How good are your ears.....?
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
You need the full link from the address bar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WANVb11SPY), not the short link.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
Great video. This is what I've been trying to say on You Tube videos such as this one: https://youtu.be/OHrwITnvFfY. Or any video where vintage is compared to new. It's funny how when we know something is vintage we suddenly prefer 'warmer'.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
Very interesting. It does make comparing two amps which break up at different volumes tricky, unless you record and play back with level matching.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
Mine are made out of rocking horse shit.
Literally, not much gets through nowadays, subtle nuances are lost. If its loud and within the pathetic hearing range I have, excellent!
Literally, not much gets through nowadays, subtle nuances are lost. If its loud and within the pathetic hearing range I have, excellent!
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
I bought some Sony WH1000XM4s late last year, read reviews about how their sonic performance will allow you to hear things on your favourite tracks you can't hear on other headphones.
Not with my hearing.
The older I get, the more disappointed in myself I become.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
Yeah I have the XM3s, they sound too bassy with the full noise cancelling.
I'm using DT770 Pros at home, and they're better for me I can't stand hearing aids under headphones so obviously my eq is different to most lol
I'm using DT770 Pros at home, and they're better for me I can't stand hearing aids under headphones so obviously my eq is different to most lol
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
I compared them, as I could still get the XM3s for about $100 less. Bass response on the 4s is definitely better.
Still won't beat high end wired headphones though.
The older I get, the more disappointed in myself I become.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
If people are saying that about active noise-cancelling headphones, you're reading the wrong reviews.Danger Mouse wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:05 pmI bought some Sony WH1000XM4s late last year, read reviews about how their sonic performance will allow you to hear things on your favourite tracks you can't hear on other headphones.
Not with my hearing.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
I suspect a bit of overselling of the performance was involved, or they were being compared to those headphones they sell in BP petrol stations. Regardless, they do sound excellent and the What HiFi review was suitably glowing.robthemac wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:22 amIf people are saying that about active noise-cancelling headphones, you're reading the wrong reviews.Danger Mouse wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:05 pmI bought some Sony WH1000XM4s late last year, read reviews about how their sonic performance will allow you to hear things on your favourite tracks you can't hear on other headphones.
Not with my hearing.
The older I get, the more disappointed in myself I become.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
I watched the first part and thought: I can't hear the slightest difference between them, so let it run on expecting to be told my ears were total crap, only to be told they were the same clip played twice. I gave up after that.
He hit a chord that rocked the spinet and disappeared into the infinite ...
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
I didn't even bother listening; I don't need to suddenly find out my ears are shite
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: How good are your ears.....?
There is only one thing anyone needs to know:
Louder is more good.
Mkay?
Louder is more good.
Mkay?
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