I've been given tix to Sundays show and they are Block A2 Row A so I'm really excited!

Being the eternal worrier that I am though, after reading some of the the threads about sound quality I'm slightly concerned. I know this is ridiculous but was wondering if anybody on here had sat there/close to there?

I went to the show on August 7th and had an awesome time but sat a lot further away!

T x

Its so depressing watching your post get closer and closer to the bottom of the page because no one has replied....

tony50 said:

Can't help I'm afraid, haven't been in that area....at least my reply moves you back to the top!

tony50 said:

It's God's way of punishing The Smug Ones

Ha Ha Ha!

I took about 10 minutes writing that to try to not sound too smug - honest!!!

tony50 said:

Honestly, I'm incredibly pleased for you

tony50 said:

I'm not gonna lie to you. I've sat in B2 and D2 and the sound isn't as good as it is up in the lower tiers. It's not terrible though and you do get to see Prince up close, so it's a question of balance. Once you see how close you are you will have a fantastic time, guaranteed.

TheEnglishGent said:

I agree actually....it's a real trade off,

For me though, the atmosphere on the floor and being up close did make up for the drop in sound quality.

Lower tier is where the sound is best by a mile

Thanks everyone

I'm still excited

tony50 said:

if you change your mind tho I'm willing to trade my 3xseat on row A of my sofa for your tickets

Let me know

tony50 said:

I was in A2 Row H on the 28th. The sound quality was nowhere near as good as when I sat in 107 - very bassy and strangely muffled, the screens are behind you, so no chance of seeing them, and when Prince wanders down to the point, you'll be on tip-toes trying to catch a glimpse of his head.

HOWEVER

The synth/keyboard set is mere feet away, you can see every subtle (and not so subtle) facial expression, Prince will spend some time DIRECTLY in front of you, and very likely looking straight into your eyes, Mike Phillips will be about 6 feet away from you for the majority of the concert, as will Marva & Shelby. The atmosphere will be electric there and basically, you'll almost feel like you're part of the performance.

So, that's my perspective on it anyway. Definitely go for floor seats - you'll barely notice the sound anyway, and you'll have the best night of your life.

was in a2 row a on weds, and it was great, it was my second time there and the sound problem had been solved my putting a close range monitor there so everything sounds great. i think they are the best seats in the house.


I mean.. they are rubbish, and i feel sorry for you, tell you what, fiver for the pair.. i'll take em off yr hands...
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tony50 said:

And so you should be!

Was in that same block and row, sound was really poor for me that night (maybe its improved since?). But for the proximity you really cant beat it, especially if you catch eyes for a second. Plus he's been doing both synth AND piano lately, so you'll get double what I did.

Im there on Sunday too but in lower tier - if you fancy swapping seats for a bit of the show Im sure I could put up with being really close to Prince for a while!!

I hope you have a great time xx

tony50 said:

Hi Tony

I was in A2, Row B last night (13th). The view is superb (if you are tall - I am, heh heh. Probably only D2 (to a lesser extend B1) on the floor have such good sightlines for the whole show. He spends a lot of time on the 'curl' so it is perfect for that.

The sound was dire for the first number, but then the engineer shifted a few gears and it improved dramatically. The floor does not tend to be brilliant soundwise, coz you are not near the PA speakers suspended from the arena ceiling.
Still, the proximity, atmosphere and view more than compensate.

Indigo