Klarinet Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 2002/12

From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Loud music and ears
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 22:17:37 -0500

Lelia said, "I also have a strong
suspicion that your ice pick simile is all too accurate, and that
playing
sopranino sax loudly, without hearing protection, probably isn't good
for the
ears."

This is a subject I haven't heard too much about amongst musicians and
never would have thought about until a friend of mine who happens to be
an audiologist, took my daughter's Girl Scout troop on a tour of her
office. Her daughter plays flute and was able to register 120 decibels
on the meter. She has her daughter use attenuator ear plugs when she
practices and of course, when she plays with the band. I have a pair
that I got somewhere for $13.95 but they don't fit me well at all. My
friend said she could custom fit a pair but they would be around $79.
Does anyone here use these or have any of you been advised to begin
using these? Just curious.
Christy Erickson

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