Im think im going deaf

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Had my RE SE 12"s runnin for 2 weeks, very satisfied, but the last week I have noticed it doesnt seem as loud to me anymore. I know it is cuz friends and people at work are always sayin how loud it is still. But to me it dont quite sound what it used to be. I must be goin deaf. Cuz my setup has the SE firing and the port aimin into the cabin, I know I got alot of volume, I dont know how much havnt gottin it metered, and there aint no comp commin soon, and no one around has their own mic cept for the audio shops, but I doubt they will set it up just for me.

Anywayz, I think im goin deaf. Its got enough SPL to make it hard to breath at peak hits.

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[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Your getting used to it, so it seems not as loud.

Probably damaging your hearing a little too....Though they say that the higher frequencies are more harmful to the human ear.....

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

probably just getting used to it. also a little hearing damage could be taking place.

 

[ntense702 10+ year member]

yep, you're getting used to it alright, in my own experiences every setup I've had seems crazy loud for a week or two, then my hearing gets adjusted and acquired (or damaged) and I start to question how loud it really is. So the best way to solve the problem is to either give your ears a break and go a little while without listening to it, a couple days or so, or sit in a friends car with a sh!tty azz system and listen to their system so you'll then realize how loud you really are, and of course you can always upgrade, trust me, this a very normal phase you are going through

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Same happens to me . You get used to it after a while and if you are like me you will want to go with a higher end system with better subs and a bigger amp, because to you it is not quite as loud anymore .

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

I kind of force myself to not listen to it very loud, and it still seems pretty loud to me. But I find myself turning the bass up more often now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[60ndown 10+ year member]

you enjoy music-dont destroy your hearing- when you have better sq you will require less volume.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

and no one around has their own mic cept for the audio shops, but I doubt they will set it up just for me.

Yes they would... with out hesitation... for a price.

 

[IshbOO 10+ year member]

when i got my system installed, after a few weeks i had trouble hearing at work, it was crazy, everyone thought i was ate up when they asked me a question, i would always ask what?, but my amp blew, waiting on it getting fixed, my hearing is back.

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

What? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Relativity; Take a break x2. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[grayfox587]

haha yea my hearing got bad after bumping with my system i use to listen to my tv at sound 8 and that was loud now i have to have it at lvl 15 lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

I kind of force myself to not listen to it very loud, and it still seems pretty loud to me. But I find myself turning the bass up more often now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

I usually have the bass down to -6dB on my hu, goin to or from work, but when I go to town to "pimp", i ride slow, stick on a good bass song and notch the bass up to 0dB. Or like when im showin it off, but usually thats almost all the time. I dont always listen full bore, but sometimes its nice to, and my hell its awesome!

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

yeah daily driving i have my sub set to -10, when i want to show off i turn it to 0, when i first got em i always had em up loud, but i was saying what? alot so i decided to turn it down, sound great sq wise now to //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[DIPayton 10+ year member]

The best way to know if you're going deaf is buy a few more subs and test what you can hear. Get your system going even more. Keep upgrading. And if you aren't deaf now, then you know you will be soon

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

I usually have the bass down to -6dB on my hu, goin to or from work, but when I go to town to "pimp", i ride slow, stick on a good bass song and notch the bass up to 0dB. Or like when im showin it off, but usually thats almost all the time. I dont always listen full bore, but sometimes its nice to, and my hell its awesome!

I usually keep it on -4 for rap, and around -1 for rock. -4 on rock songs just isnt enough to keep up with my comps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif .

Showing off is at -2, or 0.

And when I feel like rattling the shit out of my trunk, +4 is the number.