You might not think too much about it, but we can tell you from years of experience that wearing hearing protection in small spaces indoors is a serious thing. You won't notice for a long time, but years of playing without protecting your ears can have severe long term effects. In the marching arts culture, usually you have to rehearse in schools or activity centers where you end up in small rooms with no open doors or windows. This is where sound can do the most damage. We have heard people say "I'm fine" for years, to later hear them talk about how they can't hear very well anymore.⠀

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So take the extra step whenever you go to play in small spaces indoors to wear hearing protection. You might not see the positive effects now, but you will avoid a very scary time in the future of dealing with hearing loss.⠀