hearing

  1. mrjim123

    Bass Sounds SO Good One Day, Dull As Dishwater The Next

    I've noticed this about every bass I've ever owned. I currently own 9, so I rotate them. One day I'll play a bass (let's call it "bass A") and it sounds SO damn sweet. Then, I rotatate basses, and eventually (maybe a week later) I get back to "bass A" and it sounds like crapola. I don't believe...
  2. bon viesta

    how did musicians play live without hearing protection??

    these days, you always hear the advice “wear hearing protection onstage if you don’t want to go deaf” in the situation of live shows. but… what in the hell were they doing back then??? you don’t hear every musician from the 60s and 70s saying they have significant hearing loss, apart from the...
  3. Ancientwhale

    Fear of hearing loss

    Hi tb friends, I have a serious worry lately. I have had two occasions recently where I have had trouble hearing the difference between F, F# and G on the E string. Both times I noticed this I was sitting almost above my 15 inch gk speaker that I'm pushing with a 400rb. Just at practice levels...
  4. B

    low/high pass filters…

    why do soo few amps have them? I recetly played an amp with dedicated low pass/high pass filters built in and I loved the ability to quickly control all of my lower frequencies as well as all of the high end. Felt much more natural to do it that way and cleared up my sound in the room. Isn't...
  5. diegom

    Partial Hearing Loss - Not really!

    I hope I can explain this clearly! I've been trying to get better at fretless, but I notice that my pitch recognition below A (3rd string), it's very spotty. As an example, when playing a fretted bass, I started learning a few songs by ear, just listening and playing my best approximation to the...
  6. sparcly

    Best headphones that protect your hearing?

    Which headphones do you feel are best at preventing hearing loss/protecting your hearing, while still sounding good, and not having to turn down too much? Trying to avoid post-practice ringing, but I like it loud and immersive! I've read that open or semi-open headphones are the ones to look...
  7. Unemploid

    How loud is to loud for small venues?

    Last show at a small bar their were bands with stacks that made standing a little more than kicking distance from the stage unbearable. I felt a very slight hearing lose or dizziness when we left. Is this normal for audiences?
  8. A

    Hearing and age

    My wife is over 40, and has been complaining about me doing DIY that makes annoying noises. So she took a hearing test, and damn it, she can hear all the way up to 20kHz! I can only manage about 14 to 14.5kHz. Between that, and the fact she has unusually good night vision I do wonder if she's...
  9. Stinsok

    Gigging tonight hearing impaired.

    My left ear has been muffled for several days. It comes on the heels of a gig with a loud side fill. I've also had a really bad head cold. I am hoping it's an ear infection and not a permanent loss. I've been using ear wax removal stuff but have not noticed any change. Going to have it looked at...
  10. matthewbrown

    Double Bass Orchestras Liable for Hearing Damage

    According to the Washington Post, anyway, in the UK. “The Music Business has considered itself exempt from the same regulatory requirements as all other sectors because of the artistic nature of its output,” Goldscheider’s solicitor Chris Fry said in a statement. “This in our view has always...
  11. sm49341

    Had a hearing test today

    Was able to get a referral for a hearing test with an audiolosist. I just turned 50. Firstly , the acoustics in the little test booth were studio grade! As i suspected i do have some upper range loss. But my loss was about typical for my age. My rheumatoid arthritis could have annimpact too...
  12. DrayMiles

    Why do I keep hearing “I don’t know any theory?”

    I hope these are isolated events, but I’ve had several younger players tell me they didn’t know any music theory. “I heard it was useful...” was one reply. “But we’re doing a demo and working on a YouTube video.” I find it strange... How do you effectively communicate ideas without knowing...
  13. Ibanez SR 1800 Premium Priced to move. Hearing all offers!

    Ibanez SR 1800 Premium Priced to move. Hearing all offers!

    USA only Would like to sell or trade this this week, open to all offers. pm me! Very nice condition ibanez SR 1800e Premium. jazz bass on steroids! Is the first run with just the two way mid switch In great shape, just set up and fresh strings, Will come with an older gig bag, that I got when I...
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  14. drewphishes

    SOLD Ibanez SR 1800 Premium Priced to move. Hearing all offers!

