Anyone muffel a VPI 16.5


Has anyone ever tried to muffel the noise of the VPI16.5? I really like the VPI in comparison to a Nitty Gritty I had prior, but it really is loud. I have switched to the Walker Prelude system and that means more time with the VPI running. I hate to suffer hearing loss in an ironic step to hearing more, if you catch my drift. I was curious if adding batting to the cabinet inside or if there is muffler available from some outside source.
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Hopefully someone knows of something. In the meantime, what I do is flip the switch on and immediately put my index fingers on each ear while it runs.
It might be easier to get a pair of ear cuff hearing protectors. I've thought about the noise/hearing issue even with my Nitty Gritty.
There is very little noise using a steam cleaner, and the results are better.
Since I'm 62 and already have a measure of hearing loss I use a pair of shooter's ear muffs - they look like headphones but attenuate noise. I just pop 'em on while cleaning records. You see them, sometimes, on people operating leaf blowers and mowers for a living. They're available at sporting goods stores for $30 - 60.