[Dixielandjazz] Anyone know about high frequency hearing loss/ear plugs for musicians?

[Stan Brager]

Elazar;

My audiologist recommended earplugs made by Etymotic Research. The models
were ER-15 and ER-25. You can find them here:

http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/erme.aspx

Stan
Stan Brager

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Misrad HaJazz [mailto:jazzmin at actcom.net.il]
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 6:53 AM
> To: DJML
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Anyone know about high frequency hearing
> loss/ear plugs for musicians?
> 
> Shalom Jazz fans!
> 
> Being well into the second half-century of my life, I decided to get my
> hearing checked, which I've not done since my army days a few decades
> ago. I
> am not aware of any meaningful hearing loss in conversation, TV/stereo,
> or
> live music listening. I just thought it was time to get checked out.
> 
> My hearing turns out to be normal in the range of conversational and
> musical
> sounds, but on the high frequency end there is a definite loss that
> shows
> up. My ENT doctor took one look at the results and said it is a classic
> symptom for a musician who plays in bands or orchestras. He suggested
> that I
> consult other musicians and seek info on ear plugs that are designed to
> protect the ears against musical assault.
> 
> He says it can lead to tinnitus, which I have no trace of. The only
> thing I
> notice is that I have some trouble hearing if I am in tune, especially
> when
> I play with electronic keyboards or other amplified instruments, which
> I
> rarely do. I am a die-hard acoustic man.
> 
> Anyone know anything about this, and/or have any suggestions about
> special
> ear plugs for this purpose?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Elazar
> Doctor Jazz Dixieland Band
> Jerusalem, Israel
> www.doctorjazz.co.il
> 02-679-2537
> 050-723-3914
>