| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Speak Up, I Can't Hear You! | | Date: | Monday, August 11, 2008 01:26:27 (-0700) | | From: | Lynn Oliver <chief06 @.......net>
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| In reply to: | Message 9434 (written by Howard Parker) |
> I'm not here to preach the importance of "safe sound". I guess I was
> lucky that I got some sort of a warning. Many musicians don't until
> it's too late. I'm also lucky that I could afford the protection
> ($150). I'm wearing them from here on out.
I had my own wake up call a few years ago. After wearing ear plugs
for years when playing electric guitar, when I started playing
acoustic instruments I assumed I didn't need to worry. Just
practicing banjo was enough that I totally flunked a hearing test at
my yearly physical -- I was unable to hear any frequency at any level.
Fortunately it was temporary, this time--a month later I tested normal
at an audiologist. So let me echo Howard's warning. People vary
widely in their susceptibility to hearing damage, and even sticking to
the EPA guidelines (as I did) is not necessarily enough.
For those who don't want to spend the money for custom molds, I've had
very good results with Mack's Hi-Fi Hear Plugs:
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/mackshearplugs.html
Lynn
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