This summer, I called for a week long event.  Near the end of the week, I found my ears were really tired and the level of sound coming from the speakers was hurting my ears.    I did talk to the sound person a bit but they needed to accommodate the dancers of course and so turning down the main speakers was not an option.  While I call from the stage some of the time, it often worked better if I was calling from the floor. 

Has anyone had similar experiences? Have you found solutions?

Thanks!

:) Emily in Ottawa