John: I don't have any experience with the Pianotek ones but the thing I like about the Musicians Hearing Protectors is that the response is very flat. With the cheap plugs I used to get I had to pop one loose to hear the top of the piano. These actually help me to hear better than without them. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 6/21/2003 at 2:51 PM John Ross wrote: >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 >> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> >> 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 >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >> >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> **************** END MESSAGE FROM Avery Todd ********************* >> _____________________________ >> David M. Porritt >> dporritt@mail.smu.edu >> Meadows School of the Arts >> Southern Methodist University >> Dallas, TX 75275 >> _____________________________ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives **************** END MESSAGE FROM John Ross ********************* _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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