Sound system at Arlington stadium

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Edited Date/Time 1/19/2012 10:54pm
Anyone else think the audio was too loud in the stands? I was on the third level at about the 50 yard line right below the speakers and it was loud! Lurch would really hurt the ears. It was ear piercing at the beginning and seemed to get a little better or I got used to it. It made me wonder why they bothered to sound test the bikes if the audio was going to be that loud. The bikes were very quiet compared to the audio system. It was cool being able to hear the announcers during the races, but they could have turned the volume down a bit and I still could have heard them fine. Maybe I am just getting old, but I thought I would see what you all thought.
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2TYam27 3/21/2010 1:27pm
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Maybe so. I was right below them.
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sdfog1 3/21/2010 1:42pm
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One thing I noticed was that the speakers near us would sporadically stop working. The TV feed wasn't too perfect either.

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mt798 3/21/2010 1:58pm
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needed more cowbell...
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MxDaD324 3/21/2010 2:22pm
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Jesus people complain about anything.
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Overdrive 3/21/2010 3:38pm
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Loud speakers systems are causing so many tracks to have to close, they need to get a handle on that. Just kidding, you knew someone was going to poke fun.........
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MotoBill51 3/21/2010 5:51pm
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A bigger question is whether the speakers were 4-stroke or 2-stroke. That's important you know.Cool
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Highsider 3/21/2010 7:05pm
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Overdrive wrote:
Loud speakers systems are causing so many tracks to have to close, they need to get a handle on that. Just kidding, you knew someone was...
Loud speakers systems are causing so many tracks to have to close, they need to get a handle on that. Just kidding, you knew someone was going to poke fun.........
Washougal had neighbor issues because of the loud pa...sheesh!
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czernik 3/21/2010 9:50pm
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it would be awesome if Tony Miller installed the system...
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teggers 3/21/2010 10:00pm
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I actually like this post....a bazzilion dollar stadium. I install and design sound systems. I guarandamntee you the system is perfect for 105 db....football games....even 115db. The analyzers to check these stadiums are amazing and every seat in that house is designed to be perfect....normally.


I guarandamntee you as well that the sound guy on site that night was FREAKING OUT with amps clipping and thermalling (shutting down because of overheating) because they were pushed beyond their design parameters. Supercross is pretty loud. I have installed no racetrack sound system that can compete with the first lap of a race. Once they spread out - outdoors, it is workable, but indoors is a clusterfuck!


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CamP 3/21/2010 10:04pm
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It was loud from our seats.
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teggers 3/21/2010 10:06pm
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I have yet to be able to go to an indoor race and not have to wear earplugs....never because of the PA!
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YZmom 3/22/2010 5:55am
3/22/2010 5:55am Edited Date/Time 3/22/2010 5:55am
We were in the end zone and the speakers seem to quit working about half way through which was fine. The volume was so high that most it was garbled anyway. Another thing, why do the announcers (Erv Braun) keep talking while the race is going on? You cant' hear him anyway! Also, we thought the track interviewing by Ashley and Lurch were 10 times better than what Jamie Little does for TV
MickeyMeanie 3/22/2010 6:58am
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Our seats were in section 137, down low... when there wasn't any racing going on, the sound was just right... during the races is was a distant mumble in the background.

We went higher up in the stadium later in the evening just to check the view from the top... with the speakers hanging from the ceiling it was deafening loud! I had flashbacks of the first Freestone race where they had one set of loud speakers to cover the entire place.

That's a tough battle to win I would guess...
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newmann 3/22/2010 7:02am
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I was near one end of the stadium and while it was loud, it was difficult to make out what the hell they were saying. Guessing it's difficult to get acoustics good in a place like that. I overheard that they had swarms of people leave during a concert recently because of the poor sound quality in the stadium. U2 maybe??
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txmxer 3/22/2010 7:32am
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we were in section 3 above the the 1st turn and I didn't really notice it being too loud.

We did have ear plugs which really helps muffle the noise and allow you to hear what you want to hear.

I know I could never understand anything from the PA system at TX Stadium and I could understand it at the dome.

