Musician’s Hearing Services
For musicians, hearing well is essential for their art.
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Why Choose Musician’s Earmolds?
Musician’s earplugs are designed to replicate the natural response of sound. As a result, the sounds that you hear are the same quality as the original – only quieter. The result is the ability to hear speech and music clearly, as the ear reads the full blended frequencies. You can feel the bass and distinguish each tone. But because direct pressure to the ears is reduced, the level of damage is reduced.
We offer several types of filters for the musician plugs (ER 9, 15, and 25). The higher the number the more attenuation of the music. Dr. Audio can review these filters with you. We also take impressions for in-ear monitors for various companies including Future Sonics.
Hearing Protection for Musicians
Below please find several of the filters we carry that have been designed specifically for the needs of musician’s.
Custom Musician's Earplug ER-9
The ER-9 provides 9 dB of attenuation to about 2000 Hz, and 15 dB attenuation in the higher frequencies. Musician’s find this attenuator appropriate when less than 15 dB attenuation is desired.
Custom Musician's Earplug ER-15
The ER-15 Musicians Earplug is appropriate for most musical applications
Custom Musician's Earplug ER-25
The ER-25 was developed at the request of percussionists and those who perform in loud concert halls. These individuals, require additional attenuation to be adequately protected from high sound levels
High Fidelity Earplug ER-20
Although not a custom fit earplug, this earplug was designed with concert goers in mind. They reduce most noise to safe levels while preserving the clarity of speech and the richness of music.
The Need for Musician’s Earmolds
Dr. Audio has worked with numerous bands including such well-known bands as The Steve Miller Band, Fleetwood Mac
The effects of repeated exposure to loud music will impact your hearing. Listening to loud music can cause the cilia (hair cells in the inner ear) to become tired and worn. Over time, the cilia will eventually fail to recover, resulting in a permanent loss of hearing.
Loud music, especially during concerts, can be detrimental to your hearing. A minor hearing loss will affect the perceptions of tone and pitch that are required for ideal performance. In extreme cases, severe hearing loss could mean the end of a career
The Decibel Level of Musical Instruments
Did you ever wonder how loud musical instruments and concerts really are? From Eastern Kentucky School of Music
Cello
85dB to 111dB
Flute
92dB to 103dB
Clarinet
85dB to 114dB
Symphony
120dB to 137dB
Rock Concert Peak
150dB +
How Loud is Too Loud?
As a general rule, noise may damage your hearing if:
You have to shout over background noise to make yourself heard.
Any length of exposure to the noise makes your ears ring.
You have decreased or “muffled” hearing several hours after exposure.
The noise is painful or uncomfortable to your ears.
Musicians & Hearing Loss
A 2014 study in Occupational & Environmental Medicine reports that musicians face nearly four times greater risk of developing hearing loss than the rest of the public, and are 57 percent more likely to develop tinnitus (ringing in the ears) due to exposure to loud music.
The researchers reviewed the medical records of three million Germans aged 19 to 66, including 2,227 professional musicians. Among nearly 284,000 cases of hearing loss overall, 238 professional musicians experienced some degree of hearing loss, even after controlling for hearing loss that could be caused by aging, not noise exposure.
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Elmwood Office
123 Main St
Elmwood, PA 12345
Hours
M: 9:30AM – 5:30PM
T: 9:30AM – 4:00PM
W: 9:30AM - 4:00PM
Th: 9:30AM – 4:30PM
Statestown Office
101 Center Ave,
Statestown, ST 77777
Hours
M: 9:00AM - 3:00PM
W: 9:00AM – 5:30PM
F: 9:00AM – 3:00PM