    USA only Would like to sell or trade this this week, open to all offers. pm me! Very nice condition ibanez SR 1800e Premium. jazz bass on steroids! Is the first run with just the two way mid switch In great shape, just set up and fresh strings, Will come with an older gig bag, that I got when I...
  15. bound'n'blocked

    Kind of a gig report: Hearing your band without you...

    Ok, this happened about three weeks ago, but I hadn't really thought about it much until now... I had posted a thread back in Sept/Oct. about how I had transplant surgery and would be out of commission for a bit. We had a backup bass player planned for the time I was out, and had three gigs...
  16. pbass74

    "Culture Bending" That's what these guys said about Rush's YYZ when hearing it for the first time.

    These guys really like Rush when hearing them for the first time. Fun to see their reaction in December of 2017.
  17. FarkusSWR

    Will I regret ordering a TH350/DB112 without hearing it first?

    First, some situational info. My wife and I both will be going to be back in school starting next month (her full-time, me part-time, both at the age of 48:nailbiting:) , so we are currently living in a small apartment with very limited space for an amp. I am not currently in a band, but I am...
  18. DBTOYS

    Hearing my Bass

    Seems like every time we play live i cant hear my Bass. weather using a amp or monitor so i have to play harder and then my fingers get stiff :( is there something else i can do to hear it better?
  19. jubl

    Hearing protection article

    Read this today. Protecting our hearing has been discussed many times and ways but since hearing loss is usually a one way street figured it was worth another mention. I was thick headed about it for years; only preaching to not be like me. Music was first and over the past few years no table...
  20. SoulReflection

    Headphones for Hearing Impaired.

    I left playing bass almost 50 years ago in order to get a day job, get married, get a big mortgage and raise a family! Now retired, I want to get back to the bass. Problem is, those early years of playing caused profound hearing loss. I have great hearing aids, but, after purchasing an Ampeg...
  21. Clemouze

    Is it a p-bass in this song ? Gnidrolog

    Hello ! Is it a p-bass in this song ? ( which I find awesome ) It seems the same bass is used on the whole album , only with tone more or less dialed (Or maybe not the same in the last song Baby Move On ) For those who don't know this band, go ! Very cool prog and it's astonishing that...
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  22. Major_Rager_4MF

    Monitor question I think, or amp, or hard of hearing

    Hi guys/gals. I’ve been out of the game awhile, just started with a new crew a few months ago and getting back into gigs now. Nothing crazy, local weekend warrior stuff, rock covers on 5 string. My guitar player owns the PA equipment, and it’s ok, decent mains and subs, FOH mix and tone is...
  23. WardEarth

    Help! Loud drummer, feedback issues, not hearing vocals....

    Edited this post due to number of responses. Only looking for video clips of drummers playing fast fills At half volume. Asking too much for us to be able to adjust for super tight spaces and still play fast rock? Honest help/feedback will be the most appreciated and if you have any clips of...
  24. matthewbrown

    Bose Hear Phones: Preliminary Report

    I'm not sure these count as effects, but I've been giving Bose Hear Phones a try in different situations, including monitoring live sound in quieter venues. Hear Phones are Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones with built-in directional microphones that you can control using an on-board...
  25. Combinator

    Need help with hearing the difference between single coil, parallel, series?

    Well then, here you go!
  26. COLDGLU

    Hearing back recordings... I have no sense of rhythm!

    Okay, I've been playing for 9 years, but this year I decided to get serious about bass. I've been recording myself to actually listen to what I'm playing and god, it's horrible! I have no sense of rhythm and I'm playing everything off-beat. I've been in multiple bands and everybody has told me...
  27. nostatic

    personal preference vs hearing loss

    Just a random musing after reading yet another thread of "this vs that" and having it strike me, after playing with a lot of different people the past few years, that while some of the differences in opinion can be attributed to personal preference, I'm wondering how much is hearing loss. Mostly...
  28. Sam Dingle

    Double Bass Hearing your way through tunes on a gig (HELP)

    Ok. I finally had that moment where I realized I need help. That wake up moment where I realized "I gotta work on this". So here is the question: How do you get better or learn how to hear your way through tunes on the spot. I still consider myself beginner. When playing, I rely on knowing the...
  29. somebrains

    Hearing music in my head after 20 years.

