Ire Ire mon! Let the Dub Music in and jah will magically spare the equipment.

 

There is this famous story about Lee Scratch Perry and Black Ark Studios: he used to blow all the smoke of a huge spliff on the recording process of master tapes made on that house. On some records he used to dig and piss on the tape to give "texture".

People don't know about the voodoos and mojo that happened at that time. Smoking was the standard. Ask Black Sabbath about what they used to do on studios lol.

 

Surely they'll only hit on highs

 

Have you not ever seen the inside of a bong or a pipe after two weeks? Never hotboxed your car and realized you had to get Goo Gone out to clean the film off the windows so you can see? You think somehow your music equipment is safe from the same treatment?

You either haven't been smoking long at all or you've smoked yourself braindead heh.

 

I stay with the culture: because i'm a huge admirer of Sir Lee Scratch Perry i'm blowing weed on my converters while mastering. You can try it too

 

i would just live man, tomorrow isnt promised. youll be able to get new speakers if needed

 

It all depends on what you mean by "damage". Damage as in ruin the monitors to the point that they malfunction and stop working, pmost likely not. Damage as in build up residue on the diaphrams which adds weight which in turn greatly affects sounds put out, yes that could easily haoppen... but again it also depends on other things like what exactly you're smoking and how you're smoking it. Buds out of pipes and bongs would probably be safest. If you're smoking blunt wraps then you start having the smoke and residue from the paper which can eventualy cake on residue after awhile in compact areas. It also depends on the bud as well. I dont know exactly what you're smoking on but hopefully its good and safe.

As far as the comment,

"..the heat reduces the humidity.."
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Please, please do not listen to this advice or whatever it was intended to be. This is not true at all in fact it is the opposite. You can certainly create humidity and moisture by smoking indoors in an area not designed to contain and filter smoke and depending on the temperture it can have either a very small effect or an exponentially increased effect.

You're safest bet would just be to go outside and smoke. How much trouble can that really be when you think about iot? And is it worth even the maybe of "damaging" your equipment which i assume you worked hard for and invested alot of money in, probably not worth it. Smoke outside, or at least in another room if you happen to be way up north or in a very cold area like Barrow, Alaska or Amundsen-Scott Station, South Pole, Antarctica, and don't want to go out because of the cold or something idk... but thats my opinion.

 

When you're high, the high frequencies will translate better!!

 

I never smoked, I have severe asthma, but every Recording studio where I did sessions it was absolutely prohibited, they had air filtered break rooms you were obliged to use, if you weren't happy with the the no smoking rules in studios a sign stated to go elsewhere. Every studio I worked in had no smoking policies, Rules are there protect the expensive equipment and employees from damage.

 

I prefer stimulants in the studio, makes me infinitely more productive than weed and doesn't damage the equipment (unless you're doing rails on your synths or mixer).

 

In many places, you can't even smoke a cigarette, inside any business; even in bars and clubs. Very few places can get a license and I know it is expensive to do so, but I guess there are other criteria too. Almost no places do it. News articles at the time of the change had a lot of interviewed bar/club owners complaining about the negative impact on their businesses. After cannabis legalization, anyone needing to be discrete just gets those 100% vapor pens.

 

This is the most scientific thread I have read here on AudioSEX

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Sounds like the paranoia is kicking in.

 

no it does not damage. tobacco damages the lungs on the contrary

 

I have the white speakers so I am imagining that the nicotine would turn them a nice shade of yellow over time.

Probably the extent of damage the smoking would do is to the coloration of your equipment

I only vape these days anyways so it's ok ya

 

Excessive humidity is always bad for electronic devices.

Oxidation and Corrosion: Attack on Metal

The oxidation process is a chemical reaction triggered by two factors: oxygen and an aqueous solution. Atmospheric oxygen acts as the oxidizing agent, while humidity provides the electrolyte. Simplified: Oxidation occurs when an atom, molecule, or ion (the oxidizing agent) donates an electron to another element (the oxidizing agent). This reaction always causes a change in the nature of the receiving material.

The critical limit at which metal oxidizes is between 50% and 70% relative humidity, depending on the element. If the value exceeds this level, there is a risk of corrosion. The material decomposes, and its function is impaired. Printed circuit boards can no longer be soldered and are unusable. Therefore, a balanced climate is important when storing electronic components.

To prevent excessive humidity, the use of dehumidifiers is recommended. These are usually condensation dryers. The drawn-in air is cooled below the dew point via an evaporator. The moisture contained condenses, and the water drips into a collection container. The device then expels the dried air back into the environment.

 

I'm a smoker and have these white Yamaha HS-50s. They look exactly the same as they did on day one. It's more likely direct sunlight, with its aggressive UV light, that's causing this yellow color.

 

I have the same Yamaha, I'd imagine that excessive smoking in a unventilated area could colour slightly, I mean it always stains white walls and ceilings etc. Surely tar and whatever in the smoke would leave some sort of discolouring if done in enough quantity?

 

In an untreated room, the damage to the speakers is minimun compared to the benefits of finding theirs sweet's sPot that the weed provides to your ears.

 

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