Earplugs unavoidable for musicians in the orchestra and at home - Professional orchestras have taken measures to reduce sound levels, but these have little effect. One’s own instrument contributes just as much to the sound level that reaches the ear as all the orchestra’s instruments together.

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Earplugs unavoidable for musicians in the orchestra and at home - Professional orchestras have taken measures to reduce sound levels, but these have little effect. One’s own instrument contributes just as much to the sound level that reaches the ear as all the orchestra’s instruments together.