This Will RUIN Your Career as a Music Producer

[@struckrex]

I actually expected him to blur his face for the whole video because Weaver is the type of person to do that.

[@kickcloudstv]

I love how you covered hearing damage by first causing it

[@montanacorp]

it’s an sponsored video

[@tonybloodloss]

​@@montanacorp I never said this to anyone, but this comment is truly dark and underrated. Respect.

[@GabeMillerMusic]

Recognizing ear fatigue and wearing earplugs to shows is a must. At shows, you can still FEEL the music in your body even if you're hearing it more quietly, and personally it's allowed me to enjoy shows all the way through without starting to dread hearing even more loud music. Nice earplugs won't muffle the sound much.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Yeah I use to drum without ear plugs and go to shows without them. Now I have to use them for both. The golden spiral fits the ear and cochlea perfectly lol. Take care of them.

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

huh? 😂

[@crnkmnky]

​@@DarkMetaOFFICIAL 😐 what's so funny about a deaf musician?

[@krazywabbit]

Gabe Miller watches Weaver Beats? Word!

[@liamlawson9515]

Do you have any ear plugs that you'd recommend? I use cheap ones which do the job but they effect the sound quality a lot

[@a_changedworld]

Well done, really well done. I'm an old soundboy (30+ years) who lurks on your channel for the hilarity and hearing loss is real and it can't be fixed. I walk around basically yelling at everyone because I think it's the normal volume.

[@offTheMedsYe]

Having started late (30+) with music, I certainly wish I hadn't attended all those live shows or even used firearms without hearing protection. Good on you for making the vid, hope some younger ppl will see this and take note.

[@mitchelldries6628]

after suffering a stroke and, subsequently, sensorineural hearing loss in my right ear, i thought i was finished. i have recovered from the stroke, but still ,at the moment, have the hearing loss (hearing aid is going to be fitted in a month). i'd say my music career is far from finished. after training myself and hearing to adapt i've been engineering and mixing as usual with no complaints from my clients. perhaps when my bionic ear comes, it will even be that much better. again. i am lucky to only have the loss in one ear, and my case may certainly be different than others, but anyone out there telling a person suffering hearing loss that they can't play music is horsesh*t.

[@middaymeds]

My mom is one of the country's leading experts on helping musicians deal with hearing loss. She actually worked with Andrew Huang a bit when his issues cropped up. So obviously because of that I refused to wear hearing protection while playing gigs because teenage rebellion etc. It's worth noting that you lose your bass frequency sensitivity first. So now even though I can hear conversations fine, I have trouble mixing sub-bass tones without using a visual aid. It's frustrating and I can't imagine how much tougher it would be if I kept being a stubborn idiot into my late 20's.

[@Swiftopher755]

Hi, what can we do to fix it, I think I'm struggling to hear the subs as much these days but I feel the top end is harsh or maybe I'm just more sensitive there. Cheers

[@MarsHottentot]

I'm 50+ and absolutely blew my hearing out in the noise rock scene of the 90s. I still play and noticed I could no longer properly mix sub bass for shit. This explains it. Thanks for that (invents time travel to go strangle younger, "cooler", self)

[@andygotthebass6525]

@@Swiftopher755 it can’t be fixed. At least no treatment has been discovered yet

[@Swiftopher755]

@Andy Got The Bass ahh that's shit, cheers for the reply though

[@Ralnir]

I own a sports car, have guns, have had TMJ of varying degrees in the past, worked in a warehouse for six years with a buzzer at about what I'd guess to be 120 dB right above my area, multiple ear infections, and also use a combination of headphones and IEMs depending on various situations. I do try and be careful with the volume setting, but there's no predicting when a youtube will blast the shit out of your ears because it's """funny""" What I'm saying is that I can't wait until I'm fuckin' dead so I don't have to hear this goddamned ringing in my ears anymore. 👍 still gonna make music though, just cut me some slack if it sounds like garbage above 10kHz because i don't hear much above that

[@brainrottedindividual]

really good advice. i have tinnitus and tend to have glitchy hearing at higher volumes due abusing my ears too much and not wearing protection. thankfully it doesn't seem to get worse since i started to take more care. the earlier the better. it can be really depressing when you want to make some music and you are constantly pestered by a hum in one ear. i also experienced several acute hearing losses at shows or clubs and that shit is just super scary.

