I've come to the conclusion that clubs in DC are mostly crap except for two.. Buzz @ Nation for a rave atmosphere and Platinum for club atmosphere. I went to Pulse tonight just to check it out, and left after 30 mins.. Then got in line for Platinum 
Here's my beef:
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1. The factory-installed sound system in my car sounds better and louder than the speakers at Volt. What they hell were they thinking? If I can't feel the bass, I might as well go home. Thumbs up to Glow and Platinum for having good sound systems.
2. Ventilation and AC - Several people who have been to Glow have complained about its high temperature.. well you ain't seen nothing yet. Volt is like a steam bath.. Their idea of air conditioning is placing a few floor fans around the club. In other words, you can probably cook waffles in Volt.. It's like a toaster.
3. The people.. I feel sorry for those who came tonight and paid their $15. I wish they knew that Platinum was 5 times better and went there instead.
4. The dance floor itself sucks - 1/3rd of its width is taken up by a bar. Great idea for a layout.
5. The DJ - no offense, but even the lamest DJs know that their job is to make people dance. People deserve it.. You already got their money, at least make it worthwhile for them.. If no one is dancing, stop playing shit music and play something that people will enjoy.
During my short stay at Volt, the DJ played house music with layered beats that I could not dance to despite trying several times. If your music sounds like a bunch of drum loops layered over each other, you're screwing the crowd. I would much rather dance to NSync and Janet Jackson remixes than dance to this crappy electronic mess.
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I'm guessing that most people who came to Volt weren't expecting this.. or they would go somewhere else. There are two other clubs within 100 feet of The Volt's entrance. There is no excuse for enduring shitty house music.
So, to summarize, Pulse/Volt sucks. Maybe if the music was better, there were more people (there was enough room for almost 3 times more people that came tonight), and the DJ didn't suck, I'd go there occasionally. Instead, I just waltzed out and got into Platinum instead, after waiting two minutes in line.
On the plus side, when I was getting into Volt, I tried to pay the $15 admission fee with a $20 bill. For some reason, the woman gave me $5 in change.. then returned my $20. Uhh. Ok. I got free admission AND $5.. I still don't understand how that happened
-Nennon
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nononononono
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