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Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - Hank 91 - 10-02-2017
(09-30-2017, 10:14 PM)cardcrimson link Wrote:FWIW, through the TV, I could hear the announcer screaming about 3rd downs and all. Ugh.
That's funny -- I noticed that, too. I remember thinking that I couldn't remember whether or not I'd been able to hear the stadium announcer before.
Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - Farm93 - 10-02-2017
I watched the game on DVR more or less focused on the "noise".
The fans in the stands were whisper, whisper quiet. QBs, LBs, coaches even DBs could be heard throughout the game audio. Obviously every single PA announcement could be heard. Crowd noise was really only in the mix on two or three plays, so I would submit the crowd left to its own to cheer would likely not support the team as the recruits/players would expect from the home crowd.
FWIW - The PA announcements at any venue are likely to be louder than the crowd. I definitely recall that Husky Stadium's commercials and announcements were the loudest I had ever experienced. Makes, sense in retrospect. If the crowd is rolling at 100+ dbs then the PA will need to be louder.
I guess, given the classic/original stadium type environment on Saturday the PA could have been turned down to dbs just above the whisper quiet crowd, but it wouldn't shock me to learn that the PA was at levels used for other games in Stanford stadium.
FWIW2 - Most venues have those games and announcements during all of the TV timeouts. I would be happy with the silence, but that would foster a football environment the AD likely does not want. Noise, activity, and non-stop visuals are needed for the younger types now used to instant gratification from smartphones and tablets. Got to be engaging at every single moment or risk losing future fans to their gadgets and ultimately their home TVs.
Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - oldalum - 10-02-2017
I'd suggest sending feedback on your fan experience -- positive and negative -- to the Director of Fan Experience and Community Relations, Shelley Howard, at sheward@stanford.edu. I did so recently for another sport and got a nice response.
I live 1/2 mile from the stadium and "marvel" at how loud the PA system is from my house.
Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - 76lsjumb - 10-02-2017
(10-01-2017, 12:53 PM)teejers1 link Wrote:The nonstop assault on the ears via the in-stadium sound system is a freaking travesty! (And I include Theo in that category - "C'mon Stanford . . . make some NOOOOIIIISSSEE"). STFU is my gut reaction every time. But its the nonstop assault that really detracts from 'the fan experience.' It's like there are standing orders to have something or someone blasting at you at all "down times" during the game . . . no matter what.Â
Stop already, for the love of god!
+1
Or, as the Athletic Department would put it:Â PLUS ONE !!
Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - Goose - 10-02-2017
(10-02-2017, 09:56 AM)Farm93 link Wrote:The fans in the stands were whisper, whisper quiet. QBs, LBs, coaches even DBs could be heard throughout the game audio. Obviously every single PA announcement could be heard. Crowd noise was really only in the mix on two or three plays, so I would submit the crowd left to its own to cheer would likely not support the team as the recruits/players would expect from the home crowd.Probably true, but that is how Stanford crowds have always been, as far as I can remember. The crowd will make noise, lots of it, when warranted, but not on every play of the game. I think the players come to expect that, so when they get crowd noise, they know it is "for real".
Quote:FWIW2 - Most venues have those games and announcements during all of the TV timeouts. I would be happy with the silence, but that would foster a football environment the AD likely does not want. Noise, activity, and non-stop visuals are needed for the younger types now used to instant gratification from smartphones and tablets. Got to be engaging at every single moment or risk losing future fans to their gadgets and ultimately their home TVs.One wonders how much of this is consumer pull vs. promoter push? It is not clear to me the current generation is actually that into "noise". They seem more into quiet tweeting with their closest 1000 friends. Since some venue does it, they all think they must do it. Probably this won't change, but I sure wish it would.
Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - Row80Critic - 10-15-2017
For what it's worth, the PA system was loud last night, but not as bad as the last home game. Not sure if that's just because it was a night game or if maybe someone figured out that fans don't like bleeding ears. They still seemed to make an effort to blast something between plays -- often without regard to the situation on the field -- but at least it was somewhat less physically painful to the ears.
Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - BostonCard - 10-15-2017
Yup, PA system was fine, even if I didnt really care for the piped in music.
BC
Re: Obnoxious and dangerous PA sound level - Phogge - 10-15-2017
If you look around at the millennial sat any time they are buried in their phones. At least at a Raider game you can actually hear a lyric once in awhile even if it's..."you're in my house" about twenty times in two minutes.
False rah rah is real BS.