40 db is too much, in my opinion.Pethical said:
110dB - 40dB = 70dB
According to this chart (http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html) 70dB is the volume of normal conversation.
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110dB - 40dB = 70dB
According to this chart (http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html) 70dB is the volume of normal conversation.
Ermz
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I've heard good things about Hearos ear plugs. Fairly flat response and the amount of db attenuation scales with price. I have to get myself a pair... the standard expanding foam ones are total crap... cut all the high-end, can't hear shit.
Pethical
Tom
vampyré said:
dunno if id agree that it sounds like a normal conversation!!! they are fine for me, loud enough to pump me up during the gig and clear enough that it sounds good throughout
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Even Peter uses earplugs , I think the ones close to stage should wear earplugs.
Cause even you don't realize and even if your hearing volume not decreases you musician ear gets worse with loud music , be aware.
Cause even you don't realize and even if your hearing volume not decreases you musician ear gets worse with loud music , be aware.
Lietuvis
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At the Nevermore/Opeth gig in Montreal last year, the sound for Opeth was fine... not too loud, and very clear to due to the good(not maxed out) mixing.
On the other hand, Nevermore was barely audible... because they were mixed too loud.
I didn't have earplugs for this gig, but it wasn't much of a problem as Opeth were at a good loudness.
On the other hand, Nevermore was barely audible... because they were mixed too loud.
I didn't have earplugs for this gig, but it wasn't much of a problem as Opeth were at a good loudness.
Powers
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I'm going to see Manowar in December, they've been known to play at 129.5 dB...do you recommend ear plugs?
Coincidently Pete Townsend is almost completely deaf these days due to tinitus from all the loud gigs The Who used to play. Perhaps he should've followed Keith's lead and worn ear muffs.
Coincidently Pete Townsend is almost completely deaf these days due to tinitus from all the loud gigs The Who used to play. Perhaps he should've followed Keith's lead and worn ear muffs.
FRUGiHOYi
"Since 1981"
Yeah, I've been looking to get new earplugs because mine are too big, they hurt my ears. I made this thread a couple days ago: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463277 but with so many different suggestions between that thread and this one, I really don't know what to get. How would I even know if what I get would be the right fit for me? And how do you get custom fitted earplugs?
Pethical
Tom
FRUGiHOYi said:
as i said above, go to an ENT and he can organise to have a moulds taken and sent to a company to make the custom plugs.
JoeVice
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for those who jam with loud drummers, and have quiet amps, earplugs balance things out quite nicely. they put a damper on the cymbals, making them sound recorded.
Pethical
Tom
FRUGiHOYi
"Since 1981"
Last night, after a very loud local show, I was joking to my friend that I want us to be the quietest death metal band in Orlando.
I say always bring earplugs in case, if you dont need them dont worry, but you wil find you will be glad you have them often...
JoeVice
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Leandro
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My doctor said that if I kept on abusing on the music volume I'd be totally deaf in little time. I NEED earplugs. Actually, I already have a like 5db loss on the treble side.
JoeVice
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over the years, our perception of pitch drops also...on average, i think its somewhere between a half and a full step. it can really fuck with people who have perfect pitch, since their tone memory stays the same.
FRUGiHOYi
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