[Trombone-l] earplugs

[Daniel Pliskin]

Fortunately, most of the sound that comes out of a trombone doesn’t get back 
to your ears.  So the effect of hearing more of yourself through “bone 
conduction” is a wonderful tool, no matter how loud the group is playing.  
You can hear your pitch better.  And in quiet situations, plugging one ear 
is usually all it takes.

Unless you’re specifically trying to mess with your tone, rest assured that 
it’ll stay pretty much the way you normally play.

But no matter how much you spend for earplugs, the sound that you hear 
through “bone conduction” will never sound like the sound coming out your 
bell.  In that regard, the foam earplugs are not that bad (the waxy foam 
ones are better than the soft foam ones).  The only thing that more pricey 
earplugs will give you is the ability to hear the rest of the band in better 
fidelity.

DanP

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