<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>I've been traveling for the last couple of weeks and only found out about the  posts requesting information on the earplugs that I sell for tuning late tonight. Will answer private posts and write a little about the plugs soon as possible.</P> <P>Diane<BR></P></DIV><BR><BR><BR>Diane Hofstetter <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: "Sarah Fox" <sarah@gendernet.org> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> <DIV></DIV>>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Hearing Protection <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:12:25 -0500 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Hi Marc, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> > Who is Diane Hofstetter, and where do I find her earplugs? <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > Ramble on, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Diane is a tech on this list, as well as an audiologist.  (I'm surprised she <DIV></DIV>>hasn't surfaced by now.)  She considers hearing loss amongst piano <DIV></DIV>>technicians a very worthy cause and puts a great deal of effort into <DIV></DIV>>promoting safe tuning practices.  She'll send you a set of samples to try <DIV></DIV>>out for fitting.  When you determine which size fits, you keep the (new) <DIV></DIV>>pair of the correct size and send the rest back.  It's not a completely <DIV></DIV>>custom fit, but it's actually a pretty good fit -- and much, much less <DIV></DIV>>expensive than the custom plugs. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Diane's a pretty smart lady.  I think you'll enjoy working with her.  Here's <DIV></DIV>>her email... <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>dianepianotuner@msn.com <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Peace, <DIV></DIV>>Sarah <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>_______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2752??PS=">Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar – FREE!</a> </html>