You must have missed the show on TV called Hospital emergency, or something like that, where a "do it yourself" ear plug fitter got the mould in and they would not come out ;-( after a very painful procedure the doctor finally got them out. Morel of the story....Get them fitted by a proper technician! I have used proper ear plugs for two years now and it was the best money I have ever spent. You buy expensive tools, why settle for makeshift el cheapo ear plugs. Robin Stevens ARPT South Australia I got a set of mold yourself ear plugs. It's a two part system.. You mix parts A and B together and put them in your ear for about 10 minutes while they set up. They are very comfortable, and I find they allow a broader range of frequencies through than conventional earplugs. I got them at Wal-mart for under $40. Al From: Gerald Groot <mailto:tunerboy3 at comcast.net> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 10:45 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hearing protection I use these too Ron. They work great, are inexpensive and Pianotek also sells them so the next time you have to place an order from Pianotek, add a few pairs of these and the cost of shipping will not be nearly as much as they are from the etymotic web site.. From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Koval Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 10:33 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Hearing protection I'll agree with Blaine, but add that the musicians earplugs, made of the same silicone material as the ones he listed have a flatter response - and for me, are more appropriate for tuning work. Available from music stores/guitar centers, or online from the manufacturer: http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx Available in two sizes, I appreciate that because I have a smaller ear canal and other plugs weren't as comfortable. Ron Koval Chicagoland _____ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. Find out more. <http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:O N:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009> _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090904-0, 09/04/2009 Tested on: 9/4/2009 10:45:23 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090906/b1f2fac2/attachment-0001.htm>
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