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Wendy K
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Mon, 16 Oct 2000 21:53:33 +0100
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Re: [idm] earplugs
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ok, there's a tinitus institute and a website, a newsletter, but i dont have the url to hand - i think they're based in san fran and came out of what was happening to rock musicians and metalheads, but it's basically about educating musicians, esp amplified ones about taking care of their ears so they dont lose their hearing. cant tell you how many gigs i've been to where the sound man at the mixing board had ear plugs in to hear better.... At 8:12 pm +0000 16/10/00, brian albers wrote:
quoted 15 lines i am curious.. (in a totally non-cynical way) what are the specs for good>>i am curious.. (in a totally non-cynical way) what are the specs for good >>ear plugs? how much do they cost and who makes them? >> > >Any of the squishy foam ones work fairly well. The most important >"spec" for earplugs is the db rating. 25 to 30 db is what I use. You >can find them anywhere- drug stores, hardware stores. If you would >rather go professional, try www.howardleight.com (not sure of >spelling, might be www.howardlight.com) > >And to take this thing one step further...I don't even go out >without ear plugs- shows, bars, sports, movies. It probably has >something to do with the fact that I'd like to still be able to hear >in the future. The only time I don't use them is when I'm the one >controlling the volume.
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