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Aviv Hallale · May 14th, 2006, 11:44 AM

I filmed a live Death Metal show last night, needless to say, things were loud. At some points I was right up at the drumkit. The mic was set to Auto, but is there a possibility that such a loud sound could damage the mic?

John Harmon · May 16th, 2006, 06:06 PM

Nah. I shot a rap show at a nightclub this past weekend with my 150 right at the stage and the audio sounded fine. Definitely use the AGC when shooting in a loud venue like that.

Aviv Hallale · May 17th, 2006, 05:31 AM

AGC is the Auto-Level option, I'm assuming?

Is there a possibiliy of the mic getting damaged from too high a signal, though or can mics only suffer from mechnical injury?

Marco Wagner · May 18th, 2006, 01:36 PM

I may be wrong, but as far as I can remember loud noise will, at worst, just cause clipping.

Leslie Wand · May 18th, 2006, 04:35 PM

don't worry about your mic, worry about your hearing!!!!

i always wear earplugs doing loud projects. maybe a bit late in the day perhaps (too much acid / rock back then...), but considering the levels on and near stage nowadays, you can be too careful....

leslie

Richard Zlamany · May 19th, 2006, 12:21 PM

I too, just started wearing earplugs. What a godsend for loud environments and the "too loud" DJs.

May 14th, 2006, 11:44 AM	#1
Aviv Hallale Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 276	Loud sounds damaging? I filmed a live Death Metal show last night, needless to say, things were loud. At some points I was right up at the drumkit. The mic was set to Auto, but is there a possibility that such a loud sound could damage the mic?

May 18th, 2006, 01:36 PM	#4
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	I may be wrong, but as far as I can remember loud noise will, at worst, just cause clipping. __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

May 16th, 2006, 06:06 PM	#2
John Harmon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Warren, Michigan, USA Posts: 96	Nah. I shot a rap show at a nightclub this past weekend with my 150 right at the stage and the audio sounded fine. Definitely use the AGC when shooting in a loud venue like that.

May 17th, 2006, 05:31 AM	#3
Aviv Hallale Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 276	AGC is the Auto-Level option, I'm assuming? Is there a possibiliy of the mic getting damaged from too high a signal, though or can mics only suffer from mechnical injury?

May 18th, 2006, 04:35 PM	#5
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	don't worry about your mic, worry about your hearing!!!! i always wear earplugs doing loud projects. maybe a bit late in the day perhaps (too much acid / rock back then...), but considering the levels on and near stage nowadays, you can be too careful.... leslie

May 19th, 2006, 12:21 PM	#6
Richard Zlamany Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamden CT Posts: 470	I too, just started wearing earplugs. What a godsend for loud environments and the "too loud" DJs.