[Justputt]

Per ASHA "Sounds over 85 dBA can damage your hearing faster. The safe listening time is cut in half for every 3-dB rise in noise levels over 85 dBA. For example, you can listen to sounds at 85 dBA for up to 8 hours. If the sound goes up to 88 dBA, it is safe to listen to those same sounds for 4 hours. And if the sound goes up to 91 dBA, your safe listening time is down to 2 hours."

The volume of a number of bands is well above these numbers. As someone with tinnitus, you don't want it! Imagine 2-4 tunning forks up to your ear, all just a little different frequency, a very noticeable volume, ringing 24/7/365!!! If you think someone talking is distracting, you ain't heard nothing yet!!! Damage is cumulative. My tinnitus didn't suddenly appear after a loud concert, a day shooting/hunting, or heavy equipment noise; rather it just started during a normal day. Protect your ears, there's no fix for tinnitus from sound damage. Hearing aids help mask the ringing, but the damage is done.

[larrycrilley@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Smalley

People are using ear plugs or just staying away because of the overly loud music at the squares. What can we do to lower the volume before lots of folks lose some moreof their hearing? Who is in charge of this?

Thanks for opinions and information.

There’s an old rock and roll theme from the 70s stating “if it’s too loud, you’re too old” I am pretty sure that message was intended for our parents and I hope I never applies to me. Only bad music is too loud.

“ You’re never too old to rock ‘n’ roll if you are too young to die” - Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull

[jparsoneau@aol.com]

Turn it up

[maistocars]

Doesn't sound loud to me in any respect. Sounds like you may have bought a house close to a square and might be regretting it?

[Laker14]

We used to have a group who would meet for dinner at Havana CC. Eventually we gave it up because of the "entertainment". So freekin' loud we could not carry on conversation.
Not for me. I dine with friends so we can enjoy each-other's company. If I want a loud rock and roll concert I'll go find one.

Must be a lot of folks like it though, as the place was always packed.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Teed_Off

I often have the same sentiment about the sound power levels. Seems that when some bands are matched with certain sound technicians the combination is unbearable. When I feel that the sound is too loud I have taken measurements and found that they have been over 100dB even sitting near the back row of the seating area. But what’s worse is when you see the technician trying to make adjustments while the band plays and makes the bass so dominant that I cannot make out the words to the song because the singers are drowned out. This is not just my complaints but also comes from my wife and guests that we’ve taken to the square. And this happens at Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter and Brownwood.

Quite possibly the sound technicians are hearing impaired.

The threshold of pain is 115 dB. And as people get older they lose the higher frequencies. So, I think that the sound engineers think that because we are all old that we are ALL practically deaf.
......Years ago my wife had my hearing tested because she thought that my hearing was going bad. The test said that my hearing was good. She then realized that I was just good at ignoring her !

[Smalley]

Thank you for that useful info. I'm sorry that you have to deal with tinnitus. It makes me realize that we're smart to avoid the blaring music at the squares.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I was surprised that the music being played by the band Relic was coming from all the speakers surrounding the square in Brownwood during the Halloween festival. I thought it was much better than having the WVLG broadcast competing with the live music and didn’t recall that being done before?

They do it at Brownwood for all the major events.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

How new is the new Fancy Reagan? I saw them a couple of months ago and thought they were good, have they changed since then?

I've always wondered about the iPad sound control. It seems like it is fine for initially setting things up but it seems slow to make changes. I've attributed that to having to find the right screen to make an adjustment rather than just reaching for a knob on a sound board. I primarily notice it when a song starts and a different singer takes the lead. Often times there is no voice audio for the first few seconds while, I imagine, the correct screen is found on the iPad and the necessary adjustments are made.

Apparently the two great female members have left the band along with a couple of others. They also are no longer Delites for Johnny Wild.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

Apparently the two great female members have left the band along with a couple of others. They also are no longer Wildettes for Johnny Wild.

Yeah, that could change the band a lot!

[dismay]

Originally Posted by Smalley

People are using ear plugs or just staying away because of the overly loud music at the squares. What can we do to lower the volume before lots of folks lose some more of their hearing? Who is in charge of this?

Thanks for opinions and information.

Why live near a square?

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Smalley

People are using ear plugs or just staying away because of the overly loud music at the squares. What can we do to lower the volume before lots of folks lose some more of their hearing? Who is in charge of this?

Thanks for opinions and information.

Have been here for 4 years and music volume has not increased. Saw a very popular band that played frequently at TV, The Hooligans, at Disney recently and they do play much louder there than in TV and they sounded much better.

Suggest moving further away from stage if music is too loud.