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Old 01-30-2005, 12:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Earplugs?

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Originally Posted by stcman
I'm playing this broadway show, and the soundman seems to think he is running a rock concert. Since we are sitting in the pit right in front of the speakers I'm pretty worried about my hearing. I've been using those foam earplugs and they do the job, but it takes all the fun out of playing (to me it sounds like I'm playing a kazoo). Any recommendations? Are custom earplugs really that much better or will is still sound like I'm playing a kazoo inside my head? Thanks.
Y'know, the thought just hit me... folks wear headphones when they record; some of these are really good at killing ambient sound and only letting through what you want. Any chance of getting them to "wire" the pit so that you can control your own sound level, protecting your ears AND getting a "true" sense of the music?
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