I agree with you, I made the investment about 1 year ago And now I would not be caught at a club without them. And they were only around $150 bucks US
Tim -----Original Message----- From: Dennis DeSantis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: (313) Turn the volume down.... They're a bit pricey, but a good pair of custom earplugs with a flat frequency response is probably the best "gear" investment you can make if you spend a lot of time around amplified music. I bought a pair when I was a gigging drummer and use them now for electronic shows. I wouldn't dream of going to a club without them. -- Dennis DeSantis www.dennisdesantis.com Mailing List: [EMAIL PROTECTED] darnistle wrote: > I can definitely see the dangers in excessive volume at clubs. I've > been to shows where my hearing has been considerably comprimised for > several days afterwards. On the other hand, some of the best shows I've > been to have been almost excuciatingly loud and I would not have had > them any other way. The last Koxbox show I saw definitely falls into > that category. > > If anything, I think clubs should do a better job of tailoring the EQ to > fit the space. Too many times I've been to shows where all I could hear > is thudding bass and weak high hats and couldn't really make out any of > the midrange. Or at other places its been all midrange without enough > bass or treble to give any sense of power or vitality. > > With better sound equalization, there shouldn't be the need to > overcompensate by cranking the bass. Plus, I think the sense of > immersion in the music comes across more readily when the sound is > balanced. > > That said, I expect the volume to be CRANKED when I got out!! I don't > want to be able to easily hear the conversations of the people around > me. If they want to chat without having to raise their voices, they > should hang near the bar/lounge, go to the local greasy spoon or maybe > stay at home. > > > Blaauw, Martijn de wrote: > >> UK CLUBS TO TURN IT DOWN >> It's not everyday that DJs are told to turn the music down, especially >> not by politicians >> but now 365Mag can reveal that has just happened. The UK government is >> set to >> reduce the level of noise in British clubs by up to 5% from April 2006 >> with a law that is intended >> to protect the hearing of those in the music industry. >> When the new levels are passed by parliament in the Spring, employers in >> clubs and >> venues will be expected to protect their staffs hearing with a reduction >> in volume and >> a decrease in time spent exposed to excessive noise. Lawrence Waterman, >> President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) >> says: >> "We need to help employs who work in the music industry to understand >> the risks of noise exposure". >> According to UK Heath and Safety statistics, around 170,000 people >> suffer from work related tinnitus, >> deafness or other ear-related problems. >> DJs who suffer from damaged hearing are Rocky from X-press 2 fame, >> Laurent Garnier and Tall Paul, >> who consulted a specialist in the late 90s, only to be told he had done >> irreparable damage to his hearing. >> This law raises the question of the use of ear filters once again. DJs >> such as Roger Sanchez, Jeff Mills, Laurent Garnier, >> Sander Kleinenberg and Erick Morillo all use custom-built earplugs to >> protect the ears from those >> dangerous high frequencies coming out of the monitors. Maybe the >> familiar ringing in the ears >> the next morning after a club-night could about to become a thing of the >> past for those on >> the dancefloor too after purchasing these plugs, or is that 'whistling' >> sound simply an integral part of a good night out? >> >> >> > > > > The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it.
