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Re: 10 decibels short of a permanent case of Tinnitus...

supertwangreverb - 08 Sep 2005 18:34:42

Never checked the levels, but this is dangerous stuff. If you go look
at any pictures the Aquanauts you'll see these really ugly blue ear
plugs sticking out of our ears. These are the cheapest plugs, but
they still retain somewhat of the highs. Right when I was out of
Highschool I played in a rock band, and didn't use ear plugs one
night. My ears rang for 3 straight days...scared the shit out of me.
Bill
--- In , "surfinguitars" <mb@m...> wrote:
> Has anyone ever used a sound meter to check their band's loudness?
> What's the loudest one should play? Really though, when your ears
are
> ringing all night long and into the next day, that can't be a good
> thing. Especially when it's rehearsal. Los Straitjackets never seem
> too loud. How loud do they play? I think I'm 10 decibels short of a
> permanent case of Tinnitus... mb

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