    I played saxophone as a kid. In high school a few of my friends dad's were working jazz guys around San Francisco, I played a lot of Parker and Coltrane. Same time you could see Primus, Metallica, Faith No More, etc at local clubs cheap. Horn will get you felt up my old ladies, bass will get you...
  30. DHAUS

    Creating Space in the Band

    Hola Amigos! My 4 piece alt rock band needs to work on 'listening' to each other more. There's no issue going on, we are just looking for some practice ideas for improving this. What has your band done to help improve listening to each other, giving space to the other players and getting more...
  31. B

    Help! How to EQ song for hearing bass.

    I'm trying to learn a bunch of new songs to record, and they are very synth, bass, and low piano driven recordings. It is almost impossible to hear the exact articulations in the bass, the way it is mixed. I tried to find a song that is similarly dense as an example. But the song I linked isn't...
  32. BrentSimons

    Me likey this tone :)...but what am I hearing exactly?

    Hey Guys, My apologies if this is in the wrong category! Can I post in two different categories? Moderators please put this where you see fit. I'm a huge prog rack fan and Pete Trewavas from Marillion is one of my favorite bass players. He is really moving in this song by Transatlantic and I...
  33. BrentSimons

    Me likey this tone :)...but what am I hearing exactly?

    Hey Guys, My apologies if this is in the wrong category! I'm a huge prog rack fan and Pete Trewavas from Marillion is one of my favorite bass players. He is really moving in this song by Transatlantic and I love his tone but what am I hearing? There are several quick parts where it's just bass...
  34. S

    " Spectrum. "

    I'll always remember where & when and the feelings I had upon first hearing the album " Spectrum. " Could you talk a little about the session? For instance, whether you were previously acquainted with any of the players, whether charts were presented, etc. Do you remember how the gig came about...
  35. J

    Need some help hearing my bass via headphones or IEMs

    Hello, For years I've been playing bass for the worship band at church. It used to be that I'd bring a monitor or amp to hear -- actually to *feel* -- the bass, and I was pretty comfortable with that. But lately they really would prefer I just rely on headphones or IEM, no amp on stage. We...
  36. Frank77

    Hearing protection...what do you use?

    Hello TB, Just wondering what you've had good results with. I'm actually looking for 2 different types: "Light" attenuation: For rehearsals, gigs, or attending concerts. Will dampen sound but not to the point where everything is totally muffled (like the standard 30 dB compressible foam...
  37. DChalo

    Which Bass Players could you identify, just by hearing them jam with a drummer?

    Given that they don't play basslines that they're known for, what bass player could you identify just by hearing them improvise a groove with a drummer? Geddy Lee V. Wooten Marcus Miller Flea ..are my choices
  38. Olde Axeman

    Need a little speaker help for a singer with hearing loss

    Our band has a laughable problem. Actually we don't find it so funny but I'm sure others will. Our singer's voice still sounds OK. The problem is that he can't hear his voice through the floor monitors. What he needs is basically pure hi-freq tweeter with little to no bass in it up close to...
  39. gbrooding

    Hearing aids

    Went in for testing a month ago and confirmed that I have severe high frequency hearing loss, and have most likely had it for at least 15 years. We ordered the hearing aids and I got them Friday. WOW! It's like a whole new world has opened up for me. I can hear all kinds of things that I was...
  40. DChalo

    I don't understand ear plugs? I can barely hear the bass!

    This might just be me, since all ears are different, but I have never found ear plugs that work for me. Everyone in a band always talks about the importance of protecting your hearing, but at what cost? Every time I play with ear plugs on, I can barely hear the band, and less so, the bass sound...
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