What Volume do you have your WS5 set at ?

[frogeye]

What volume do you have your WS5 head phones set at ? I set mine at level 3 but after a few hours it seems a bit much so I drop it to level 2 but the step down in volume seems to much. Any tips

[klondyke]

hi i use them at 3 too ,but do find it a bit loud but I like to hear the faint signals

[frogeye]

Yes I don't want to miss any faint signals either . Maybe a thin piece of foam put inside to reduce it to around 2.5 , might give that a try

[MarkRS]

Mines came set at 7?

I can still hear most things and have a conversation with them on.

Didnt think it was that loud either! Lol must be going corn beef.

Mark

[mrhodge]

i have my ws5 on 7 or 8 but i worked in a joinery workshop for 22 years and im a bit deaf.

[Doyley]

Mine arrived on 5 and have been left on 5 and that seemed alright?

[Stratman]

Set mine to "8" , might try going down a couple of notches

[tigtog]

s h it full whack 9 for mine, whats a faint signal ?

[Ace]

I'm a bit Mutt & Jeff and mine were set at 7 But now regularly are set at 6

Ace

[frogeye]

s h it full whack 9 for mine, whats a faint signal ?

I bet the faint signals sound like a six pack of Fosters on the surface

[earthmover]

full on 9 for me! 38+ years in the building industry takes its toll on the ears, EH?!

[ronleake]

Mines came set at 7?

I can still hear most things and have a conversation with them on.

Didnt think it was that loud either! Lol must be going corn beef.

Mark

Corned beef ?? - Mutt and Jeff ?

[JBM]

At 80 I have to have mine at 7 and I dont miss a lot. Jerry.

[hihosilver]

What I've heard from others, as well as noticed in this thread, is it seems to be roughly +1 level for every 10 years you've lived. Not sure how many dB it goes up per level increased on the controls but would be interested to find out.

I have the WS4's as I put mine in ear defenders ages ago but they should be roughly equivalent to the WS5's this way.
http://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/vi ... 39&t=30308

I also find that I don't just keep them on one level, and adjust them depending on the situation/place. lvl 2, when around others, so can still hear them, lvl 2-3 when near the waters edge on a beach (lvl 4-5 during storms ) and lvl 1 for very quiet areas in the countryside.

[Stratman]

Not sure how many dB it goes up per level increased on the controls but would be interested to find out.

-3db is the minimum increment needed to hear a perceived increase in "volume", so it has to be at least that

it seems to be roughly +1 level for every 10 years you've lived.

I aint that old,........ honest