Crazy SPL System People - Can You Still Hear???

[Phased Out]

I am not into the hardcore super loud booming systems, but this site has been a big help with a basic amped system. I watched through some of the videos on here. I see some real craftsmanship in the pics and videos. But the crazy videos with the shirts blowing like wind are unbelievable.

And guys are sitting inside the cars with these things going. I could never put something like that in my car. I'd be deaf in 6 months.

Can you guys hear??? How do you stand being in a car with the bass that loud???

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

At those frequencies it's not that bad. It's the high frequencies that hurt

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

You'd be surprised, actually. I do not own a system nor have I ever owned one that could hold a shirt in the air on it's own; so take my word for what it's worth.

But from a factual standpoint, the frequencies you're going to be exposed to at these levels typically vary between 20 and 35 hertz. The human ear is much, much less sensitive to these frequencies as it is something like 500 or even 1000+ hz. A 160db vehicle at 30 hz may be loud; and to some, even painful. But it's not near as painful as 160 db at 2,000 hz would be.

Again, this is due to the fact that our hearing is much less sensitive to these lower frequencies. It doesn't affect our ears the same way higher frequencies do. So, again, I don't own one of these systems, so I can't give a direct report. The main point of my post would generally be to say that it's not as bad as you may think.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Yep

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

lot of people been doing it for 50+ years and they hear fine. You obviously have no clue how bass actually affects hearing.

 

[Massive spl]

My wife makes dentures and uses air hose which is high pitch and dental grinding tools which are high pitch and I can hear better then her. I always hear things way before she does or stuff she can't even hear anymore

BASS IS SAFE

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Some bass can be "annoying" on some days...

Those people might be wearing earplugs too.

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

Yep

This doesn't apply to you lol

You've got the equipment, but not the score.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

This doesn't apply to you lolYou've got the equipment, but not the score.

That was a BUUUURNNN!!!

 

[the727kid 10+ year member]

If these guys had the front stage to keep up with 160dB on music... yes that would damage your ears.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

This doesn't apply to you lolYou've got the equipment, but not the score.

Says the guy with no subs in his car

 

[Flipper245]

If I listen too loud my ears get sore and swell up inside. Gotta keep it turned down for about a week and it goes away. Ringing doesn't go away though.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

If I listen too loud my ears get sore and swell up inside. Gotta keep it turned down for about a week and it goes away. Ringing doesn't go away though.

lol looks like someone developed tinnitus ***** for you!

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Either that or it's distorted as hell

 

[Flipper245]

My ears have been ringing since my 20's. I'm in my 40's now. Too many long road trips with system cranked. Lol