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I totally agree. When you strip everything down to acoustics, and turn down the volume, it makes the music so much more "intimate". I've always felt more of a connection to unplugged stuff.

My last band had zero dynamic range. Every time I brought it up, it was just shrugged off, and the too loud/too old comments started.
 
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Rip Topaz said:
I totally agree. When you strip everything down to acoustics, and turn down the volume, it makes the music so much more "intimate". I've always felt more of a connection to unplugged stuff.

My last band had zero dynamic range. Every time I brought it up, it was just shrugged off, and the too loud/too old comments started.
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I don't know if it will make you feel any better, but I know that hearing loss is also an issue in orchestras. In particular those closest to the brass (trumpets are the guitars of the orchestra) and of course the tympani. It gets loud down there in the pit.

For in ears, I'm not certain if the offer is still around, but Etymotic had a deal on in ear headphones where they gave you a voucher for the custom molded earpiece from an audiologist. Might save a few $$ without any compromise in sound quality or isolation. I use the 4p as my main practice headphones.

Good luck, and know there are well wishes going your way...
 
#270
Don't mean to rain on your parade, but anything that doesn't correct your hearing "curve" now it's not going to work as you expect it, IMHO/IME. If your hearing loss turns out to be progressive, as mine is, be prepared to 1) be frustrated, and 2) learn to hear everything again. And again the next year (or a few months) after that.

It's a great thing that hearing aid technology has come as far as it has. I haven't found anything yet that helps me track or monitor myself in an acceptable manner (that sounds/feels good) to me. I've never been able to exactly replicate my amp sound, because I don't have a true reference point to know how to adjust that sound (in a recording or through headphones). Best I get are approximations, that I end up disliking the next day when my mind plays games on me and I discover that it just doesn't sound the same...

Be persistent however... It can be done. I believe it. And I'm sure (reading here about some of the things you've gone through) that you will.
 
#271
Some people hear me say that I won't be anywhere where the sound is over 90dB, and they think I'm crazy.

I figured, if I can't hear the voice of my wife and children when they tell me that they love me, then nothing else matters. And with some exceptions... (I'm going to step on a few toes here...) most of what's discussed here on these forums are trivial pursuits. (And my apologies to those that don't quite see it that way.)

Hearing is THAT important... To musicians I'll go as far as saying that it is waayyy much more important than sight (e.g. Stevie Wonder).
 
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PrietoBass said:
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And with some exceptions... (I'm going to step on a few toes here...) most of what's discussed here on these forums are trivial pursuits. (And my apologies to those that don't quite see it that way.)
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Of course most things are trivial, if you compare them with other things that aren't. ;)

Everything is relative, or some such saying, if you can't discuss trivial things because there are other serious matters then you might as well close down TB.

On the other hand, just because people don't discuss heavier matters here doesn't have to mean they don't care, it's just not the right forum. Maybe TB is even the light relief you need to be able to tackle tougher stuff in life, even terminally ill people have humor and make jokes.
 
#274
That's a very good point.

I like to think of Talkbass (and this thread in particular) as a good gathering of friends, each with different experiences and skills to draw upon.

I've met some really cool people on Talkbass, and yeah, some very trivial topics have been discussed. But let's face it. If I try to talk to my wife about the internal wiring of my bass or which bass is the right one to play metal, her eyes glass over and I may as well talk to the wall!
 
#275
Just to clarify, I didn't mean to say that discussing hearing problems are wrong for TB. On the contrary, that topic is very much relevant. I think it's great you want to talk about it, it just may save other people from the same fate. Other heavy stuff may be OT here though.
 
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That being said, when my injury first happened (yeah, I've been a member for quite some time), a group of TB'ers got together and sent me a Wishbass as a get well gift. I had just had the fusion surgery, and was really depressed. I had made some comments on my Facebook, and a TB member took notice and got in touch with my wife and pooled a bunch of people together to send me the bass as a surprise to help break the depression.

So while things may seem trivial to one, someone else may take it a lot more seriously. I've met some great people here, and the collaborations in this thread speak volumes about the friendships we've all formed.

Ok, rant done. Back to the music!!
 
#278
Infotaining. :)

I think people take the no-OT rules too far sometimes, in real life you don't discuss things in a linear fashion one thing at a time, you jump back and forth, make associations and so on, and I think that should be allowed to some degree in forum discussions as well. It's more natural and social that way. I know I annoy some people by trying the odd joke or sidetrack the discussions sometimes. Just ignore me, please. :)
 
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FretNoMore said:
Of course most things are trivial, if you compare them with other things that aren't. ;)
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Absolutely!

For example...
Hearing. OTOH, jamming with some friends. => no brainer
Hearing. OTOH, the Fendre decal I placed on my Sqwaier and how kewl it now looks and sounds! => no brainer
Hearing. OTOH, the monster ballad I just composed and how it's going to change the world... => no brainer
Hearing. OTOH, my place in TB's pecking order... => no brainer

I never said things where unnecessary, and everyone will have their own definition, which I respect 100%.

Now, having a conversation with your loved ones without them getting frustrated every time they say something and you respond with "what?". Now, THAT is important in the grand scheme of things. ...and not being able to have that conversation because some band members don't have a clue on dangerous noise levels? That's a total fail.

Fortunately, we can all arm ourselves with knowledge, and make informed decisions. I have been predicting an epidemic of hearing impaired people in the next 20 years. And I'm going to try to do anything I can to 1) save my kids from it and 2) spread the word. At least I intend to make as big a splash as I can to bring awareness to the issue.

I use to be on the other side of this camp. Loud is cool! What, can't stand the heat (noise)? Then git outta the kitchen.

Now, I gotta spend thousands of dollars to keep up with the technology I need just to be able to keep my job. At some point, I'm going to need surgery to have cochlear implants. My life has been impacted/changed in so many ways that I just can't stop thinking about what would have been had I not have to deal with this disability.

For those that are not where I am, it can still be avoided. THAT is not trivial.
 
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