"Put a plug in it"

[Elwood Doss Jr.]

This is "for what it's worth":
Several years ago I quit drinking caffeinated coffee since I found that piano sounds were becoming loud and bright.  Started drinking decaffeinated coffee and problem went away.  

Joy!
Elwood

Elwood Doss, Jr.
Piano Technician/Technical Director
225 Fine Arts Building
University of Tennessee at Martin
edoss@utm.edu
731-587-7482

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah Fox" <sarah@gendernet.org>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: "Put a plug in it"


> Hi Cy,
> 
> > Any advice for ear protection devices?
> 
> Not a clue.  I think your colleagues would have a much better idea what
> works than I would.
> 
> I've used gun-range hearing protectors before, while working with noisy
> equipment.  They're not really that expensive, and they do a pretty good
> job.  However, they're not all that comfortable.  The cheapo little foam
> jobbies are considerably more comfortable but less effective -- but they're
> not bad for what they are.  I've never used anything exotic.
> 
> A much more exotic approach that might be good for filtering out extraneous
> noise and attenuating sound from the piano, while simultaneously impressing
> the customer, might be to use some of those active, noise-eliminating
> headsets.  Use a contact microphone for your sound pickup, and feed either
> through a computer (for you ET enthusiasts) or a small amp (for you by-ear
> tuners), connected to the headsets.  Customer asks, "Why the headsets?"  A:
> "Better to hear the subtle details of the sound from your piano, m'dear."
> 
> Wish I had more good advice for you.  I think the others have made some good
> recommendations.
> 
> Peace,
> Sarah
> 
> 
> 
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