Klarinet Archive - Posting 001240.txt from 1999/04

From: Stephen Cranefield <scranefield@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ear plugs
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 20:38:13 -0400

Anna Dodgshun wrote:
> Most musicians here in NZ tend to use the specialist musician's plugs. ...

Teri Herel replied:
> Would you be willing to ask the members the specifics about them? I'm very
> interested in finding out more about them.

Our orchestra uses a brand called EAR, but I don't think that helps
much because EAR make various types of earplug (including dispoable
foam ones). The ones we use have a plug with several flanges behind it
and a handle on the end. These earplugs work well but they make your
own playing sound pretty awful (and the clicking of your keys seems to
pass through the earplugs quite clearly which is rather offputting).

I just did a quick Web search and I think these are the ones:

http://stickman.biology.ucla.edu/~dan/earwear/er20.html

I think this is the same product too (but the price is higher):

http://www.windplayer.com/gallery/earplugs.html

- Stephen

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