Classic on Speakers, Dud on Headphones: S/D

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That's what I was thiking listening to 'Immer' on the pod...

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Sunday, 3 October 2004 09:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I guess this applies to most stuff where the bass is a key element.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 3 October 2004 09:48 (twenty-one years ago)

(and 'metal machine music' :-))

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 3 October 2004 09:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Not so sure. I find hip hop generally sounds ten times better on hdphones.

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Sunday, 3 October 2004 09:53 (twenty-one years ago)

finally ran out of things to talk about then?

― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 3 October 2004 10:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Dud on headphones: anything with vocals on the left ear and instruments on the right ear.

― the todster (the todster), Sunday, 3 October 2004 11:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't understand the S/D bit.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 3 October 2004 11:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Anything classic that was recorded on 1 track, and as such has never been released in stereo.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 4 October 2004 00:06 (twenty-one years ago)

todster OTM. Revolver to thread.

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 4 October 2004 00:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Sabbath ain't much of a cans band.

― sexyDancer, Monday, 4 October 2004 02:59 (twenty-one years ago)

i find jazz (50's, 60's at least) difficult on the headphones...rhythm sect over here, soloist over here

― gaz (gaz), Monday, 4 October 2004 05:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I guess this applies to most stuff where the bass is a key element

Buy better headphones.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Monday, 4 October 2004 08:48 (twenty-one years ago)

hey Chewshabadoo I was about to say that.
Otherwise early beatles / anything with lots of hard panning is disturbing on headphones. it makes me feel lopsided.

― Savin All My Love 4 u (Savin 4ll my (heart) 4u), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 02:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Caroliner

― Professor Challenger (ex machina), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 02:56 (twenty-one years ago)

three years pass...

Get a headphone amp with a crossover circuit. hey presto, weird mono problems and early soundstaging fascism solved.

Also, decent cans can do bass pretty well.

― Scik Mouthy, Tuesday, 8 July 2008 19:09 (seventeen years ago)

four years pass...

I listened to late 60s / early 70s music (Brel, Ripperton, Ray Charles) outside today on the patio with the laptop attached to an old loudspeaker I found and was blown away. Normally I use a boombox or computer speakers outside. It was a beautiful day today, though, so I thought I'd entertain the neighbors.

Sounds pretentious, but I'd forgotten how amazing sophisticated material can sound in a suburban backyard! The trees, wind and birds blend with the music.

― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Don Knotts (Mount Cleaners), Monday, 9 July 2012 01:55 (thirteen years ago)

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