<html><body> <DIV>Hi Paul,</DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the e-mail on ear plugs. I'll check them out.  I also play drums at church, but had to miss church today unfortunately, but they mighthelp with that as well.  Thanks again. I appreciate the information.</DIV> <DIV>Marshall</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- From: "pmc033@earthlink.net" <pmc033@earthlink.net> > Hi, Marshall: > I use musician's earplugs from: www.musiciansfriend.com. They are very > inexpensive, around $15.00, and sell under the name "Hearos". Go to that > website and type "Hearos" in their search box. One size fits all, and they > are very comfortable. They allow the sound in, but "turn down the volume" > so it offers protection. A professional drummer told me to buy these. > I've been using them for years. BTW, my mother was an audiologist. She > got me some "Musician's Ear Plugs" which cost about $150.00 and needed to > be custom molded to my ears. They were very uncomfortable to wear. I > prefer the "Hearos" any day. > Just my $.02. > Paul McCloud > San Diego > > > > [Original Message] > > From: pianotune05 <PIANOTUNE05@COMCAST.NET> > > To: Pianotech List <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > > Date: 03/19/2006 5:07:26 AM > > Subject: Re: ear plugs > > > > So what type of earplugs should we purchase. A while back, someone > > mentioned the types sold at CVS etc. Will these do the job? > > Marshall > > ps. I'm going to get some just out of curiosity because I want to know > how > > one can hear when their hearing is blocked. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "carlteplitski" <KOKO99@SHAW.CA> > > To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 2:38 AM > > Subject: ear plugs > > > > > > > > > > I am 71 yrs. old, and hear quite well, I think. At 53 I had my hearing > > > checked, and the audio > > > fellow told me my hearing was excellent. He thought it was better than > > > 50% of the 17 year olds > > > walking around with headphones on. He also thought many of those would > > > need aids by the > > > age of 40, because the loud music would ruin their hearing . I am > > > planning to check out some plugs > > > soon, because what I've read on the list leads me to believe that they > > > would be a benefit. An > > > old friend of mine , now passed on, could still tune at 91, although he > > > didn't hear well when we > > > spoke. He was quite frail, so didn't tune, but came with me to see how > > > my Accu - tuner worked, > > > and did some aural tuning just to see if he still could. He was quite > > > pleased, not surprised, that the Accu - tuner > > > confirmed his ability. I wondered how he was able to tune, but had > > > problems hearing speech. He told > > > me that he had done his last professional tuning at the age of 88. We > > > should all be so lucky. > > > Curious as to how the transmitter thing worked, mentioned by someone > > > . How was it attached to the piano? > > > I assume on the sound board somewhere. Sounds like a great idea. > > > > > > Carl / Winnipeg > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>