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Post by Misty on Mar 6, 2023 15:43:44 GMT
When I play my flute sometimes - and especially if I am trying to create a lot of sound (as on Sunday) - I sense a slight deafness in my right ear for a while afterwards. It feels odd, because I have very keen hearing, but it does wear off after a while. It only ever happens with flute, and I wonder if musicians ear defenders might be looking into. But can one still hear enough with them?
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Post by keff on Mar 6, 2023 16:39:37 GMT
I have Alpine MusicSafePro ear plugs which reduce sound levels by roughly 10,15 or 20dB depending on which filters are installed. They reduce sound levels to alleviate hearing damage without affecting the music other than to make it quieter.
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Post by Zi on Mar 9, 2023 8:41:38 GMT
keff - is this like having a volume control?
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Post by keff on Mar 9, 2023 10:06:59 GMT
Yes, they are meant to be a volume control. However the purpose is to prevent hearing damage so they attenuate at most by 20dB which is only just perceptible if the wearer is in a very high noise environment.
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Post by Zi on Mar 9, 2023 10:13:12 GMT
Thank you. I'm just wondering if this would work for my husband. He's in charge of vacuuming and The Collie absolutely loves vacuum cleaners. She isn't a noisy dog except when she plays and for her vacuuming is a big game. It's her favourite - even better than a ball! We do ask her to keep the volume down but the better solution would be a volume control for us so that she can bark her head off but my husband isn't deafened in the process. He has used ear protectors but they tend to block out everything or nothing... depending... I wondering if this would be an amusing present for him...
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Post by Misty on Mar 9, 2023 12:22:41 GMT
I have Alpine MusicSafePro ear plugs which reduce sound levels by roughly 10,15 or 20dB depending on which filters are installed. They reduce sound levels to alleviate hearing damage without affecting the music other than to make it quieter.
Thanks for replying, keff. Unfortunately ear plugs don't seem to work for me as they won't stay in my ears! I think I need some headset-type ear defenders, and not just for ensemble playing - I even had to cover my ears on a flight earlier this week as the engines were too unbearably loud, and I avoid the cinema as the sound is deafening and triggers migraines. Have you ever tried anything like that that you would recommend?
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Post by keff on Mar 9, 2023 15:26:44 GMT
If I am using a really loud tool such as a circular saw or petrol hedge trimmer I use "3M Peltor optime 2" ear defenders. These are robust headset type which probably attenuate by 30dB, maybe more. I have just retrieved them from the garage and used at the piano and they transmit pretty well from lowest note to the highest, albeit the low frequencies get through better. At a guess they attenuate from f to pp.
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Post by Misty on Mar 13, 2023 18:15:51 GMT
Many thanks for replying, Keff. Things haven't been good recently, so I haven't been around on the forum much, but I have managed to obtain a set of Vanderfields foldable earmuffs. They do a good job with cutting down on sound; now I need to make sure it's not too much for my purposes.
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Post by Zi on Mar 13, 2023 21:10:36 GMT
Misty - I hope things sort out asap!
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