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Has anyone ever taken measurements at large concerts?
I mean large as in "A" list bands at "A" list venues.
Just curious what the SPL is at those places.
Most of the concerts I have attended are too loud in my opinion.
When it gets to the point where your hearing is starting to shut down to protect itself, that's a little too much.

I was running sound at a large venue Thursday night (large for around here... 824 capacity).
I got the level to where I thought it sounded good and took a measurement.
105dB at mix position about 50' from the stage.
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Doug Hart wrote: 105dB at mix position about 50' from the stage.
That's on the low side of average, 110dB being not unusual, 115dB over the top, and that's 75-100 feet out.
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so... would you say that between 105 and 110 is average for a club setting?
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Doug Hart wrote:so... would you say that between 105 and 110 is average for a club setting?
Yes, if capable of going that loud while remaining clean.
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I went to a pub gig without my earplugs and it sounded way way better with my fingers in my ears. Then I left.

(When my ears shut down it makes distortion, I presume everyone else does too and they just think that's how it's supposed to sound)
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Gregory East wrote:I went to a pub gig without my earplugs and it sounded way way better with my fingers in my ears.
That's amazing - how can you play bass with both fingers in your ear? :mrgreen:
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Harley wrote:
Gregory East wrote:I went to a pub gig without my earplugs and it sounded way way better with my fingers in my ears.
That's amazing - how can you play bass with both fingers in your ear? :mrgreen:
i hate having to stick napkin plugs in my ears
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Drey Chennells wrote:
Harley wrote:
Gregory East wrote:I went to a pub gig without my earplugs and it sounded way way better with my fingers in my ears.
That's amazing - how can you play bass with both fingers in your ear? :mrgreen:
i hate having to stick napkin plugs in my ears
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Monomer wrote:

I dont get how kids these days arnt deaf.
Only dumb for now, deaf will come eventually.
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Tom Smit wrote:
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Anyone else get phantom trebly garble when their ears go into protect mode?
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Gregory East wrote:Anyone else get phantom trebly garble when their ears go into protect mode?
When you ears go into protect midrange sensitivity is reduced, as that's where you're most vulnerable to damage.
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Bill Fitzmaurice wrote:
Doug Hart wrote: 105dB at mix position about 50' from the stage.
That's on the low side of average, 110dB being not unusual, 115dB over the top, and that's 75-100 feet out.
again, A weight or C weight.
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Dave Non-Zero wrote:
Bill Fitzmaurice wrote:
Doug Hart wrote: 105dB at mix position about 50' from the stage.
That's on the low side of average, 110dB being not unusual, 115dB over the top, and that's 75-100 feet out.
again, A weight or C weight.
C, of course. A weighting is totally useless with respect to music.
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