[@millennialanimal]

Don’t mess around with your ears, I have no hearing damage but I was recently told I have a TMJ disorder and it gives me tinnitus along with pain in my jaw, ear, cheekbone and teeth when I sing, pretty much turned my music making aspirations upside down over night….urgh. Stay safe people!

[@casimirdekkers-newtrackout691]

I'm really glad you made this video. A lot of people don't know you can damage your hearing with one single sound in one moment if it's loud enough no matter how short the sound is. The problem is: You will know years later. Tinnitus is no joke. Be careful everybody.

[@dsquareddan]

Pro tip for DJs, when you first step in the DJ booth, turn the booth monitor volume all the way off, then slowly bring it up. If you get in DJ booth and dj before you has the volume absolutely cranked, you are starting your set at that volume and fatigue and damage will set in faster.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Huh? I can't hear you. I have tinnitus from years of drumming. It sucks. I have to sleep with a fan on. I'm kidding I can hear you. I'm also slightly deaf in my right ear.

[@Dr_Wub]

I now have what they initially diagnosed as "autophony" because of a mistake in oral surgery. I stopped doing live sound because of it, which i had done for close to 10 years. I always protected My ears but it has made things difficult. Basically left eardrum got moved and things are extra loud now. It mostly sounds like I have a finger in one ear, but some low frequencies are over exaggerated. Mixing sucks now, but I'm still trying to adapt. It's only been a few years and surgery could 50/50 take my hearing away. Good on you for reminding people to wear fucking earplugs when it makes sense.

[@LukeSly91]

They should warn ppl that night clubs and music shows will damage your hearing if you don't use protection. I'm shocked they don't, I'm also shocked my hearing is as good as it is after years of that shit in my teens and early twenties

[@crnkmnky]

💯 *Seriously.* I guess they take it as "buyer beware," but I really dislike when DJs/bands/engineers put extra effort into injuring people's ears. I experienced that _twice_ last week. 😒

[@talldarkstrangerpr]

Tinnitus here. Waves got his.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

I have tinnitus. It got super loud and it's making me dizzy. I was freakin out before I went to sleep. I think I'm going to a specialist.

[@bobbygoestoabyss6624]

Over the years i rocked my ears really hard. I wonder how i am still able to hear those annoying ultra high pitched sounds from cars that are being used to chase off cable chewing rodents.

[@VIRALBEATS360]

Definitely! Mixing at a lower volume, ear plugs during live performances, reducing noise pollution... Every time there is a ringing in your ear(s), that is permanent hearing damage. It only gets worse with age, so don't be afraid to use your analyzers and math. Massive PSA!

[@SterlingJergens]

I fucked up my hearing in highschool playing in bands and going to punk shows, my right ear has issues with frequencies in the voice range in loud environments so I have to turn my left ear to people to hear them talk. also randomly my hearing will cut out like a really deep low pass filter kicks in, sometimes joined in with the EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. shit sucks. wear earplugs, take breaks and keep your volume under control.

[@bolttracks]

I got custom earplugs when I was 16 and still using the same pair. Thanks to them, I'm able to still hear 17 kHz at 31 while many of my colleagues very much can't lol

[@MusicEnthuZone]

My Tinnitus is 440Hz. I use it as a reference to tune oscillators.

[@BernardShreveJr]

Wow, I am late to the comment section, but that was great information on "your" hearing- and Weaver is correct: This topic isn't talked about very often or at all. This is the consideration, before starting out into audio engineering ; especially if you want to be a mastering level engineer.

[@DanaVastman]

Thanks for the reminder and new insights... Wish sound meters weren't so expensive

[@carbonvibes]

Great Job Weaver Beats! Tinnitus is a real thing and you won’t know until it’s too late. I guess you could say, you won’t hear it coming, till you have it. All jokes aside it sucks, especially if you like to make music and struggle with managing Tinnitus. Believe me I know 😩

[@Xenowave]

Great video. I have earplugs in a case which is attached to my keys, and another set of earplugs in my car. I tend to go to shows a lot and I can guarantee you my hearing would be messed up if I didn't plug up every time I was in a loud area. (If you have to raise your voice for other people to hear you, then it's probably a loud area.)

