Comments on The Unlikely Salsero - Don Baarns: Darned Adults: Music Too Loud

Having to wear hearing aids at any age is no joke,...

2011-03-21T00:28:58.973-07:00

Having to wear hearing aids at any age is no joke, but I never dreamed when I cranked up the volume so I could feel the music, that it would be before I was 50. They're expensive ($6,400 for my pair) and even the top of the line don't return your hearing to what is was. Unlike the 20/20 correction you can get with glasses, there are so many sound nuances that can't be fixed with hearing aides. Thanks for drawing attention to such an important subject.

Thanks for these postings;I have been reading and ...

2011-03-12T11:45:17.667-08:00

Thanks for these postings;I have been reading and rereading them. Next week I will go and check what music shops can offer here! Never thought that possibility.

Your ears did behave logically mine do not! Anyhow I do not understand why my resting ear is reacting instead of the listening ...

http://leadingladyl.blogspot.com/2011/02/puzzled.html

Thanks for getting me to stop and think about my h...

2010-01-16T14:53:48.986-08:00

Thanks for getting me to stop and think about my hearing! I've been social dancing on my scene 2-4 times per week non-stop for the past year, and I'm sure I've already suffered a little hearing loss.

I'd like to keep hearing the clave and the tumbao of the conga, even when I'm an 80+ year old salsero!

In both pairs I've used the ER*15 filters. (In the...

2008-01-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

In both pairs I've used the ER*15 filters. (In theory a 15dB reduction.) I'll add that info to the main article.

I originally thought I'd purchase the other filters, but so far I've stuck with the standard, middle range and been very happy with them.

I don't think I need more, and conversations are fine with the ER*15 in so I haven't invested in the ER*9. I have wondered if I should test them out.

I found a site selling replacement filters at under $25 each, including shipping.

http://store.earmolds.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=73

(Scroll down a little to see the different filters.)

Out of curiosity, what level of attenuation are yo...

2008-01-22T10:25:00.000-08:00

Out of curiosity, what level of attenuation are you using for your earplugs?