One of the main problems I have when I go out to see live music (bands especially) is that IT'S ALMOST ALWAYS TOO LOUD!!! I don't know why everything has to be so over amplified. A couple of months ago I went to a small venue to see a bluegrass band. Really, the room was small enough so that no amplification should have been needed. I saw them setting up the sound equipment - huge speakers, etc. and I said to my friend "This is going to be too loud". And of course, it was. I THINK the band itself was excellent, unfortunately it was so loud that it was distorted and I couldn't tell. My ears were ringing and I couldn't understand the lyrics. That is my major complaint about live music.