When people ask you to turn it down...

[rob1963]

I was just thinking about the gigs when we're asked to turn the music down.

It's probably fair to say that it's usually the old people who ask this (when was the last time an 18 year old asked you to turn it down?).

Old people don't have such good hearing, so why is it always THEM who ask us to turn it down...when they ALREADY think it's quieter than it really is the first place?

:confused: :shrug:

[Tom]

Old people don't have such good hearing, so why is it always THEM who ask us to turn it down...when they ALREADY think it's quieter than it really is the first place?

:confused: :shrug:

i thought they would want it to be turned up. lol.

i once did a disco for deaf people. they loved the lights and because i turned up the bass they could feels the beats and were up dancing for hours. great night.

[Danno13]

I can't remember a time i've been asked to turn it down during the main part of the night.

I was asked once at a village hall do, where it was background music, and the table right next to the speakers said it was too loud. It was already fairly quiey anyway, but by the time i'd adjusted it, you couldn't hear it at all past the first table!

I also find that when people say its too loud, they really mean its not a nice sound. The smoother and better quality speakers (and amps, mixer etc. of course) you use, the easier on the ear it is, whilst still being nice and loud!

I've also noticed a couple of times when I've played tracks that I've got through napster (Killers - Mr.Brightside is a common one) that the volume needs to come down a bit else you may get a couple sticking fingers in ears! Just because it sounds awful. (Keep forgetting to buy the album to avoid this!)

[Twinspin]

Why is it........ That the older people always find a seat right next to the speakers then during the disco they moan about how loud it is.

Well of course its not going to be quiet when your not even a metre away from the speaker.

:clap:

[Tom]

Why is it........ That the older people always find a seat right next to the speakers then during the disco they moan about how loud it is.

Well of course its not going to be quiet when your not even a metre away from the speaker.

:clap:

a meter away and somthing like 120db. lol. :D

[Penfold42]

I was just thinking about the gigs when we're asked to turn the music down.

It's probably fair to say that it's usually the old people who ask this (when was the last time an 18 year old asked you to turn it down?).

Old people don't have such good hearing, so why is it always THEM who ask us to turn it down...when they ALREADY think it's quieter than it really is the first place?

:confused: :shrug:

First 18th i was asked to turn it down.....only so the paramidic's could attend to the drunk who had fallen over outside!!

Not a very nice state to get in - pumped him at the hospital!

[PropellerHeadCase]

I have this on my website:


Seating Plans: Deciding who sits with who can be very political, especially at a wedding. Once sorted it is helpful to consider which table of guests is where. In smaller venues tables may need to be dropped for the dance-floor – these tables should be populated with smokers and younger guests as both will likely head to the bar, lounge, or outside as soon as the meal is over. Ensure that older guests, particularly 60+, are seated as far from the DJ as possible as these guests are less likely to move from their table and more likely to complain about the volume of the music even when it is acceptable to all other guests.


It's not the volume of the music they're actually complaining about, it's their ability to hear the person they're talking to over the music. Apparently it would be rude to ask their conversational companion to speak up :confused:


I would suggest, also, that it's better for your public image to be asked to turn it up than it is to be asked to turn it down.

[Danno13]

That sounds a bit negative to me.. could be taken the wrong way quite easily.

Very quick and rough re-word..

"Elder guests may wish to talk for longer, so seating them further away from the dancefloor will allow them to talk above the music and still come and join the dancing if they wish!"

[rob1963]

First 18th i was asked to turn it down.....only so the paramidic's could attend to the drunk who had fallen over outside!!

Not a very nice state to get in - pumped him at the hospital!

Are you sure you should have done that when he was already in such a state?

:lol:

[Penfold42]

Are you sure you should have done that when he was already in such a state?

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[PropellerHeadCase]

That sounds a bit negative to me.. could be taken the wrong way quite easily.

Very quick and rough re-word..

"Elder guests may wish to talk for longer, so seating them further away from the dancefloor will allow them to talk above the music and still come and join the dancing if they wish!"

Fair comment.

[Jays karaoke]

it's funny how we all seem to have this problem with old folk been attracted to our speakers. we should all go out and buy 50pairs of ear protecters and when they complain just hand them a pair.......job done

[Dragonfly]

what we need is 10 pairs of wireless headphones on each table that way ..... those that wanted music could put them on and dance etc ......... those that didnt just leave them off.

[rob1963]

what we need is 10 pairs of wireless headphones on each table that way ..... those that wanted music could put them on and dance etc ......... those that didnt just leave them off.

...and we'd never have problems with sound limiters again!

:D

[sandysounds]

Last sunday i did a gig in a beer garden...yep ...open air.....I used my mackies for the first time.....and landlord kept asking me to turn it down...and we were right next to the noisy A1!!! Wow those mackies are good!

[rob1963]

That sounds a bit negative to me.. could be taken the wrong way quite easily.

Very quick and rough re-word..

"Elder guests may wish to talk for longer, so seating them further away from the dancefloor will allow them to talk above the music and still come and join the dancing if they wish!"

Danno,

I think your amendment is an improvement, but still not quite right.

It suggests that old people would rather sit & talk all night than dance!

Personally, I would change the first word from "Elder" to "Some"

:)

[PropellerHeadCase]

At which point, Rob, you lose the thrust of the comment which is that it is indeed generally older guests that, when sat next to the speakers, complain about the volume rather than move.

[Paul James Promotions]

I also find that when people say its too loud, they really mean its not a nice sound. The smoother and better quality speakers (and amps, mixer etc. of course) you use, the easier on the ear it is, whilst still being nice and loud!



I agree. Even when I use my bigger system (6kw), people of all ages will happily dance in front of if. Because the response of the rig is almost ruler flat, there is no harshness, and doesn't put strain on your ears, but still carries to the back of the room.

I always aim for a 'big' sound, not a loud sound.