can we prevent ear damage at small concert venues
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How to prevent permanent damage to you hearing while attending concerts at small venues.TRANSCRIPT
Can We PreventEar Damage at
Small Concert Venues?By, Ken Malette
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38 of the 40 top concertvenues in the US are
small venues.
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Front of House Engineersrun levels at 100 - 120 dBAs
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Whatif youlackear
protection?
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Without ear protection, all you hear is noise. noise. noise.
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Sound quality is nice when heard at reasonable levels.
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According to OSHA,
“your hearing can bedamaged by regular 8-hour
exposures to 85dBA.”or “as loud as 100 dBA ... exposures of as little as 1 hr per
day ...”
According to OSHA,
“your hearing can bedamaged by regular 8-hour
exposures to 85dBA.”or “as loud as 100 dBA ... exposures of as little as 1 hr per
day ...”
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3 to 4 hours at 110 dBA, ear damage has begun.
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Whatcanyoudo to
protect yourself?
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Headphones are toobulky and heavy
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Companies like EarPeace...
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Alpine Hearing Protection...
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and Happy Ears.
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Family friendly & acoustic venues have good levels...
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The Crocodile in Seattle, WAthecrocodile.com
Jammin Java in Vienna, VA jamminjava.com
Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY boweryballroom.com
Passim in Cambridge, MA clubpassim.org
... venues like:
Jammin Java in Vienna, VA jamminjava.com
Passim in Cambridge, MA clubpassim.org
The Crocodile in Seattle, WAthecrocodile.com
Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY boweryballroom.com
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“Turning down allowedus to play basically
anywhere ... in many cases,the musicreally
steps up.”
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Bring ear plugs! Or ask the bartender.
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Remember:only 1 hour leads to ear damage
ear plugs are very portable
you can buy some at the venue
check out acoustic venues
ear damage
very portable
buy some
acoustic venues
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Small venues get you upclose with major artists.
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Imagine actually hearing a post-show conversation with the artist!
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