[@Windowserrorsong]

I had a firework go off right next to me and I went deaf for like 30 seconds but my hearing came back. The ear on that side has not been the same since. It is easily fatigued.

[@stevenalpha331]

Best PSA Ever. great job

[@baldman5k]

Waves got hands, son! Lol. Great video! Great info! Nicely done!

[@AVDRE]

very important video right here. protect your ears at all times. tinnitus sucks,

[@Taylor370z]

For the last few years, I thought my hearing was going out in my right ear. Was most obvious with headphones cause everything was slightly off centered. Literally the other week, idk what happened but subtle loss went to totally muffled. Ended up getting a deep clean and that was 100% the issue. A build up. All these years man. All these years. Oh. Waves take these hands, or whatever.

[@TheTonyTitan]

For shooting guns, what's actually recommended is inner ear earplugs AND external ear protection. So keep shooting your guns... fuck that "don't shoot guns" bs

[@crnkmnky]

Very important video. 👂 Thank you.

[@thiccfork.mp450]

My right ear lacks a little bit of low frequency and mids ( about like 3 dbs down) so basically i hear the kick and the bass on the left most of the times. Some days its worse, so days its better. Ive seen a doctor multiple times and they dont really know whatsup with my hears

[@ratus7538]

damn i have this too but a decent bit of other health conditions too

[@djlckdwn3176]

waves got hands, you make some good points. probably can't follow it to the letter but it's good to be aware of.

[@jamiehunter1980]

Waves got hands!

[@maxricemusic656]

This is so important. I have the hearing of like a 40 year old (I'm 23) because I was in bands in middle and highschool, and never protected my ears rehearsing with live drums. I definitely talk too loud sometimes, and definitely have a hard time hearing people speak more than most people. So if you play the drums or play with a drummer USE EAR PROTECTION!!!! I wish I had!

[@polmorgan3533]

In seriosness i'd like to hear [pun intended] what you have to say about 'studio burnout' Ive been building my studio for three years or so and working on the same two hundred ideas and twenty good songs i have been recording and mixing for the last two years. Ive lost interest in everything else in life and spend all my time trying to finnish these tunes but the closer i get the more imperfections i see and round and round we go.... i get to the point where i just don't know what i think is good any more.

[@death_throes]

This is my new fave channel lol Love the info and presentation. See ya next time, duder!

[@MrBitsilly]

My problem I always accidentally do is when previewing samples or sounds with headphones. I forget my master volume is high. Until the sound preview nearly blows my ears out. Sucks sometimes but am glad to be able to take the headphones off right away.

[@realitysoap5539]

Bless you kind sir, you are a gem.... this is the perfect uno reverse card to wreck my partner when we argue*cough*debate audio and sound.... (can't send him a clip of a doctor speaking on this because "doctors don't specialise in audio production bruh" I wish I was being hyperbolic.)

[@nicovandenberg_]

I got tinnitus from a faulty speaker in a phone which suddenly made a huge spike in volume and feedbacked I guess. Goodbye high frequencies. I only have it on my right so more than once have I messed up the panning of my hihats.

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

i always suspected about small ear buds. I have heavy tinnitus , but is not clear the cause. I hear loud music when monitoring on headphones, but cant believe it damaged so, because my routine is in general very quiet for the ears. Very good video, this is one i would do.

[@mauron8389]

i noticed that i started having tinnitus more frequently, like 7 or 8 times a day. So i decided that it might be a better idea to make music with speakers instead of headphones. Smartest decision i've made so far. My neighbors might shout at me every once and a while but there are no laws against using speakers during the day so whatever lol

[@NateTheMeh]

Every time I play guitar live I have super high powered ear plugs in to keep it as low as possible. The best thing I did for myself was limiting my phones audio output to like 80db which slowly taught my ears to be more sensitive and needing less overall volume to mix

[@SoundStationn]

My right ear throughout this entire video: "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

[@crnkmnky]

Is your right ear a dolphin football mascot or a dwarf supervillain clone?

[@DSWL_]

funniest part is you think I have a career 🤣

[@brucewayne251]

Most people I work with have some sort of hearing damage, so I get accused of having “bad ears” when I mix at actual safe levels.

