Hearing problems

[John Ross]

Hi Dave,
We all have different levels of hearing, and we must do what is best for us.
I had my hearing checked at the Providence Convention, and investigated the
specialized protectors. In my situation, the Pianotek ones worked fine.
Glad yours work well for you.
I hope everyone takes the hint, and gets something to protect, their
hearing, even if it is only the cheaper ones, to start.
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 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Hearing problems


> 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
> >>
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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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> >> David M. Porritt
> >> dporritt@mail.smu.edu
> >> Meadows School of the Arts
> >> Southern Methodist University
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> **************** 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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