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Cygnus 3/22/2010 8:32am
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YZmom wrote:
We were in the end zone and the speakers seem to quit working about half way through which was fine. The volume was so high that...
We were in the end zone and the speakers seem to quit working about half way through which was fine. The volume was so high that most it was garbled anyway. Another thing, why do the announcers (Erv Braun) keep talking while the race is going on? You cant' hear him anyway! Also, we thought the track interviewing by Ashley and Lurch were 10 times better than what Jamie Little does for TV
Jamie little? When was the last time you watched a SX race? Did you mean Erin Bates?
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HuskyEd 3/22/2010 8:49am
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teggers wrote:
I have yet to be able to go to an indoor race and not have to wear earplugs....never because of the PA!
Try sitting in the top tier in San Diego!! Lurch needs to mellow out.
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YZmom 3/22/2010 9:31am
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YZmom wrote:
We were in the end zone and the speakers seem to quit working about half way through which was fine. The volume was so high that...
We were in the end zone and the speakers seem to quit working about half way through which was fine. The volume was so high that most it was garbled anyway. Another thing, why do the announcers (Erv Braun) keep talking while the race is going on? You cant' hear him anyway! Also, we thought the track interviewing by Ashley and Lurch were 10 times better than what Jamie Little does for TV
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Jamie little? When was the last time you watched a SX race? Did you mean Erin Bates?
my bad! I was in a hurry. Still sucks no matter the name. Interviews at track were sooooo much better.
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TerryK 3/22/2010 9:32am
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Why don't these stadiums do like they are doing in Nascar (sorry) and other sporting events?


You have a small FM transmitter in the stadium that broadcasts the commentary. All spectators have to do is bring a small radio and headphones to keep up on the action. You could then hear everything the announcers say. They could even sell cheap radios on site.

Can't be very expensive. They have a system like this at a local once a year drag race here. You have your radio on so you can hear your call to staging.
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Cygnus 3/22/2010 9:34am
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YZmom wrote:
We were in the end zone and the speakers seem to quit working about half way through which was fine. The volume was so high that...
We were in the end zone and the speakers seem to quit working about half way through which was fine. The volume was so high that most it was garbled anyway. Another thing, why do the announcers (Erv Braun) keep talking while the race is going on? You cant' hear him anyway! Also, we thought the track interviewing by Ashley and Lurch were 10 times better than what Jamie Little does for TV
Cygnus wrote:
Jamie little? When was the last time you watched a SX race? Did you mean Erin Bates?
YZmom wrote:
my bad! I was in a hurry. Still sucks no matter the name. Interviews at track were sooooo much better.
Just messin Mom.Cool
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tron224 3/22/2010 5:20pm
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yeah speakers we're way to loud, couldn't stand commercials and advertisements.... would have been nice for them to just stfu for any period of time and let us hear the bikes on the track.... and let your head clear for a minute without them trying to pump information into your head. otherwise great racing and had a blast
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MotoBill51 3/22/2010 6:11pm
3/22/2010 6:11pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 9:35pm
TerryK wrote:
Why don't these stadiums do like they are doing in Nascar (sorry) and other sporting events? You have a small FM transmitter in the stadium that...
Why don't these stadiums do like they are doing in Nascar (sorry) and other sporting events?


You have a small FM transmitter in the stadium that broadcasts the commentary. All spectators have to do is bring a small radio and headphones to keep up on the action. You could then hear everything the announcers say. They could even sell cheap radios on site.

Can't be very expensive. They have a system like this at a local once a year drag race here. You have your radio on so you can hear your call to staging.
Kinda surprised to hear they don't! They did that at the Minneapolis rounds in the Farve-O-Dome and it has always worked out well for our family - but we are a little more gadget crazy than most people and we brought along decent radios and headphones.

A bunch of 4-strokes on full tilt boogie will shake you no matter what headphones you're wearing (we always got seats in the first 10-12 rows - so I liked hearing the PA in the 'phones (turned all the way up BTW) while the seats were on shake & bake.

However I still couldn't hear anything worth a chit for about a day after..........

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