Last fall I was fitted for a pair of Musicians Ear Plugs with the 15db plugs. I am ordering the 9db plugs and trying them. I would not tune in practice rooms without my ear plugs. I like them much better than the foam plugs. Well worth the money. Elwood Elwood Doss, Jr. Piano Technician/Technical Director Department of Music University of Tennessee at Martin edoss@utm.edu 731-587-7482 ----- Original Message ----- From: "DIANE HOFSTETTER" <dianepianotuner@msn.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 12:34 AM Subject: "put a plug in it" > There is a piano tuner in Holland, by the name of Hans Troost. He has been > doing a lot of research on piano tuners and hearing. Hans has been a tuner, > restorer of pianos and violins, builds Paul Poletti's fortepianos, and has > performed concerts in the schools to introduce children to music. A couple > of years ago Hans was being driven away from his work by constant tinnitus > and hyperacusis (hypersensitivity to loud sounds). > > His research on piano tuners and their hearing is in the process of being > put down into written form (as is mine). Hans wrote me a week or so ago and > asked for an "introduction to the PTG". I explained to him that the > pianotech list is open to all and gave him the directions to subscribe. > Hopefully we will hear from him soon. > > Diane Hofstetter > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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