Wembley sound quality

I was seated, and by the sounds of it the sound was very different in the standing area. I could pick out all the instruments fine, the only time it was bad was during indifference as Jeff's bass was too quiet - but I could still hear it, just.

I think you're reading too much into what you saw though... You often see bands gesturing at the tech people, and you could speculate forever on what they may have been doing.

An outdoor festival is a whole different kettle of fish, you don't have room acoustics to contend with at all.

I've had a high pitched ringing in my ears after more concerts than I can remember. It's just the volume.

i was 3 ppl back right in front of mike and the sound was pretty good. very very bassy easly on, maybe it was through the whole show, just cant remember.
i think being so close to the stage, and the speakers helped alot for me.

I was front row seated behind the standing and right next to the mix desk. I thought the sound was pretty poor a lot of the time. I hate stadiums full stop really as they just suck up atmosphere and are hard to mix I think. If I'd been able to get tickets for the Astoria last year I don't think I would have bothered with Wembley, tho I did have a great time last night. But you get spoiled going to the initimate gigs in small venues. Stadiums just aren't as much fun. IMHO.
The second song when they really opened up the sound was a complete shambles. Just a jumble. The desk got hold of it by the third song and tightened it up, but lost it again in other places throughout. Stone's guitar seemed much louder than Mike's throughout the whole thing, really, and Eddie's vocals were frequently lost. With a lot of the newer songs they played (not so much the last album which I've played loads recently) which I don't know as well as the older stuff, it took me a while to work out what they were playing because I just couldn't hear what Ed was singing.
I thought they did seem to be having a good time tho. I assumed the poor sound was just because I was halfway back in the Arena, so in a way relieved to hear it was all over. But the seats we had were fan bloody tastic for the view. Really was right over the heads of the standing clear front on to the stage. Absolutely brilliant. Best view I've ever had in Wembley and I do usually prefer standing, but being a bit short, often end up just craning my neck all the time to try to see the stage, so this was ace. Leaning forward a bit on the rail brought you closer to the standing guys and a bit more of the atmos. I was standing next to a bunch of fans (girl and guy with bandannas and a guy with a trilby, was it?) and we danced about. It was ace. Couldn't quite believe all the guys in standing were 10C tho. The ones at the back just didn't seem the type. I don't know. Maybe there isn't a type. There was a bloke, 50ish near me, spent most of the time sitting down. Didn't really see him react at all. How was he in there? (Perhaps he was a Dad accompanying a younger 10Cber.)

I was about halfway back in the standing area, right in the centre, and I thought the sound was pretty good. They were very loud (almost too loud), and that made it difficult to pick out some of the more intricate guitar work in the heavier songs (eg. solos).

I think we're a bit spoiled with top quality bootlegs - professional mixed, post performance and then mastered to CD quality. It never sounds as good when you're actually there.

I was a few rows back on Mike's side, under the hanging speakers, and in front of the stacks next to Mike. I found the sound to be incredibly loud, so much so that it was distorting. Maybe that was just my ears, but it just seemed over-loud and over-driven, and not in a good way. Perhaps being a bit further back would have been ideal.

I thought the sound was fine. I wear etymotic earplugs (musicians ear plugs) and they really clear up the sound and make the vocals clearer. We were near the front and the sound was fine.

What a night!!

I was a bit worried by the ringing in my ears, particularly my left for some reason. I have bad pretty bad ears anyway so in a way it's nice to come on here and see other people have ringing that they don't often get (although obviously would be better if nobody had any). Makes me relieved that I'm not the only one. I'm sure by the end of today/tomorrow it'll stop for all of us.

It sounded a bit tinny at times, but I'm not complaining.

Oh wait, I demand a refund! South Park style, when Kyle and Stan want their money back from Mel Gibson....

I really dont see what the fuss was about. I was in the standing section, centre, about halfway back and the sound was fine. Vocals, mike, stone, jeff, all clear.

jrd wrote:

you say potato... i say you're wrong...!

some folks had good sound, others didn't, just depends on where you were sitting/standing. Wembley's a big echoey barn that was never designed for msuic in the first place so i guess it's difficult to get good sound everywhere.

You're right. each to their own, I guess. I suppose if you were seated at the back it might not have been too good.

I for one though thought it was fine!