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Originally Posted by VillagerFrog58
Ok, I'm only 58 so can handle loud noises. We went to the 5pm Luminescence show at the Savannah center. While the show was ok, we would have really enjoyed it IF they would not have played the volume so loud; especially the BASS. I have a DB sound analyzer on my iphone and measured 110db for the set right before the intermission. My ears were starting to hurt. The last set averaged 102db with peaks at 108db. When we broke for intermission, I heard many comments from others that said the same thing. Wow, too loud and could not hear the voices. Even my wife said it was too loud. When your chest is vibrating, you would understand what I mean.
Anyhow, I hope that whoever runs the Entertainment reads this and makes contract corrections to perhaps limit maximum volume levels for better enjoyment. 110db is like working at a power saw 3' away. Look at the URL for comparisons.
Decibel (Loudness) Comparison Chart
Anyhow, for other villagers... take care and have great holidays. |
Seriously 110 db? Anything over 85db has the potential of permanent damage. Also, it would depend of duration of exposure.
In my experience I’ve found all bands play too loud. They don’t do it intentionally. Most musicians have hearing loss so it doesn’t sound too loud to them.
Please let someone in charge know how loud the bands are playing. If no one says anything, it won’t be fixed. If I was there I would say something but I’m 3000 miles away. Reasonable sound levels have nothing to do with age, I’m 55 and I would like to keep what hearing I still have.