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 Re: Hearing protection
Author: kdk 
Date:   2022-02-19 19:32

I'm not sure there is a good solution to this problem. I've tried getting the pricey ear plugs from an audiologist, but they have about the same drawbacks as the commercial ones you mention. They all reduce hearing through the air but that leaves the sound travelling through your internal bone and ear structures much more prominent, leading to the distortions you're finding in timbre, balance and, in my experience, pitch.

Depending on what kind of ensembles you're playing in, if they're all acoustic, you might be able to negotiate plastic (Plexiglass or similar) baffles between you and the trumpets and other loud instruments. If there are a lot of electronic or electronically amplified instruments, they should be surrounded by baffles or their speakers should be out in front of the ensemble so the audience suffers instead of the musicians on stage.

You probably should get an evaluation from an Ear-Nose-Throat doctor anyway, if you haven't already. Ringing in your ears (tinnitus) can come from other causes than exposure to loud sound. A lot of mine (unfortunately not all) went away when I stopped taking NSAIDS after I had both hips replaced. There are many medications that can cause tinnitus.

Karl

Karl

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