Hearing problems

[John Ross]

Hi Dave,
A person doesn't necessarily need the expensive ones.
The ones I use, that I got from Schaff or Pianotek, I can't remember which,
cut the sound down by 12db. I find they take the edge off, and a person can
still hear the beats. They cost $12.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: Hearing problems


> Avery:
>
> Hearing protectors!  I can't/won't tune without them.  They are a
> little pricey, but not nearly as costly as going deaf!
>
> dave
>
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>
> On 6/20/2003 at 5:38 PM Avery Todd wrote:
>
> >Del,
> >
> >Personally, I also think that something should be done about the
> >volume level in practice rooms. I hate to tune in most of them
> >the way I normally would (test blows) because of the volume level!
> >Carpet?
> >
> >Avery
> >
> >At 11:35 AM 06/20/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
> >>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >>Sent: June 20, 2003 10:08 AM
> >>Subject: Re: individual hitch pins
> >>
> >>
> >> > At 11:46 6/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >> > >One of our string breakers breaks more when the hammers are
> softer.
> >> > >He wants that sfffffz to sound sfffffffffffz and if the hammers
> are
> >> > >soft you just have to hit it harder!
> >> > >
> >> > >dave
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 1. Have you suggested new batteries in his hearing aid?
> >> > ;-}
> >> >
> >>
> >>This does bring up a good point. I've worked with several pianists
> over
> >the
> >>years who complained about their pianos not being "loud" enough who
> were
> >>simply losing part of their hearing abilities. Some tend to become
> upset
> >at
> >>the suggestion that they get their hearing checked but it does have
> to be
> >>said.
> >>
> >>Perhaps it should be part of the annual physical music educators go
> >>through.
> >>
> >>Del
> >>
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