Why do I need LESS volume in the second set?

[Moos3h]

Most odd. I've noticed that I always need just a touch less volume for the second set!

I'd have thought, given my ears get a pasting during the first, that I'd be needing to turn up? But always when we start the second set, I notch myself down a touch and that's where it stays for the rest of it...weird!

[essexbasscat]

wish my guitarist behaved the same way. He turns his own volume up as well as the PA for the second set.

[moonbass]

I sometimes think things sound louder when it gets warmer and there's more people in the room... I usually turn up the volume anyway!

[discreet]

What's a 'second set'?

[lemmywinks]

Your drummer might be a bit tired and isn't whacking his kit so much?

[discreet]

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Your drummer might be a bit tired and isn't whacking his kit so much?
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Surely he should be busy playing the drums?

[lowdown]

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Surely he should be busy playing the drums?
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Garry

[bassace]

Happens to me on DB. Could it be that as the first set progresses the band gets more confident, animated etc and things just get a bit louder. Coming back on for the second set the band is relaxed and then the whole crescendo thing happens again.

[Guest bassman7755]

I would just be careful that it isnt the fact that your high frequency hearing is shutting down slightly making you perceive your bass as louder. If thats the case then you should be wearing ear plugs (if your not already).

[Chris2112]

I'd definitely recommend ear plugs for any loud live music situation. It could be that your ears are getting fatigued, and as has been mentioned, you're losing some of that high frequency perception making you think you need to turn down a bit to balance out the more prominent bass frequencies.

[cheddatom]

maybe you play harder in the second set?

[Prime_BASS]

True after a while of reheasals I tend to turn down as it can seem a lot louder than it had at the start.

[bremen]

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Surely he should be busy playing the drums?
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There you go, Discreet. Another 'like' sticker for your bass case.

[Norris]

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