<p>Thank you, binx. S does wear sound-deadening headphones when practicing. He is quite religious about it. Someone tipped us off to this when he was 11, so we hope he’s preserving his hearing. Of course, he doesn’t wear them when performing or when practicing with symphony or jazz bands.</p>
<p>I was also thinking of offering to buy the neighbors some Bose headphone radio type things. Does your H know about that idea?</p>