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Pushing a head too hard?
- Thread starter BernardBass
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Jesus man you wouldn't get to play in Ireland at all so lol well maybe not in a trad session as that's always got the pints flowing lol
Thanks man, never even heard of ear filters!!
I have booked an appointment with the audiologist so in the mean time I'll get a pair of the filters and try them out!
With no PA support? That’s. Odd.
If you're already up for custom ear-molds, you might consider going all in and getting IEMs.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
There is a difference between having a pint, and being inebriated, so it affects your play.
Try this: Set all your amp tone controls to flat, boost EQ at about 165hz a bit. If you are playing a Fender Bass Tone control and Volume control(s) up all the way. It’s going to sound strange the first time you play by yourself. But, with the band you will cut through the mix and the timbre will sound a lot better. The reason? It takes a lot of watts to generate those super low frequencies that you can’t hear anyway when playing with the band.
One other thing, pull the owners manual (probably available online if you don’t have one) and follow the directions on setting your gain. You want to send the best possible signal to the power side of the amp. Once you’ve done that, you should be good to go. Best wishes.
I would turn down and if they ask you to come up I would respond by saying that you are maxed out on your amp's out put and that they will have to turn down collectively if they want to hear you. Your gear will last much longer....believe me!
Yeah, the obvious answer is there just isn’t enough speaker. Even a super cabinet like the Twin isn’t going to compete with cranked half stacks. I played in a band like this and absolutely needed an 810 until we got a real PA.
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Custom earplugs were a game changer for me because of now permanent tinnitus. Mine use Etymotic research 10db filters but I don’t play in a very loud band anymore. Perhaps a 15 or higher filter will suit you better. Main advantages are custom fit so they are very comfortable (I don’t even notice they’re in after a minute which is not the case with cheaper standard plugs) and you still ear everything but not as loud (the cheaper ones sounds awful with less highs and muddy bass). But it comes with a solid price tag of 275 ca$. Since our ears are also our tools, it’s well worth it.
Agreed. 4 10s vs 8 12s. Wattage won’t matter in that fight.
Was asking though as that just seems odd. Anything around my area that would qualify as a “large outdoor festival” would have full PA support, monitors, foh guy and often an onstage guy mixing for the band. In those scenarios the sound guy would turn down both guitarists onstage to keep them at a manageable level.
Don’t assume. Do they have a head and one cabinet? Or two cabinets, stacked on top of each other?
I’m asking because having the sound blow past your knees is an easy way to be too loud. Get a second cabinet that gets the sound up in their ears, and they might turn down a bit.
I had the same problem with 412 fecking guitar cabs. What I did was change my tone - I went back to 2 15s, and added an Ampeg SCRDI, giving me a ton of low end. basically, I went to a frequency area they had no chance of getting into. It wasn't my tone, but i could hear myself.
