"put a plug in it"

[Dave Nereson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elwood Doss Jr." <edoss@charter.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: "put a plug in it"


> 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

    But if the piano is producing say, 90 to 105dB, then your ears are still getting 75 to 90 dB with the plugs that attenuate 15dB, and an even higher level with the 9dB plugs.  90 is the threshhold of hearing damage.  Or do you tune really softly?  But then why would you need the earplugs?
    --David Nereson, RPT