Tom TronesOct 13, 2022Mixing live sound and hearing protection. Will it blend?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...
Tom TronesNov 20, 2020Custom Molded Earplugs - The Myths and Truths 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...
Jakob BrusdalJun 9, 2020Ozzy Osbourne’s Tinnitus: A Vital Warning to Music LoversMusic lovers can learn a thing or two from Ozzy!
Tom TronesApr 21, 2020Are 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...
Tom TronesMar 23, 2020An appeal to musicians and music loversThe world has gone quiet. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, hearing protection isn’t top of mind. Understandable. Due to the...
Tom TronesFeb 12, 2020Is this hearing protection?There is a common conception that noise-cancelling headphones protect you from dangerous noise. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case...
Tom TronesNov 6, 2019Ringing 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...