Recent content by Agra57

Thank you, this is really helpful to me in clearing a lot of things up - Explaining why damage continued occurring with hearing protection and I am getting a more well tuned risk assessment by the hour due to this thread. Many thanks.

Thanks for the suggestion. Are these the ones? https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Over-Earmuffs-X5A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ My gigs are 105-110 dB average with spikes up to 117 dB with recent measurements. The desired show length would be two 1-hour long sets with a 20 minute break and a 15 minute encore...

Thank you all for your thoughtful input. I appreciate everything you have all shared. I feel great relief at the thought of not playing this show and hearing a community that understands and reminds me of how serious of a health concern this really is. I am continuing to give it some thought and...

I am in a lot of internal conflict over performing with my band one last time in about a month - the band is breaking up after this gig. I had been pursuing music as a career for about 7 years and it meant everything to me for a long time. The last couple years have really unravelled the passion...