On 8/14/2012 7:35 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
>> Now days people often put on hearing
protection before for going into
>> the racks.
> Nobody I know does that, and I certainly don't.
>
You should.
I've ended up with a notch in my hearing from that.
Not good for someone who also does audio work.
We used to never wear ear plugs back when I played in bands and went to
shows either. It wasn't "cool". Myself and lots of friends have paid the
price for that. My hearing is hit and miss over 10k now and I have a
slight case of tinnitus in one ear. Length of exposure plays a large
part in damage. Working in a colo with no hearing protection for 8 hours
probably not a good thing.