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The worst sound system

Our group from work went to a bar here in Chandler AZ for beers and wings and they had their the music (sic) cranked upwards of 90db, it was hard to talk over. The speakers were "kick boxes" like designed for between the back seat and the rear cab of a pick-up truck hung on the wall about five feet up, piezo tweeters and all. The sound coming from these things was enough to cause mental distress, boom, boom, screech, screech, lord only knows what kind of crappy electronics provided the drive to these things. I won't even call them speakers and nobody seemed to mind the terrible sounds in this bar except me. I mean, this was so bad I wanted to leave immediatly but I did stay for a couple of beers and the wings. But, that got me to thinking, who put this crap together and why do all of these people sit in this place and either enjoy or put up with this sound? I will never go back to this bar just because the sound is the worst I've ever heard.
rhljazz
aragain
39 posts
 
I feel the same way about the local Best Buy. No, I don't buy my audio gear there but they are a last choice when I'm desperate for a cd that I can't find at my usual spots.

They have a bunch of 2" Bose satellites raised about 7' in the air pushed into distortion and somewhere they have the 'subwoofers' pounding away.

I plan my route directly to the section I need, grab the cd and head for the register. Altogether not a pleasant experience.
detlof
1,899 posts
 
Greg, what is a "rest-bar"...one where you're supposed to rest?? ...and I thought that getting thoroughly drunk was hard work....
dmk
16 posts
 
Great Post! And timely as well. I was recently whiling away time at LaGuardia airport waiting for a flight when I saw an actual Bose display booth. They had those cute little Wave Radios which actually didn't sound so terrible although they are overpriced. But they also had one of their sub/sat setups there with the little cube speakers. It was very close to the worst sound I've ever heard! Granted, the acoustics weren't the best in an airport but shouldn't the manufacturer be aware of those limitations and take his crap elsewhere where it won't offend those of us with taste? The shopkeeper seemed genuinely befuddled by my lack of excitement and said I must be someone who is cursed with excellent hearing! Yeah...sure...poor slobs with less than perfect hearing must enjoy a combination of blatty screech and subwoofer flatulence...
cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
someone discovered several years ago that homeless people, transients, and others given similarly pejorative labels, are repelled by classical music (i'm not kidding, here). thus, the downtown macdonalds locations in denver (where i live) pipe out an endless selection of mozart, brahms, etc. i enjoy the sounds, 'til i recall why they are broadcast. it does seem to "work," BTW. there are no panhandlers or "shopping cart ladies" within a block of any of these "restaurants." the worst sound to which i'm subjected daily emanates from outdoor transducers slapped on the exterior of the hard rock cafe, a venue i pass each time i walk from my parking garage (under the hard rock) to my office. crazy thing is, more times than not, someone is standing close by the wretched speakers singing along. guess lipsynching must be as cool as spiked blue and red hair and 4" tatoos of the iron cross. -kelly
danvetc
527 posts
 
Two beers? Sounds like you did the right thing and got out of there fast!

Sad part is, if they let you put in the sound system, I bet some patrons would wonder what happened to those 'rockin speakers you used to have?'
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