Do older people hate you because of your system?

[2wheeler 10+ year member]

Very impressive responses. I was thinking I was going to be one of the few when I told the OP to show some respect. I love audio but it annoys the crap out of me when some jacka$$ drowns out my music or conversation sitting at an intersection. Legislation about sound levels is on the way in a lot of places, thanks to people like the OP and when (not if) it passes it WILL be overly restrictive. That's how Government works.

I say thanks to the geezer who had the balls to say what most are thinking...

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

the best time to put your system full tilt is going down the highway or out in the country when your doing 60.think about it your rpms are up so battery level is good your not around houses and no one can hear it but you. perfect

This is good advise, unless you have a system close to 150db's. I've had 4 people in the last month completely pull off of the road(pima highway) while cruising at speeds around 45mph-60mph. It wasn't like I was riding there *** either, I had about a 5-6 car length distance between me and the cars that pulled over due to the bass.

I hafta admit I did feel the need to call my friends that are into bass and brag to them how I made a moving car traveling at 60mph that was 6 car lengths in front of me come to a stop and pull off to the side of the road and let me pass by.

It's pretty much impossible to play your system around the 150db range with the windows down if your in a town and not bother someone. Only place to do this would hafta be a deserted country side //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Since more then one person pulled over due to my bass I decided to do some testeing where my friend drove my truck while playing some young jeezy and I would drive his car in front of him with windows up and windows down. I was driving his BMW 4dr 330i sedan about 50yards in front of him windows all down and I couldn't believe how loud that bass was in the car, it sounded as if he had a single 10" sub in his trunk tuned at 28hz, this would definatly be a distraction to drivers all around me.

Although I was very impressed with how loud and deep it sounded in his car I reliezed that I was going to have to be more aware of my surroundings when playing it that loud unless I wanted to intentionally be an annoyance to the public, which I don't.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Listening to anything that loud for extended lengths of time without hearing protection is a recipe for going deaf...

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

Listening to anything that loud for extended lengths of time without hearing protection is a recipe for going deaf...

Jim, you've been into car audio for a while now right? Do you have any type of hearing loss that was caused from your duration of exposure to loud car audio?

I guess becoming deaf takes time. It's weird because over the last 5 years that I've owned systems around and well over the 1500rms range I've yet to see a change in my hearing. Is this somethign that will come in the future like 10 years or sooner?

Thanks for any input you have.

*edit* nevermind that question JimJ, I thought you were in your mid 30's due to the maturity of your posts and total of 24k posts here @ CA.com. Im going to search for "hearing loss" and "deaf" and see what I find on CA.com.

 

[JohnBlayz142 10+ year member]

What's funny is that the people who are "against" bumping in public areas actually think they are "better" than the people who do it.

Here is the first mistake...don't be condescending toward the younger crowd who likes to slam their system in public. It's part of being young. I did it, and most of you probably did in your teens. As you might remember, if someone told me at 17 yrs old to turn it down, I would turn it up.

Kids will be kids.

Personally I don't see anything wrong with slamming some bass while crusing through a mall parking lot. Like the poster said, it will be audible momentarily. Tell me what it is about the bass that causes it to be disrespectful. Is it simply the noise? Is noise really that bad? Does it hurt people?

Please don't take my response the wrong way. I do not pound in residential areas or intersections. It makes me feel like a dick.

You know, my neighbor had his lawn crew outside my window at 7:40am this morning, and I lost an hour of sleep. But I didn't complain, because it really didn't affect my daily routine all that much, just as the OP bumping his system did not affect that old man's day at all. The old man chose to make it an issue rather than go about his day.

Anything you do causes noise to be created, and if you can't deal with noise in a public place, I don't think you should be at a public place.

Flame away, but like I said, I don't bump near people's houses whatsoever. I won't be waking anybody up, hurting anybody, or causing anything harmful to happen.

And again - I'm not "that guy" who is always slamming his stereo...some of you people are just looking for something to complain about.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

Jim, you've been into car audio for a while now right? Do you have any type of hearing loss that was caused from your duration of exposure to loud car audio?
I guess becoming deaf takes time. It's weird because over the last 5 years that I've owned systems around and well over the 1500rms range I've yet to see a change in my hearing. Is this somethign that will come in the future like 10 years or sooner?

