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crackle · 25th Aug 2019, 2:34 pm

Another thing you may want to consider is what I discovered about my ageing ears.
If I go to one of my sons gigs all I can hear is distortion, which ruins the enjoyment for me. I thought it was the PA system being driven into clipping, but if I put my fingers in my ears the distortion goes. So the conclusion I have come to is I can no longer stand chest thumping sound levels like I used to. As I have got older apart from the severe drop in top end frequency (around 10k now) my ears can not handle the heavy vibrations any more.

I have just noticed your signature, "Small Scotch, New Aids and Happy Ears" if you do wear hearing aids take them out and test again.
Mike

25th Aug 2019, 2:34 pm	#7
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: Loudspeaker Distortion Another thing you may want to consider is what I discovered about my ageing ears. If I go to one of my sons gigs all I can hear is distortion, which ruins the enjoyment for me. I thought it was the PA system being driven into clipping, but if I put my fingers in my ears the distortion goes. So the conclusion I have come to is I can no longer stand chest thumping sound levels like I used to. As I have got older apart from the severe drop in top end frequency (around 10k now) my ears can not handle the heavy vibrations any more. I have just noticed your signature, "Small Scotch, New Aids and Happy Ears" if you do wear hearing aids take them out and test again. Mike Last edited by crackle; 25th Aug 2019 at 2:42 pm.