Jason Kanter wrote: > I also spent upwards of $200 for custom-fitted musician' earplugs from > my local audiologist -- Westone ES49 Musicians' Earplugs, > <http://www.westone.com/music/elite.html#es49>-- and I find them quite > uncomfortable and dislike wearing them. If you do have them, don't use > baby oil or mineral oil to lubricate them for insertion -- use Astroglide. > Westone also sells ER-20s for $10/pair. > http://www.westone.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.100.exe/online-store/scstore/p-79445.html?E+scstore > <http://www.westone.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.100.exe/online-store/scstore/p-79445.html?E+scstore> > But don't rule out the "canal cap" type offered by Diane Hofstetter; > they are quite comfortable and effective. > > Jason It sounds like your Westones weren't fitted just right. Mine have never been uncomfortable, forsooth, I've slept with them in. (long plane flights/noisy motels/pitch raises, etc.) Depending on how long you've had them, of course, you might go back and complain. Stuff that expensive should fit right!! After a while (7-8 years for me), the material _does_ harden enough for them not to be as effective as they should be due to changing contours of your ear canal as you move around/swallow/squint. > Are these or musicians earplugs suitable for use for aural tunings? Can you still hear all the beats at all frequencies? Yes. -- Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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