Thanks for any input you have.

*edit* nevermind that question JimJ, I thought you were in your mid 30's due to the maturity of your posts and total of 24k posts here @ CA.com. Im going to search for "hearing loss" and "deaf" and see what I find on CA.com.

Hearing damage doesn't occur quickly. It occurs slowly, usually caused by things that are "a bit too loud" being listened to for a decent period of time. Hearing damage starts at the top end of your hearing, 20k, and works it's way down. By the time you realize you have a problem, you've lost ALOT. You've probably lost a bit by now, 10 years from now, you may realize you have a problem, too late then though.

 

[Kfra315 10+ year member]

I'll probably get flamed too but really dont care. First I dont live out in the country so there is no such thing as a dirt road where I am so count that out. Second, most of my driving is not on the highway so when exactly is someone like me supposed to bump there system. Its a mall parking lot. He does it for attention and at one point and time we all did it for the same reason. The kid doesnt go out to buy a system so that he can listen to it with the volume at 5. If the old farts got a problem so what. Everything pissed old people off. And EVERYTHING you do has the capability to piss off somebody as some point and time but that doesnt mean you stop doing it. He payed money for his system so he has a right to bump it in PUBLIC AREAS like a mall parking lot. I'm not down with waking everybody up in the neighborhood because thats just stupid but a mall parking lot. Give the kid some slack.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

When do you guys listen to your music? If you are at a stop light this normally means you are in the city. There really is no difference between sitting at a stop light or riding right next to them. I listen to my system with the windows up which helps a little, but i know you can hear is just as loud when im sitting next to you as compared to when i am driving beside you. Do you wait until no one is around to actually jam out on some music?

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

When do you guys listen to your music? If you are at a stop light this normally means you are in the city. There really is no difference between sitting at a stop light or riding right next to them. I listen to my system with the windows up which helps a little, but i know you can hear is just as loud when im sitting next to you as compared to when i am driving beside you. Do you wait until no one is around to actually jam out on some music?

Obviously you are not familiar with the term "noise floor".

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Car Audio 101: your system was designed for the listening pleasure of the

person(s) INSIDE the vehicle, plain and simple.

Apparently it takes many years to comprehend that fact as evidenced by all the young people who want to "share" their system with everyone within 50 yards. We don't want to hear your $hit unless offered a demo INSIDE the car.

Was at a gas station a few weeks ago and some bag of douche pulls in with his rattling shit on kill and goes inside for several minutes. I went over and turned his $hit down. He had a strange look on his face when he finally came back out. And I finished filling my tank in peace....

It IS about respect and unfortunately that usually comes with age/experience, so we'll have to keep dealing with it until the govt steps in and ruins it for all of us.

 

[JohnBlayz142 10+ year member]

We don't want to hear your $hit unless offered a demo INSIDE the car.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif I don't want to hear the guy across the street fire up his Harley before work in the morning, but it's the price I pay for living within audible distance of other humans.

 

[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

I've read nothing in this thread, but I gots something to add. I've noticed when going through a school zone (doing 30km/h or less probably 25, the limit is 30) if you have a stereo bumping you get people telling you to slow down and give nasty looks. Drive a minivan or something family oriented through a school zone doing 50+ and nobody cares. But once they hear bass they get all pissed off. I've even had people attempt to stand in front of my car while I'm only doing 25 with no kids anywhere to be seen. My stereo wasn't even loud, but enough you would hear it if you were within line of sight or so.

 

[champaned_out 10+ year member]

this wouldnt be a problem if you had a small setup... most of you guys must have some serious bass because i can have my volume at max without disturbing people next to me on the road...

unless im in a parking lot, but my music is always below 30% by then casue i dont like to cause attraction to my car

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

Obviously you are not familiar with the term "noise floor".

nope definitly not please tell me what the term "noise floor" means.

 

[JohnBlayz142 10+ year member]

Yeah I suppose I should add that I own a single 12" Q. I'm sure it can carry, but if one 12" subwoofer bothers you, please reorganize your priorities.