Quote Originally Posted by Blaster View Post
You know, I pay a Lot of attention to the sound Tig welding makes. I wouldn't want to "drown it out"...

I hold just enough of a tight arc that, as the filler is added and the puddle rises and gets too close, you "hear" the crackle start. So, there's that change in sound with each time you add. Kinda makes me feel in tune with what's going on. I'll wear plugs with high frequency (especially when reflected out of a corner) but don't want to be so isolated from what those sounds are
I like to have music on in the back ground. I find I move forward much more consistently and the amount of filler I add per dip also becomes more consistent with music on because I get a better rhythm going.