Speaker/Listener Fatigue - Blu-ray Forum

Automission · 02-04-2009, 07:10 PM

So I recently watched a DVD with a fair bit of bass, more than I usually deal with. After about 40 minutes my ears began to feel tired, my head felt quite dull. Is this speaker/listener fatigue?
How do I combat it to reduce or possibly remove it? Is it due to my bass being set too high on all my speakers, so should I raise the frequencies to leave more bass for the sub?

OkoPeeKee · 02-04-2009, 07:12 PM

I have never had that experience and I LOVE bass. Maybe you were just having a bad day?

Sonny · 02-04-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Automission

So I recently watched a DVD with a fair bit of bass, more than I usually deal with. After about 40 minutes my ears began to feel tired, my head felt quite dull. Is this speaker/listener fatigue?
How do I combat it to reduce or possibly remove it? Is it due to my bass being set too high on all my speakers, so should I raise the frequencies to leave more bass for the sub?

Take your Bass down a notch or two & test it , then repeat till satisfied. What DVD was it? Or it could be an issue with you're hearing/ear's...

Driver_King · 02-04-2009, 07:20 PM

Sounds like a problem with bloated mid-bass. You may need a new sub.

Clark Kent · 02-04-2009, 07:26 PM

Listener fatigue typically occurs in one of two scenarios. The first case is if you listen to very high volumes for an extended period of time without giving your ears a break. The second case is if the original sound recording or the speaker themselves are accentuating high-treble frequencies and you listen to that for an extended period. The second case is why some can not listen to "bright" speakers or do not prefer them as they can be irritating.

Automission · 02-04-2009, 07:26 PM

Bloated mid bass? Define that please. I've also only had my current sub for less than a month. Not rebuying yet.

Driver_King · 02-04-2009, 07:29 PM

What sub do you have? What speaker do you have? What movie is it?

Automission · 02-04-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Driver_King

What sub do you have? What speaker do you have? What movie is it?

Monitor Audio Bronze Series, the Sub is a BRW-10. The film was in fact an Episode of Stargate Atlantis.

Driver_King · 02-04-2009, 07:35 PM

Oh, maybe it's just the harsh highs.

Automission · 02-04-2009, 07:37 PM

Hmm could have been. My ears seem to of cleared up a little bit, so I'l play it by ear and see how it goes.

Sorry for the pun.

02-04-2009, 07:10 PM	#1
Automission Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England	Speaker/Listener Fatigue So I recently watched a DVD with a fair bit of bass, more than I usually deal with. After about 40 minutes my ears began to feel tired, my head felt quite dull. Is this speaker/listener fatigue? How do I combat it to reduce or possibly remove it? Is it due to my bass being set too high on all my speakers, so should I raise the frequencies to leave more bass for the sub?

02-04-2009, 07:26 PM	#5
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Listener fatigue typically occurs in one of two scenarios. The first case is if you listen to very high volumes for an extended period of time without giving your ears a break. The second case is if the original sound recording or the speaker themselves are accentuating high-treble frequencies and you listen to that for an extended period. The second case is why some can not listen to "bright" speakers or do not prefer them as they can be irritating. Last edited by Clark Kent; 02-04-2009 at 11:56 PM.

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02-04-2009, 07:12 PM	#2
OkoPeeKee Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Maryland Blu-ray collection:11 Blu-ray reviews: 8	I have never had that experience and I LOVE bass. Maybe you were just having a bad day?

02-04-2009, 07:20 PM	#4
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Sounds like a problem with bloated mid-bass. You may need a new sub.

02-04-2009, 07:29 PM	#7
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	What sub do you have? What speaker do you have? What movie is it?

02-04-2009, 07:35 PM	#9
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Oh, maybe it's just the harsh highs.

02-04-2009, 07:37 PM	#10
Automission Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England	Hmm could have been. My ears seem to of cleared up a little bit, so I'l play it by ear and see how it goes. Sorry for the pun.

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