The custom fit ear molds are worth the price if you are going to use them a lot. You can also get 9, 15, and 25db filters and change them to fit your needs.

They are shaped to your individual ear canal and once in are very comfortable. And they actually work better than the 'one size fits all' variety. IMHO well worth the money.

You can contact Westone and get a list of approved audiologists.

The Radio Shack SPL meter works fine. We've compared it to the Police Department's expensive meter and they were within a db or two of each other.

My 'disturbing the peace story' comes from that opportunity to compare meters.

We were gigging at an almost outdoor lounge (large open air but a good roof over our head). The noise ordinance is 55dba at the neighbor's lot line. We measured our volume at the line, and when the people next door called the police, they always found us complying with the law.

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