Sound volume - again!
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I recorded a high of 112 db and that was pre game at 18.53. My 16 year old grandson complained of loss of hearing in one ear which fortunately was short lived but it happened again later pre game.
Admittedly the volume did seem a bit better during game but it still was too loud particularly when we were being shouted at!
I have emailed the arena customer services again so expect another email assuring me that customer comfort is important to them.
Edit after Sunday’s game - volume tonight was even higher and reached 119db and was awful. Despite it being some of the best hockey I’ve seen this season I didn’t leave with that winning glow due to the noise
Admittedly the volume did seem a bit better during game but it still was too loud particularly when we were being shouted at!
I have emailed the arena customer services again so expect another email assuring me that customer comfort is important to them.
Edit after Sunday’s game - volume tonight was even higher and reached 119db and was awful. Despite it being some of the best hockey I’ve seen this season I didn’t leave with that winning glow due to the noise
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Last edited by penny on Sun Jan 25, 2026 8:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
My advice would be to put on the email to the arena that you’ll be reporting the excessive volume to the HSE local authority if there isn’t a reduction in the volume.
Example here: https://www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/noise.htm
Example here: https://www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/noise.htm
Another loud one, however if you read the link above, as long as there’s a warning on your ticket for noise levels and they don’t exceed the limits outlined in the document my understanding is there’s nothing to see or rather nothing to hear here?
Where practical, the audience should not be allowed within 3m of any loudspeaker. This can be achieved by the use of approved safety barriers and dedicated stewards, wearing appropriate hearing protection. Where this is not practical, the overall music sound levels will have to be modified so that people closer than 3m to the loudspeakers are not exposed to an Event LAeq of more than 107 dB or C-weighted peak sound pressure levels of more than 140 dB. Under no circumstances should the audience and loudspeaker separation distance be less than 1m.
Where the Event LAeq is likely to exceed 96 dB, advise the audience of the risk to their hearing in advance, eg either on tickets, advertising or notices at entry points.