Sound volume - again!

[penny]

In block 117 I recorded 114db during the intro tonight. The high was during being shouted at rather than the music, which went up to 111db during the intro.
It was noticeable that the volume increased at the start of the intro, as it was a more comfortable 95ish before when Steeler Dan came onto the ice, so it is obviously a deliberate, and unnecessary, increase in volume.

[stans lad]

I sent an email to the Utilita Arena after last week's games (24th and 25th Jan) regarding the unacceptable level of the PA system spoiling my and many others enjoyment.
I received an acknowledgment of my email but I have had no reply since.
It was so bad that I had to remove my hearing aids to enable me to get to the end of the game.
I have loved going to see the Steelers play for many a year but have never had to put up with noise levels that high.
I think someone is under the misapprehension that Volume = Atmosphere
well it doesn't ! That is created by the crowd enjoying and reacting to what is happening on the ice. Perhaps that is the problem?
I did not attend on Sunday because I cannot put up with volume any more.
I am a season ticket holder but I am seriously considering not returning to the Arena unless something is done about the ear splitting noise.
I would add that I attend motorcycle and car racing and have been to many rock concerts in my time but have never experienced anything like this.

[smbmetal]

I sent an email to the Utilita Arena after last week's games (24th and 25th Jan) regarding the unacceptable level of the PA system spoiling my and many others enjoyment.
I received an acknowledgment of my email but I have had no reply since.
It was so bad that I had to remove my hearing aids to enable me to get to the end of the game.
I have loved going to see the Steelers play for many a year but have never had to put up with noise levels that high.
I think someone is under the misapprehension that Volume = Atmosphere
well it doesn't ! That is created by the crowd enjoying and reacting to what is happening on the ice. Perhaps that is the problem?
I did not attend on Sunday because I cannot put up with volume any more.
I am a season ticket holder but I am seriously considering not returning to the Arena unless something is done about the ear splitting noise.
I would add that I attend motorcycle and car racing and have been to many rock concerts in my time but have never experienced anything like this.

I’ve been having a chat with our H&S Manager at work, who has said pretty much what the document outlines that I found earlier in this topic.

He basically said, as long as there are warnings for loud noise during the ‘performance’ on your ticket or signs within the venue, then as long as it’s not 140db or more, there’s not much can be done. He did suggest that free hearing protection should be available though.

I’ve not been to the arena for well over 12 months for the hockey, so I’m guessing the volume has been increased fairly recently, or we’d have seen posts regarding this subject for quite a while?

You could try emailing the Steelers as well as the arena, but I would suggest there would be a certain person stationed in the Whitehouse who will of course know better than us