Does playing in a Pipe Band damage your ears?

**Doomsday** · 28th February 07, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by mkmound

"Musician's earplugs" . . . are these different from other types? Where do you get these?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/live/...=100001+304650

Is a good place to start. Your local music store should also carry a limited supply. Look to spend about $5.00 - $15.00 on a decent set.

**Doomsday** · 28th February 07, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by mkmound

"Musician's earplugs" . . . are these different from other types? Where do you get these?

This is a good place to start;
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/live/...=100001+304650

Your local music store will also carry some. Look to spend about $10-$25 on a nice high quality pair. In the end NOT a bad investment for your ears.

**WJJagFan** · 28th February 07, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by mkmound

"Musician's earplugs" . . . are these different from other types? Where do you get these?

Doomsday's link is a good one. I paid about $10 a pair for the ones I've got. The difference I've noticed between the foam earplugs (which I occassionally use at work) and the musician's plugs is that you can actually converse with people fairly well and the music comes through better. I think the goal of these plugs is to simply reduce noise to a safe level while trying to retain some amount of sound clarity.

**O'Neille** · 28th February 07, 12:52 PM

In the U.S. allowable expsure to this level of noise should not exceed .5 hours exposure/day. Your genetic predisposition and toxic effects of medications and industrial toxins should also be taken into account. O'Neille

**Celtic Menace** · 28th February 07, 01:52 PM

Can't be any worse than being at a rock concert.

**morrison** · 28th February 07, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/6402701.stm

Methinks that if one stands at the end of an airport runway when a jet takes off with a piping band piping at full throttle, the jet would blow them away!

**mkmound** · 28th February 07, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by morrison

Methinks that if one stands at the end of an airport runway when a jet takes off with a piping band piping at full throttle, the jet would blow them away!

I know that pipers are noted for their bravery in the face of enormous opposition . . . but I don't think I'd want to stand down a jet at full throttle!!

**morrison** · 28th February 07, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by mkmound

I know that pipers are noted for their bravery in the face of enormous opposition . . . but I don't think I'd want to stand down a jet at full throttle!!

Neither would I. I believe a jet is much louder than a piping band, regardless of how many pipers in membership!