Weird Question-Loud music and ICD

I recently went to a charity variety show that included a large live band that played for every performer and they were quite loud. We were in the second row from the stage.

My question...is it normal for an ICD to vibrate while the band was playing? It was an extremely odd sensation that was ok at first but became uncomfortable as the evening progressed. Anyone else ever feel this?

3 Comments

If you were that close

by Theknotguy - 2013-11-26 07:11:51

If you were that close it isn't unusual for a piece of metal to pick up sympathetic vibrations. I don't feel it probably hurt anything unless your leads were already damaged.

However, in the future I'd probably sit further back in the audience.

Just to be sure I'd call your PM people and see if they have any comments. You'll probably get all sorts of answers.

Hope this helps.

Music Speakers

by Grateful Heart - 2013-11-26 08:11:46

There are magnets in speakers and they can interfere with our devices.

We went to a summer concert with open seating and huge speakers. As soon as we sat down I didn't feel well and felt uncomfortable vibrations too. It was not just a typical reverberation from the music.

When I realized it was the speakers, we got up and moved to the back and I felt much better.

Another part of our new normal. lol

Grateful Heart

Did they have ...

by donr - 2013-11-26 10:11:15

...HUMONGOUS BASS speakers?

If so, there are low frequencies that resonate within body cavities & you certainly can feel them. This effect is especially true w/ big church organs w/ very low bass frequencies. They can resonate w/i the entire bldg & affect your body to the point where you can feel it. It's NOT just the big magnets that can affect us.

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