[@Cola.Cube.]

for real, im 53, have a permanent 11khz ring in my ears, as a bassist for 35 years and standing too close to crash cymbals on small stages without ear plugs. it sucks, you dont want or need this, wear ear plugs.

[@checkmatenate]

Well I’m having hearing damage from Thai dang ear infection. Frick!

[@DavidGilden]

Weaver dropping some deep knowledge ❤❤❤

[@Grimeaper]

I am a beat deaf rapper on another channel I never planned to make it anyways lol. Oddly had my right eardrum burst and when it healed I could hear better. Like virgin fresh.

[@exileisland2675]

Between swimming and allergies, my ears are jacked. My eardrums slump against the back of my ear and it may require surgery. Concerning shit.

[@hiphopchild9540]

Same for your eyes and screen...

[@Bthelick]

In Ear buds are a big cause too that no one discusses. Far far worse than over ear headphones.

[@broeseph]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - tinnitus fam rise up - thanks dubstep live shows.

[@doubleduzit89]

Facts. I look like an asshole when the whole family is watching TV and I'm the only one yelling to turn that shit up 😂😂😂

[@SkorpionDnB]

I have a hearing loss on my left side from birth (-60db shelf at 1khz) and I actually think it saved me from being young and dumb and losing all my hearing going to concerts. Been producing and into music for many years and luckily have the same hearing profile from when I was a kid!

[@Gaverny]

Great stuff man 👏

[@dangerdoge8299]

I just got a blockage out of my ear recently after the longest time and now my hearing between ears is abnormal. Idk if this is temporary because of how sensitive my one ear is, but I do use windows built in mixers to make the difference a lot less noticeable

[@axmirmusic]

Thank you for this video

[@Kill3rk1]

"Waves got hands" lol 🤣

[@gonzalo3046]

planes are loud as hell too

[@superdopesamples]

Guess I’m fucked, been blasting my ears for decades 😆

[@music_cult7165]

Sad thing is my hearing is damaged due to the fact that my father had those big ghetto speakers in his car ain't played music loud I produce and I'm having issues with volume for being so great but the volume is just an issue with me I wish it wasn't so expensive to have somebody mixed my music

[@krazywabbit]

Pro Tip: Apple Watch owners, (depending on model) you have a built in SPL meter. It's not called an SPL meter, but it's there and you can still look cool in the club. Thank you Weaver Beats, MD (Massive Damage)

[@tearperth]

I have ear damage in my left ear. I got an ear infection and it gave me both tinnitus and hyperacusis in my left ear. I'm also basically deaf in that ear from 6.5k and higher. 👍 It fucking sucks. Protect your ears kiddos!

[@KINGBENJOE]

Massive tinnitus here

[@author-unknown]

WAVES HAVE 🙌

[@Pxrchi]

Being in jazz band for several years, sitting/standing infront of a lead trumpet, yeah my ears are already shot...

[@kobhqlt]

I'm always so surprised seeing producers not wearing earing protection at shows 😮

[@polmorgan3533]

Sometimes when i listen my mixes sound tottaly different to me but i don't think its hearing damage i think its just cos i'm mental. my face started looking like that a few monthses ago too. Studio Zombi face cos i only leave my mix position to buy more booze and coffee and i barely sleep. evenmtually you look like that.

[@LukeSly91]

Damn dude

[@kassemir]

I really feel like we're gonna have a whole generation with massive hearing loss in old age, sadly. Simply because earbuds became such a popular way to listen to music on the go. I always hated listening through earbuds. But, I feel like I've been on the bus so many times, next to some one, and I can hear enough bleed from their earbuds that I can guess the song they're listening to. That has happened so many times, often with people my age (millenial). A pretty big bummer, honestly.

[@maplefoxx6285]

percussion and drum sounds damage the ears the fastest, turn down the master or submix bus if you are doing a lot of drum stuff in the DAW. I also mute the sound of midi notes being dragged around on the piano roll or when clicked in , there is no sound unless played back or if I record it in on my midi keyboard. Less sound the better, I don't need to hear how horrible I sound right LOL, jk i just don't like that sound when you drag midi notes around. Extra noise to tire the ears .

