Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
02-18-15, 09:11 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
I've been thinking about getting some, but there are a bunch out there and the reviews are all over the place.
02-18-15, 09:55 PM
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These guys do the trick nicely: http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Resea...p_ob_title_hpc
It really sounds like someone just turned down the volume knob instead of cutting out 90% of the sound like normal foam earplugs do. I have a giant box of foam earplugs I use to cut out sounds while I sleep (I have a vibrating alarm clock for deaf people so the alarm isn't an issue), but they're terrible for concerts and shows.
The etymotic earplugs reduce the volume but keep most of the sound intact, and they've transformed how I experience concerts. Half the time when I went to shows, I'd eschew ear plugs because they simply cut out too much sound, it was almost like watching the band perform underwater. But these allow me to preserve my hearing while also preserving the dynamics of the show. They're a bit pricey (I can get 14 pairs of foam earplugs for the price of one pair of the etymotics), but totally worth it as they are reusable and if you go to a lot of shows, you'll get your money's worth.
It really sounds like someone just turned down the volume knob instead of cutting out 90% of the sound like normal foam earplugs do. I have a giant box of foam earplugs I use to cut out sounds while I sleep (I have a vibrating alarm clock for deaf people so the alarm isn't an issue), but they're terrible for concerts and shows.
The etymotic earplugs reduce the volume but keep most of the sound intact, and they've transformed how I experience concerts. Half the time when I went to shows, I'd eschew ear plugs because they simply cut out too much sound, it was almost like watching the band perform underwater. But these allow me to preserve my hearing while also preserving the dynamics of the show. They're a bit pricey (I can get 14 pairs of foam earplugs for the price of one pair of the etymotics), but totally worth it as they are reusable and if you go to a lot of shows, you'll get your money's worth.
02-18-15, 10:31 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
These guys do the trick nicely: http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Resea...p_ob_title_hpc
It really sounds like someone just turned down the volume knob instead of cutting out 90% of the sound like normal foam earplugs do. I have a giant box of foam earplugs I use to cut out sounds while I sleep (I have a vibrating alarm clock for deaf people so the alarm isn't an issue), but they're terrible for concerts and shows.
The etymotic earplugs reduce the volume but keep most of the sound intact, and they've transformed how I experience concerts. Half the time when I went to shows, I'd eschew ear plugs because they simply cut out too much sound, it was almost like watching the band perform underwater. But these allow me to preserve my hearing while also preserving the dynamics of the show. They're a bit pricey (I can get 14 pairs of foam earplugs for the price of one pair of the etymotics), but totally worth it as they are reusable and if you go to a lot of shows, you'll get your money's worth.
It really sounds like someone just turned down the volume knob instead of cutting out 90% of the sound like normal foam earplugs do. I have a giant box of foam earplugs I use to cut out sounds while I sleep (I have a vibrating alarm clock for deaf people so the alarm isn't an issue), but they're terrible for concerts and shows.
The etymotic earplugs reduce the volume but keep most of the sound intact, and they've transformed how I experience concerts. Half the time when I went to shows, I'd eschew ear plugs because they simply cut out too much sound, it was almost like watching the band perform underwater. But these allow me to preserve my hearing while also preserving the dynamics of the show. They're a bit pricey (I can get 14 pairs of foam earplugs for the price of one pair of the etymotics), but totally worth it as they are reusable and if you go to a lot of shows, you'll get your money's worth.
02-19-15, 04:44 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
Also, if you're going to a concert, wear ear plugs.
02-19-15, 04:48 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
You said you saw Depeche Mode in 1988. That must have been an arena or stadium show. Those have to be loud in order to reach the entire audience.
As for smaller shows, they will vary in volume. When I see The Magnetic Fields, I don't need earplugs. When I see Sonic Youth, I need earplugs.
As for smaller shows, they will vary in volume. When I see The Magnetic Fields, I don't need earplugs. When I see Sonic Youth, I need earplugs.
02-20-15, 07:50 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
Why are they calling M4A lossy or compressed when it is Apple Lossless?
02-20-15, 09:09 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
But it has the .m4a extension...
02-20-15, 09:15 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
The file extension is the container format. ALAC is the codec within that container. A container can have different codecs.
02-20-15, 09:45 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
You said you saw Depeche Mode in 1988. That must have been an arena or stadium show. Those have to be loud in order to reach the entire audience.
As for smaller shows, they will vary in volume. When I see The Magnetic Fields, I don't need earplugs. When I see Sonic Youth, I need earplugs.
As for smaller shows, they will vary in volume. When I see The Magnetic Fields, I don't need earplugs. When I see Sonic Youth, I need earplugs.
02-22-15, 11:33 AM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
These guys do the trick nicely: http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Resea...p_ob_title_hpc
It really sounds like someone just turned down the volume knob instead of cutting out 90% of the sound like normal foam earplugs do. I have a giant box of foam earplugs I use to cut out sounds while I sleep (I have a vibrating alarm clock for deaf people so the alarm isn't an issue), but they're terrible for concerts and shows.
The etymotic earplugs reduce the volume but keep most of the sound intact, and they've transformed how I experience concerts. Half the time when I went to shows, I'd eschew ear plugs because they simply cut out too much sound, it was almost like watching the band perform underwater. But these allow me to preserve my hearing while also preserving the dynamics of the show. They're a bit pricey (I can get 14 pairs of foam earplugs for the price of one pair of the etymotics), but totally worth it as they are reusable and if you go to a lot of shows, you'll get your money's worth.
It really sounds like someone just turned down the volume knob instead of cutting out 90% of the sound like normal foam earplugs do. I have a giant box of foam earplugs I use to cut out sounds while I sleep (I have a vibrating alarm clock for deaf people so the alarm isn't an issue), but they're terrible for concerts and shows.
The etymotic earplugs reduce the volume but keep most of the sound intact, and they've transformed how I experience concerts. Half the time when I went to shows, I'd eschew ear plugs because they simply cut out too much sound, it was almost like watching the band perform underwater. But these allow me to preserve my hearing while also preserving the dynamics of the show. They're a bit pricey (I can get 14 pairs of foam earplugs for the price of one pair of the etymotics), but totally worth it as they are reusable and if you go to a lot of shows, you'll get your money's worth.
02-22-15, 06:01 PM
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Re: Audio: Uncompressed vs. Compressed
Am I the only one frustrated that he wanted to show an example of how much sound was being lost, but he couldn't bother to feed the audio directly into the recording source, so all we got was a tinny recording of the tinny sound that was being lost???
