Sound Distribution for Safe Listening in Entertainment Venues: A Review of Existing Policies and Regulations

Sound Pressure Levels in Close Proximity to Sound-Reinforcement Loudspeakers

“…Especially in smaller venues, such restrictions might mean a reduction in audience capacity, and the use of physical barriers might introduce new risks unless the area in front of the stage is continuously monitored by security staff. In many cases, elevating the loudspeakers above head height may be a preferable solution, compared to guarding the area in front of the loudspeakers, this approach often having the added benefit of improving the uniformity of sound distribution across the audience area 12 .…”

Sound Level Monitoring at Live Events, Part 3—Improved Tools and Procedures

“…This approach is unacceptable to most key stakeholders at a live event (musicians, engineers, and audience members) since it often results in a degradation of the live event experience. Instead a more comprehensive approach should be adopted whereby well-informed system design, intelligent use of dynamic range, and effective communication of sound level monitoring data must be made available to sound engineers, system technicians, and other key stakeholders [7].…”