Hearing+Protection

//"If you are a musician one of your biggest assets is your hearing. I've lost a bit of hearing in the top end// (high frequencies). //A lot of musicians wear earplugs."// Sean Greenway, guitarist with **The Freeloaders**

**Fun Seekers Face Deafness** Article in **The Age** Wednesday May 19 2010.

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If you rehearse with loud amplified instruments - YOU SHOULD WEAR EARPLUGS !

**Hearing protection for musicians: all about musicians earplugs**

How many times have you heard: "Prevention is better than cure"? If you want to protect the hearing you have now and avoid the need for a hearing aid before your time, here are six basic ways of protecting your hearing:
 * 1) Keep clear of noise source
 * 2) Keep noisy periods short
 * 3) Keep the volume down
 * 4) Wear ear protection devices when necessary
 * 5) Reduce noise by techniques such as soundproofing
 * 6) Check any hearing problems with your doctor

"//I am very careful about looking after my hearing, there is some control in a studio. I carry a cheap Tandy sound level meter to keep an eye on how loud things are. If you listen to speakers over a period of time you get fatigue in the ears. The most dangerous is headphones. They fire right into the ear. They can be much louder than you realise."// Simon Grounds, independent studio engineer/producer

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