the custom "musician's earplugs" that one has made by an audiologist, however. But I think their attenuation is about the same. Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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