Headphone mishaps... they suck... got any?

wierdOne · March 12th, 2008, 03:01 PM

I was just normalizing some audio for a work project, when all of a sudden (while the audio was processing) the left earphone got VERY LOUD... so loud that people in an office across the hall heard it....

I yanked it off my head as quick as possible... but it was SOOOOOO loud... I hope there's no hearing loss....

I think i'm going to use my cpu speakers from now on... I'll just have to shut my door...

ever happened to you?

superchicken_VI · March 12th, 2008, 03:40 PM

Never had that happen. I've had one fail, but not get louder. Sounds like a soundcard issue.

1293 · March 12th, 2008, 03:40 PM

I was in my office at work listening to some clips I had recorded of my newly-finished 18 watt. I didn't have the headphone jack plugged all the way into my computer so in addition to playing through the headphones, the clips were playing through the computer speakers as well. I was about 2 minutes into the clip when I took off my headphones and heard the clip playing through the computer. These clips were not suitable for public presentation

. Anyone walking past my office would have certainly heard it. Nobody said anything, so I continue to pretend nobody heard.

wierdOne · March 12th, 2008, 03:58 PM

yeah... it was the strangest thing... I normally use Peak Pro 5 to normalize audio (because it uses the RMS levels and does a much more even job).. but I was in a hurry and just used Soundtrack pro... it was audio from a lecture...

Nick JD · March 12th, 2008, 08:50 PM

I was testing a piezo pickup with a preamp I'd just put together with a 9V power supply. The amp was rated at 1W. I plugged in my headphones and put the left ear piece in my ear then tapped the piezo. BANG!

1 watt is a lot.

J-man · March 12th, 2008, 08:55 PM

My headphones have a built in kill switch that cuts the signal as soon you take them off your head, to avoid such situations.

hugo · March 12th, 2008, 09:09 PM

I had something simular happen quite a few times. Every time I crank up the volume they get loud! It hurts my ears everytime so I have to turn it down.
To be honest I lost hearing in my left ear from listening to the music too loud. It's quite bad how much hearing I've lost. I'm a little older now and I know better. I probably need a hearing aid now. Yes, I am Eric Clapton. LOL.

March 12th, 2008, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
wierdOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downtown Pensacola Florida... :) Age: 31 Posts: 967	Headphone mishaps... they suck... got any? I was just normalizing some audio for a work project, when all of a sudden (while the audio was processing) the left earphone got VERY LOUD... so loud that people in an office across the hall heard it.... I yanked it off my head as quick as possible... but it was SOOOOOO loud... I hope there's no hearing loss.... I think i'm going to use my cpu speakers from now on... I'll just have to shut my door... ever happened to you? __________________ 4 Amps, 3 Acoustics, 2 Tele's, 1 Beautiful Baby Girl Go play a Smith Custom Amplifier... you won't be sorry. www.whowell.org http://www.myspace.com/who_well

March 12th, 2008, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
wierdOne Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downtown Pensacola Florida... :) Age: 31 Posts: 967	yeah... it was the strangest thing... I normally use Peak Pro 5 to normalize audio (because it uses the RMS levels and does a much more even job).. but I was in a hurry and just used Soundtrack pro... it was audio from a lecture... __________________ 4 Amps, 3 Acoustics, 2 Tele's, 1 Beautiful Baby Girl Go play a Smith Custom Amplifier... you won't be sorry. www.whowell.org http://www.myspace.com/who_well

March 12th, 2008, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nick JD Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 2,597	I was testing a piezo pickup with a preamp I'd just put together with a 9V power supply. The amp was rated at 1W. I plugged in my headphones and put the left ear piece in my ear then tapped the piezo. BANG! 1 watt is a lot. __________________

March 12th, 2008, 08:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 20 Posts: 6,288 9 Photos	My headphones have a built in kill switch that cuts the signal as soon you take them off your head, to avoid such situations. __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

March 12th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
superchicken_VI Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe, NC Age: 36 Posts: 1,575	Never had that happen. I've had one fail, but not get louder. Sounds like a soundcard issue.

March 12th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
1293 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,546	I was in my office at work listening to some clips I had recorded of my newly-finished 18 watt. I didn't have the headphone jack plugged all the way into my computer so in addition to playing through the headphones, the clips were playing through the computer speakers as well. I was about 2 minutes into the clip when I took off my headphones and heard the clip playing through the computer. These clips were not suitable for public presentation . Anyone walking past my office would have certainly heard it. Nobody said anything, so I continue to pretend nobody heard.

March 12th, 2008, 09:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
hugo Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sarnia,Ontario Age: 49 Posts: 812	I had something simular happen quite a few times. Every time I crank up the volume they get loud! It hurts my ears everytime so I have to turn it down. To be honest I lost hearing in my left ear from listening to the music too loud. It's quite bad how much hearing I've lost. I'm a little older now and I know better. I probably need a hearing aid now. Yes, I am Eric Clapton. LOL.