hearing protection and baffling the brain

[Soundguy]

I originally worried that wearing muffs would 'mask' important tractor noises i needed to hear. I too found out that it was the opposite. Most of the bad tractor 'feedback' info is vibration conducted anyway.. save squeals, etc.. which still seem to be audible thru muffs.

Soundguy

 

[Egon]

When working in a plant environment with many larger Natural gas compressors the hearing protection appeared to filter out many irrevant noises.

Talking from a non proven base I always had the impression the higher pitched sounds were deleted while the low end frequencies remained.

For me the hearing protection was a definet asset in determing problem sounds.

Egon

 

[Soundguy]

You can get custom muffs that filter in different ranges.. I have some for shooting that act as a 'band pass filter'
2-3khz comes thru for talking.. everything else is dropped a considerable amount.. I also have shooting muffs that don't do much exept for attenuate fast attack high spl's..

Soundguy

 

[Richard]

If you look closely at that thread... me thinks you will see someones signature there, that is awfully similar to someone here 'now'. Hmmm (other than it being painted pink maybe, but that's a whole different topic)

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Oh, and because of that thread, I also bought & use & LOVE my pro-ears. The ability to play music is kinda nice too...I"m in process of trying to find a portable DVD player (without screen) that will play MP3 files, as I've discovered I can put about 72 full CD's onto one DVD /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif and be able to take a vast variety of music with me when I'm cutting the fields. As I told my friend the other day, if this works, you might see me out there "playing the (air) piano, (to a classical type pianast) or air guitar to Deep Purple"

he just rolled his eyes.... (not UNLIKE my wife does)

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[texbaylea]

Has anyone purchased the Pro-Ears on that deal lately? Is it still in effect? I, too have tinnitis, and want to continue to protect my hearing. My tinnitis came from taking naproxen sodium for my arthritis. Be careful you Aleve takers. After driving an Kubota L3130 compared to my old IH 444, switching to the L3130 will go a long ways to help.

 

[fivestring]

<font color="red">"Iusually wear both plugs and muffs." </font>

Ah, a safety man, eh, Egon?

Do you wear a belt AND suspenders? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Egon]

Gary:

No belt. No suspenders.

Coveralls --- comfort.

I do have documented hearing loss in certain frequency ranges. Need all the help I can get.

Spent a lot of time in environments of around 120 decibels.

Egon