Hearing protection

Of course, this same old dude used to gargle turpentine, too.

That just tells me that the table was poorly designed.

Chris

Or the dinner party. (two many guests) :-)

Not something for the woodworker, but the company I work for makes the communications gear that football coaches use on the sidelines. It's basically a full-duplex two way radio system (with a wired intercom interface). While not intended as hearing protection, one of the markets for a similar system is heavy construction, where hands-free communications is the primary need. I've suggested adding active noise cancellation but current headphones don't allow it.

There are a number of products on the market that allow you to hear normal level noise but block louder noises.

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That design has been aggressively marketed to musicians.

Regular foam plugs are a musician's worst case scenario. Since they don't cut out all frequencies equally, leaving you with a muffled sound, all muddy and thuddy.

Those are designed to attenuate all frequencies evenly. In theory, it has the effect of turning the volume knob down, instead of going into the next room, which is what foam plugs sound like. :-)

If you can't find them or want a better price, check some music stores for the same product under different brand names.

As a drummer, I never have to look far for hearing protection. :-)

closely resembles one at Rochler, mentioned earlier. It looks appropriate for me. Thanks! -Bill