[@MikeLarryMTL]

Get checkups! Daddy Weaver said so! 😂

[@matthewgaines10]

One of the most important Weaver Beats.

[@priyanshupriyadarshi12]

Waves got hands brudda

[@christianokami2220]

As somebody who plays 2 feet from a drummer every week: hearing protection is major. If you can, go to an audiologist and get your ears molded to get custom ear protection. Otherwise, in-ear monitors like Mackies are equally just as amazing/vital.

[@KINGBENJOE]

Waves got hands under a perpetual license 😏

[@dariuseviltwin]

It's no joke. I fucked my hearing in my left ear from DJing for years (my headphone ear) and an ear infection burst my right ear drum a few years back. Now I'm about -20% left ear and -5%right ear. I frequently have to swap my headphones around when producing / mixing to check the panning and using metering a lot more than I would like. It's a bitch, but could of been worse. Look after your ears ppl 👍

[@Juliano_DJOL]

Ear Buds on a plane are the worst thing out there, I used to work w a guy that had special ear plugs that let thru certain freqz

[@Fwuzeem]

The Fletcher-Munson graph is based on people with 'normal hearing', which they classified as people between the ages of 18-25 who are fit and healthy. That is a small percentage of people.

[@fussybuss]

smart watches can warn when you're in a loud environment, but it's usually pretty obvious when you should be wearing hearing protection

[@OGtheGh_st]

I'm still giggling about the snail crown 😂😂 but honestly by 2050 we prolly gonna have inner ears manufactured by Samsung (built in notifications you can't disable 😅) and the only job left for humans is gonna be quality assurance at Newman's own 💯

[@GG-zv9ku]

Apple Watch has a native SPL meter and it can let you know when sounds around you are too loud

[@meditalonlbeat]

I hate it when plugins make some preset sounds louder than others that might damage your ears too

[@Thomas-xr8zt]

Eargasm has some great earplugs!

[@ryancollings]

Latest AirPods Pro are amazing for their built in limiting in transparent mode

[@bovinebloodline]

Hold up hold up … I need to max my ear phones real quick so I don’t miss any details 👍🏼

[@MentPlus]

“Don’t shoot guns at all” 😂

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

you should do a video on how most autistic people have extreme sensory overload constantly and dealing with that as a producer or mixer

[@crnkmnky]

Shouldn't _you_ do that video?

[@wchorski]

dubstep scene be really quiet rn. Well actually they kinda loud

[@billytootill5885]

Waves gives he.. no wait Waves go hands!!!Sorry my hearing is all jack up not from music yet anyways.Shotguns go hand in hand with religious belief system here in the Bible Belt.Naturally I was sooo fortune to grow up right def center of the buckle!🎉😢🎉

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

I would love a monitor for DB in the headphones for mac

[@Drunk_Bishop]

"maybe don't shoot guns at all" Nice try Agent Weaver.

[@axonathan]

after 15 years playing in metal bands with no ear plugs, it took over 2 years for the ringing to go away

[@apoplexiamusic]

I was almost expecting an Eargasm sponsorship

[@tilda140]

Weaver!!! Look up Tea Tree Oil bro, it's a miracle for the skin and totally natural. Might have to use a carrier oil or something but honestly I just cut it with a little water and use a cotton swab. Get a nice organic brand, you'll thank me later! To be honest it has a million and one uses, but is is extremely nourishing and cleansing for the skin. Finish out with some kind of oatmeal serum or something like that. Treat yourself bro! ps. you still handsome buddy

[@touchfuzzymusic]

I think there's been some sort of upload issue because I can't hear what you're saying (this is a top-tier hearing joke - thank you)

[@tdtrecordsmusic]

i never understood this. I've been to SOOO many concerts its not funny. I DJ'd for 15 years... literally never had hearing loss even though some friends would complain about it. lol,, i used to go in the subwoofers hehe .. but I will say that a pistol/gloc really f'd me up for a day, not only was I dizzy after one clip, my hearing was shot for a day, but it came back. I think the biggest hurdle for people in audio is not physically hearing, but comprehension. it took years for me to be able to comprehend all the sounds in a mix. U learn with experience... yeah, oddly enough pistols are really loud compared to a shotty. 12ga does almost nothing to ur hearing in comparison. man i miss skeet