Re: OT IN EAR MONITORS

[van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk>]

Chris Sewell wrote:
> And yet, there are countless instances where form fitted monitors  have 
> been used successfully with no negative consequences.

For sure. Lotsa pro's use them. Makes sense having a perfect fit to keep 
high SPL's out. I wonder who's the authority to ask questions about such 
long term use - a 7 hours gig _is_ pretty long..


> On Jan 6, 2008, at 6:10 AM, L.A. Angulo wrote:
>
>> i have heard of this as well...but i am very
>> interested on more experiences and responses on this
>> thread.
>> Luis
>>
>> --- van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk> wrote:
>>
>>> A different angle to this great thread..
>>> Dunno if this has been observed elsewhere, but a
>>> German former pro
>>> guitarplayer I know had to give up any band efforts
>>> due to tinnitus.
>>> He always used IEM and never at high levels. Dunno
>>> which brand/model.
>>>
>>> He got the tinnitus on one of his ears from wearing
>>> his custom molded
>>> EIM system all through a seven hour monster gig.
>>> Doctors told him it was because the custom molds had
>>> such a perfect fit
>>> that he'd been lacking differential pressure
>>> (re)alignment.
>>>
>>> Of cause I'm not warning against EIM's, but even
>>> though this may be a
>>> special case, I do find it worth the while noting
>>> that such may happen.


-- 
rgds,
van Sinn