My "I'm having mental pause" Question For The Day
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SoftJock Rick
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Ok - my headphones. I have less volume in one ear than I have in the other. Time for new ones??
Either that, or get a new ear Cin...
I have the same problem on my laptop, using my iTouchMyself earbuds when I watch TV shows. It's the cabling connection on mine -- if I jiggle around the connection, it comes back up to full tilt in both ears.
Try using some vinegar or peroxide on the connection end. Put it in a bowl, and drop the connecter in there for a couple hours.
Either that, or get a new ear Cin...
That's what I was going to say. lol!
Do you have another pair to test (to see if it's the connection instead of the phones)?
SoftJock Rick
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Another thing I would recommend -- get headphones that have a detachable cable. That way, you can always replace the cable.
I don't use headphones when I DJ -- I did when I used vinyl, but they're not really needed in the digital world, except to look like a DJ.
I'd actually recommend just using a cheap ear bud, and putting just one in.
I don't use headphones when I DJ -- I did when I used vinyl, but they're not really needed in the digital world, except to look like a DJ.
I'd actually recommend just using a cheap ear bud, and putting just one in.
SpinCin
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Either that, or get a new ear Cin...
LOL - I thought it was old age!
Have had these for awhile. My controller is new & they did the same thing on my previous controller so I'm guessing that it's time for another set. Or else I need a hearing aid............................
Totally agree.
If it operated like this on the old one, chances are that it's most likely the headset .. but it doesn't hurt to try another pair too.
SoftJock Rick
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LOL - I thought it was old age!
Have had these for awhile. My controller is new & they did the same thing on my previous controller so I'm guessing that it's time for another set. Or else I need a hearing aid............................
Try the ear bud thing Cin. Some of them work really well, and they are cheap, and are not as unsightly as regular cans.
You run the wire up the back of your shirt or jacket. That's what almost all musicians use these days -- you can even get wireless ones, if you want to spend some extra cash.
ahoustondj
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If you value your hearing watch out for the ear buds. They add more Db to the sound going into your ear. There was a Medical Article on this on one of the Live Sound Publications I receive. I think I have since deleted it. Here is a similar article. I know the pundits here will challenge this but your hearing is personal and if I were you I would seek competent advice before subjecting my inner ear to continuous blasts of music. Thats all I have to say. Here is the similar article. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/earbuds-lead-hearing-loss-18679650LOL - I thought it was old age!
Have had these for awhile. My controller is new & they did the same thing on my previous controller so I'm guessing that it's time for another set. Or else I need a hearing aid............................
Decibels is Decibels, no matter from a headphone, speaker or ear bud. The issue with ear buds is most do not isolate the external environment too much, so one is more inclined to raise the sound level to compensate (or just to hear it). Isolating headphones (around the ear) allow a lower volume level to be used .. as do custom molded ear pieces, which are arguably the best bet. However, they are also expensive.
Bottom line .. keep in mind loudness over time .. Really loud and short time = bad, Very loud and more time = still bad, and Loud over a long time = also bad. If you use headphones, use one that will allow the lowest over sound level to be used. And when not using them, one may want to look at suppressors such as the Etymotics I use when needed http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Rese...UTF8&qid=1364419979&sr=8-1&keywords=etymotic:
Bottom line .. keep in mind loudness over time .. Really loud and short time = bad, Very loud and more time = still bad, and Loud over a long time = also bad. If you use headphones, use one that will allow the lowest over sound level to be used. And when not using them, one may want to look at suppressors such as the Etymotics I use when needed http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Rese...UTF8&qid=1364419979&sr=8-1&keywords=etymotic:
Could be the adapter also if you are going from 1/8 to 1/4 or back
I'm also not a fan of ear buds.
That's awesome Canute - why can't you post like this all the time? You stated your opinion, put a valid link out there, left it for them to validate and you were not forcing it. Steve did the same. Now it rests with the person to follow up on their own.
That's awesome Canute - why can't you post like this all the time? You stated your opinion, put a valid link out there, left it for them to validate and you were not forcing it. Steve did the same. Now it rests with the person to follow up on their own.
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SoftJock Rick
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I wouldn't worry about the hearing -- they are only used for a short time while cueing up a tune. The rest of the time, they actually protect your hearing, because they close off the ear canal.
So let's do the math: If it takes you 2 seconds to cue a tune, and you play 40 songs over 5 hours -- yer only exposed to that sound for 80 seconds.
So let's do the math: If it takes you 2 seconds to cue a tune, and you play 40 songs over 5 hours -- yer only exposed to that sound for 80 seconds.
Stairway to Heaven .. to .. Paradise by the Dashboard Lights .. to Free Bird .. and repeat.
SoftJock Rick
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I do a lot of other stuff besides playing music. There's trivia, interviewing guests, teach dancing, traditional stuff, etc. That eats up a couple hours right there.
40 songs, at about an average of 4-5 minutes each, is close to 3 hours of music.
I play for a mainly redneck crowd -- so many of those songs are long. I'll put on Freebird, and go to the bar and grab a beer.