Feel it means you want to feel the bass or something else?I have a home theatre and wife and I constantly fight on sound level. I spent a lot of time and money in there and I really want to feel it. I should add that I actually don’t want to listen to it super loud or anything. I’m probably below average even!
5db is making all the difference. It’s perfect for her but too quiet for me, and 5db more is perfect for me but too loud for her.
How can we reduce it by 5db just for her? I was thinking high end ear plugs but they tend to reduce sound by like 15db.
Any ideas?
Etymotic makes 9 dB filters for musician's earplugs (custom molds). But while that would probably work I don't recommend it.... How can we reduce it by 5db just for her? I was thinking high end ear plugs but they tend to reduce sound by like 15db. ...
Mine too. Rather than fight over it, I let her listen at whatever level she wants, even if it's so loud it's annoying to me. Happy wife, happy life. It's weird because most women can hear better than men. Plus I get some benefit, since then she doesn't ask me every 10 minutes, "What did he/she say?".Turn it down and deal with it. It could be worse. My wife is cant hear and and cranks the volume so loud you can hear it on the moon
Have her more off axis to the speakers than you. That should cut the db's.
Try a bass shaker on your seat.I really want to feel it
I am willing to bet that won't go over well...Unless your goal is to get the look. Ear plugs to watch a movie...come on.Cheap, transparent, high fidelity ear plugs.
I want it 2-3db higher than our normal volume (-27db) and she wants it 2-3db lower.I am curious how did you come up with this 5dB number?
We’re listening at like -27db so it’s pretty low already. My hearing is fine and has been tested before.Yeah, was going to suggest, perhaps the issue is your hearing?
Is her hair long enough to cover her ears?
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If that’s not enough in itself, experiment by pinning bits of fabric or sound absorbent foam to the inside of the buns.
Frequency response concerns, but I guess those are more mine than hers !!Cheap foam earplugs cut in half will work fine. In fact very well. So if the plug is say 1 inch long you make it 1/2 inch long. If you buy a package of foam plugs you can experiment and EASILY fine tune the plugs. Very cheap, very easy and infinitely tunable. What more is there?
I wear them every time I go to theaters because they play the audio WAY too loud for me. Custom mold deep insertion musician's earplugs with 15 dB filters take the edge off without muffling the sound.... Ear plugs to watch a movie...come on.
I wear plugs at the theater all the time and after 2 minutes, your brain adjusts to them. I enjoy the movie but just not at ear destroying levels. Frequency response is not a big concern at all in movies. Try it, she might like it and appreciate that you got her a "cost is no object" fix. You big spender!Frequency response concerns, but I guess those are more mine than hers !!
Word.A dilemma that Jimmy-the-Greek would put the odds in your wife's favor by a factor of 5:1.
I am forced to walk you back down the historical path about 20yrs. (+/-2.5dB):
Before moving in with my mate, I warned her about my musical tastes and that music/audio being an INTEGRAL (240/7) part of the package I offered.
One of the wisest (luckiest?) prenuptial arrangements that has prevented me from being in your shooz!
I’m so sorry, I have no idea what any of this meansA dilemma that Jimmy-the-Greek would put the odds in your wife's favor by a factor of 5:1.
I am forced to walk you back down the historical path about 20yrs. (+/-2.5dB):
Before moving in with my mate, I warned her about my musical tastes and that music/audio being an INTEGRAL (240/7) part of the package I offered.
One of the wisest (luckiest?) prenuptial arrangements that has prevented me from being in your shooz!