Sound issues

[crumbler]

What was going on this year? Shania and Cyndi Lauper seemed to have the same in-ear problems and SZA's voice was barely audible on the broadcast and LCD sounded like mush. Bad luck or just technical ineptitude? Did anyone else have issues?

Edited July 1 by crumbler

[majormajormajor]

14 minutes ago, crumbler said:

What was going on this year? Shania and Cyndi Lauper seemed to have the same in-ear problems and SZA's voice was barely audible on the broadcast and LCD sounded like mush. Bad luck or just technical ineptitude? Did anyone else have issues?

 

Agreed with the other points, but LCD sounded awesome on the broadcast...?

[kpins]

1 hour ago, majormajormajor said:

 

Agreed with the other points, but LCD sounded awesome on the broadcast...?

Sounded fine there too

[foolee]

Not sure if it was because I was too far back but the Avril sound was so quiet!

[WhoOdyssey]

Soccer Mommy’s mic was very quiet for her first few songs, judging from the iPlayer footage.

[GNR]

Left of the other stage the sound comes and goes in waves & it generally sounds shite

[Pinhead]

For some acts like Cyndi, it sounded like none of the repeaters were on further back, only the main speaker arrays at the stage. Licensing stipulation?

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

The sound beyond the speakers at Arcadia was poor. 

[Crazyfool01]

My watch was constantly telling me it’s too loud … must take notice of that for future years 

[Andeeroo]

West Holts was occasionally too quiet but no issues apart from that. Thought it was stellar everywhere all weekend.

 

*Didn't see Shania or Cyndi

[Crazyfool01]

Cyndi quiet  further back . Shania was fine on the back path 

[Nobody Interesting]

7 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Cyndi quiet  further back . Shania was fine on the back path 

 

Cyndi was quiet in the front pit - not sure it was sound problems, more like something she had taken problems looking at her.

[Kashkin]

Black Pumas, you couldn't hear a thing unless you were quite far forward. My friend didn't even notice they had started.

[The60ftOctopus]

I found the sound to be a bit off for Fontaines DC as well. Plus someone was drilling the sound desk during Barry Can’t Swim. Can’t they just wait rather than when an act is on?

[Suprefan]

I mean they dont have good sound crews or a good pa system anyway. If they would actually rent quality equipment you wouldnt had as many issues. The spread of towers at pyramid isnt aligned ideally for the best sound experience and if youre in the back its just gonna be quiet. And overall the volume isnt turned up anywhere. I rememver at wet leg in 22 and was at the barrier right by the pa stack and the crowd was singing louder than the music coming out of the speakers. Thats an issue. 

[Andeeroo]

10 minutes ago, Kashkin said:

Black Pumas, you couldn't hear a thing unless you were quite far forward. My friend didn't even notice they had started.

 

Strange. I was sat at the back on the right hand side of the track having some food and the sound was bang on.

[Kashkin]

Ah, we were on the left by the Brothers bar.

[Andeeroo]

Just now, Kashkin said:

Ah, we were on the left by the Brothers bar.

 

Left side has also been ropier from experience. Made me leave Anderson .Paak a few years back.

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

Way too bassy on some stages.  All you could hear was just thud thud thud.

 

Arcadia for Hot Chip DJ was good, then there was a weird 5 or ten minutes or so when all you could hear was bass.  And that was directly under the dragonfly head.

 

For Romy too it was too bass heavy for pretty much her whole set.  Which was a shame because her performance in Camden Roundhouse earlier this year was incredible.

[Pinhead]

The Left field sound stage is poor for bands as well. Bob Vylan at Bearded was a completely different gig compared to that sound wise.

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 hours ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

Way too bassy on some stages.  All you could hear was just thud thud thud.

 

Arcadia for Hot Chip DJ was good, then there was a weird 5 or ten minutes or so when all you could hear was bass.  And that was directly under the dragonfly head.

 

For Romy too it was too bass heavy for pretty much her whole set.  Which was a shame because her performance in Camden Roundhouse earlier this year was incredible.

 

I dunno about 'too bassy' but Janelle Monae's bass was tooth-rattling. It had more oomph than Metallica's.

[Thunderstruck]

Heilung we had to leave because the sound was a disaster. For the first few minutes no vocals and ear bleeding bass.

 

They improved the vocals but then still left ridiculously overloaded bass for people to deal with.

 

My parents said they were amazing on TV which is a shame haha

Edited July 2 by Thunderstruck

[Smozmorris]

Same spot this year for Justice as in 2017 when they last played, by the Brothers bar and definitely quieter..we moved to other side of stage, only slightly better but no where near as good,clear, loud as Bicep on West Holt's a few years ago. That was sound heaven!

[Ricci's Special Kebabs]

Sound definitely quieter in general, you could hear yourself talk at the Greenpeace space

[faymondo]

We left the middle of Jungle on Friday as it was getting a bit "heavy" in there. Ended up by West Holts bar and was OK. 

 

For Justice we decided to walk around the edge until my anal ear for sound got a good speck which was bang in-between the repeaters. Wish we had gone there for Jungle now. You live and learn.