Ayone know the wattage used at a Rock concert?

I believe "Manowar" holds the current world record for the loudest concert. 129 Decibels, I think. I would guess tens of thousands of watts, or maybe even hundreds of thousands.

I got very up close to Pink Floyds setup several years back. The amps stacks were absolutely massive. Dozens and dozens of amplifiers.

While i think that The Who still hold the record according to the Guiness Book, Manowar is definitely a band that plays on "10". No real man would play any other way : ) Sean
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I am glad you brought that up, Ehoehn. Spinal Tap is often overlooked when it comes to these discussions. I wonder what ever happened to that amp?

The point I ALWAYS make to audiophiles is, one venture to see live music will totally make you question the "reality" or "liveness" of a system being played at low to mid volumes. Even unamplified instruments play extremely loudly.

I thought the world record was 134 decibels by Motorhead.

I don't doubt that there are bands that are playing louder than the Who did way back when, but whether or not they make it into Guiness is another story. I also have to question how the spl measurements were taken, the distance from the stage, the size of the venue involved and the amount of bodies in attendance. All of these things will drastically alter the results of any type of measurement. Sean
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