Klarinet Archive - Posting 000166.txt from 1995/07

From: James Perone <JPERONE@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Ear protectors
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 19:07:39 -0400

Tom Ascher asked about the ear baffles -- I purchased a set that is used
by rock musicians. They work well, except when playing a clarinet or
sax!!! You end up with a huge distortion in your perception of the
tone (the old teeth on the mouthpiece sound conductivity "thing") and
generally, you hear ALOT of key noise (especially on sax). Cotton in the
ears will give you a more natural sound, less key noise, but doesn't
look as good.

James Perone
jperone@-----.com