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<blockquote data-quote="brian maddox" data-source="post: 41078" data-attributes="member: 158">Re: IEM testing jigsthank you for your response.&nbsp; great things to think about.i think for my practical application, your idea of matching pink noise in an ambient field [i.e. from a speaker cabinet] with perceived pink coming out of my in-ears and then measuring that could totally work.&nbsp; what i need is a reference point since i control the levels of my mix directly.&nbsp; just so you know my situation, i&#039;m a retired live sound guy that now works at a church as the creative director.&nbsp; so i play on stage with in-ears.&nbsp; i also have significant control over my situation.&nbsp; that is, if it&#039;s too loud on stage or in my in-ear mix, i have the ability to change that.i do know that ringing and temporary hearing loss are warning signs.&nbsp; and i don&#039;t think i&#039;m there, although i do experience what seems like a very low level ringing when i&#039;m in a very quiet environment.&nbsp; what i was really looking for was a way to objectively measure what i&#039;m experiencing on a weekly basis playing there so that i can manage my exposure.&nbsp; i intend to be doing this for at least another decade or more and i want to make sure that i&#039;m not one of those 60 year old tinnitus sufferers.&nbsp; i was very careful with my hearing during my 20 years in the sound business, and i intend to keep being careful.thanks again for the response.&nbsp; great ideas all....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brian maddox, post: 41078, member: 158"] Re: IEM testing jigs thank you for your response. great things to think about. i think for my practical application, your idea of matching pink noise in an ambient field [i.e. from a speaker cabinet] with perceived pink coming out of my in-ears and then measuring that could totally work. what i need is a reference point since i control the levels of my mix directly. just so you know my situation, i'm a retired live sound guy that now works at a church as the creative director. so i play on stage with in-ears. i also have significant control over my situation. that is, if it's too loud on stage or in my in-ear mix, i have the ability to change that. i do know that ringing and temporary hearing loss are warning signs. and i don't think i'm there, although i do experience what seems like a very low level ringing when i'm in a very quiet environment. what i was really looking for was a way to objectively measure what i'm experiencing on a weekly basis playing there so that i can manage my exposure. i intend to be doing this for at least another decade or more and i want to make sure that i'm not one of those 60 year old tinnitus sufferers. i was very careful with my hearing during my 20 years in the sound business, and i intend to keep being careful. thanks again for the response. great ideas all.... [/QUOTE]

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