"David M. Porritt" wrote: > Richard: Actually, I think the biggest benefit to the 15db reduction > in sound is that it suppresses the stapezius (spelling!) reflex. When > a sound gets to a certain level your ear tries to protect itself. > That muscle trigering it is what causes the pain from a loud sound. > With the Hearing Protectors in place you don't get that reflex from > the initial peak of striking the note. You hear the note more clearly > without that stapezious reflex. Ask your audiologist! dave Well.. I DO keep hearing these kinds of advices and claims... and testimonies... for not to say "witnessing" :) So I suppose I am going to have to give them a try. Problem is I am horrible with such things.. I had to buy 4 pairs of glasses last year. Perhaps its time for a change ! Cheers RicB -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
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