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Author: Tom Trones concerts hearing protection HiFi musicians

September 14, 2026
0 commentson HiFi’ is easy to say. Harder to prove.

“HiFi”, “for concerts” and “for musicians” are easy words to put on a box. Here’s what we mean by them, what can actually be measured, and how you can test some of it yourself.

Author: Tom Trones hearing

March 14, 2023
0 commentson Are you particularly bothered by loud sounds?

Are you particularly bothered by loud sounds?

Do you find the cinema intolerably loud? Stick fingers in your ears when a train screeches to a stop? Enraged when a toddler hammers the hardwood floors with a toy? Does being at a loud party or restaurant stress you...

Author: Tom Trones hearing

March 14, 2023
1 commenton Ozzy Osbourne’s Tinnitus: A Vital Warning to Music Lovers

Ozzy Osbourne’s Tinnitus: A Vital Warning to Music Lovers

Legendary artist Ozzy Osbourne has earned himself a fair share of media attention over the years. From biting off a bat’s head in Iowa to getting nicked for pissing across the road from the Alamo, Ozzy’s escapades are as...

Author: Tom Trones

February 1, 2023
0 commentson Custom Molded Earplugs - The Myths and Truths

Custom Molded Earplugs - The Myths and Truths

Throughout the 2000’s I was working as a sound engineer, mixing bands in small to medium size venues and I often felt pressure to play at uncomfortably loud sound levels.

Author: Tom Trones hearing Mixing

October 13, 2022
0 commentson Mixing live sound and hearing protection. Will it blend?

Mixing live sound and hearing protection. Will it blend?

At the turn of the century, I was in a band with 3 young hopeful metal heads rocking up a storm in my friend’s tiny basement. It was LOUD. Our drummer’s powerful strikes meant having to change broken cymbals and drum heads on a monthly basis.

Author: Tom Trones hearing

April 24, 2020
0 commentson Ringing ears after a night out? You have damaged your hearing!

Ringing ears after a night out? You have damaged your hearing!

Anyone who has gone to a concert or nightclub has probably experienced a ringing sound in the ears. This usually goes away after a couple of days, but it is annoying and bothersome nevertheless.