Is all high volume made equally? [Sound Systems / Audio related]

File: is-funktion-one-official.jpg (67KB, 952x536px) Image search: [Google]

67KB, 952x536px

I've noticed two types of sound systems that you can come across at a club, rave or live show environment - the second being much more pleasing to experience but at the same time less common.

1) Normie System

> Loud volume levels
> Sound can feel unbalanced i.e. very full bass / too much high end
> Variably tactile experience of sound i.e. feeling bass in body etc
> Commonly experience ear fatigue after some period of time (have to take occasional breaks from music floor etc)
> Difficult to hear and talk to people
> Can't stand near speakers for very long at all
> ^ doing so can quite easily lead to temporary tinnitus for next day or so

2) "Make Me Horny" System

> Volume seems overall like it has the same loudness capability as a Normie System
> More balanced sound - can hear a full range of frequencies and pick out individual instruments / tracks quite easily. Feels like the music can breathe more
> Consistant and enjoyable tactile experience of sound i.e. feeling bass through body; possibly even feeling air movement from speakers etc
> No ear fatigue whatsoever
> Can hear and converse with people perfectly
> ^ This is true even when I'm close to the speakers, which doesn't seem to put the same excessive pressure on my ears
> Tinnitus is not something I have to worry about

If I remember correctly, one of the rigs that falls into the latter category that I did managed to identify is the widely praised Funktion One system..

What's going on here /sci/? It interests me because it kind of breaks everyday wisdom (mostly imparted us by worried parents / aunts / deaf grannies) that louder music is going to kill our ears or give us STDs or something equally as terrible. I'm not denying that volume levels are something that should be taken seriously, but I guess I kind of want to know what the story behind the story is, if you get what i mean? A bit like how all calories aren't made equally and things of that nature.