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

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

Another problem associated with high end loss has to do with vocal
harmonics and ambient noise: one may have trouble hearing voices clearly
because they get overpowered by the ambient noise. Sumpin' like that. I
seem to have it myself.

--Sheik

>
> It is a normal thing that when you get older you loose some hearing range.
> Esp. the higher frequencies tend to get lost.There is a natural component
> in this, but it goes faster when your ears are often in environments with
> loud noises.This was allready a problem 30 years ago when the submarine
> department found it difficult to find people with ears that were not
> destroyed by Disco's.
> Symphony orchestra musicians also often have these problems, as a large
> orchestra can produce an overwhelming lot of Decibels.Esp. when an
> orchestra is in the pit, as I do one month a year in the Cologne Opera
> House.I also help out with the proffesional military music now and then,
> there are also many people with ear trouble. What do you want, six
> trumpets in your back, trying to play as loud as possible half of the
> time....
> Of course a lot of Rock musicians are victim as well, they ever turn up
> the volume more, since a lot of them allready destroyed their hearing
> capacity at young ages. One point is the general volume, and then added
> with the brilliance of many modern instruments, like cymbals, they are
> killing.Another risky place is to play in modern big bands, lead trumpets
> above high C all the time.........
> Also quite destructive is listening to modern recordings with earphones, a
> lot of children turn them way to loud.
> The problem is, what you loose, you will never gain back....... it is in
> fact strange that there are so few warnings for this.... everyone knows
> smoking is unhealthy.......
> So it is very good to play in small acoustic jazz combos, kind of easy
> listening thing, with disciplined musicians.
> Many music teachers here in NL get earplugs from their employer. Best is
> when they are designed for you personally, since every person has a
> different inside of his ears.
> Kind regards,
> Bert Brandsma
>
>
>> From: jazzmin at actcom.net.il
>> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:53:15 +0200
>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Anyone know about high frequency hearing
>> loss/ear	plugs for musicians?
>> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>> To: mister_bertje at hotmail.com
>>
>> 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
>>
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