{"id":1934,"date":"2015-06-09T23:45:20","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T23:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxent.com\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2018-08-21T21:35:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T21:35:53","slug":"custom-earmolds-part-2-musicians-earmolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/custom-earmolds-part-2-musicians-earmolds\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Earmolds Part 2: Musician\u2019s Earmolds"},"content":{"rendered":"
Musicians have consistently higher rates of hearing loss and tinnitus than other Portland residents. In fact, Portland musicians are around four times as likely to develop hearing loss than non-musicians. Along with this alarming statistic about hearing loss, Portland musicians\u2019 risk of developing tinnitus is about 60% above average. This means top-quality hearing protection is vital for every musician. While noise protection earplugs are a good option for protecting yourself from hearing loss<\/a>, Portland\u2019s professional music-makers often opt for musician\u2019s monitors, which are special custom earmolds designed specifically for the music industry.<\/p>\n Custom musician\u2019s earmolds:<\/p>\n Portland musicians are constantly surrounded by extremely loud sounds created by drums, speakers and audience members. This is why musician\u2019s monitors should always be custom-made for your ears. Musician\u2019s monitors made for you individually offer:<\/p>\n Musician monitors have two parts. The first is the component worn in your ear, which is made of a silicone noise-blocking mold, and contains a speaker and receiver. The in-ear component receives signals from other part\u2014the transmitter\u2014which is usually placed center-stage or worn by a band\u2019s vocalist. One transmitter is able to send feedback to one or several receivers, so all your band members can all hear the same feedback through custom musician\u2019s earplugs.<\/p>\n\n
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