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byIamthecheese ( 1264298 ) writes:
Is Hollywood short on decent sound mixers? Why do they play music over the voice of whispering actors in the first place? Are directors egos too big to allow it or what?
byLuthair ( 847766 ) writes:
Maybe its because I haven't destroyed my hearing, or maybe its because I use decent speakers but I've never had an issue understanding dialogue including in Tenet which many people complain about. (Don't worry, you didn't miss anything interesting in that one)
byAmiMoJo ( 196126 ) writes:
You need a decent surround sound system that reproduces the centre channel clearly and ideally at a higher volume than the rest, because that's where the speech is. You also need a room with suitable acoustics, or a fancy sound system that can adapt to yours.
It also helps to be on the younger side because your hearing just naturally deteriorates as you get older, no matter what you do to protect it.
byfullgandoo ( 1188759 ) writes:
A decent pair of wireless headphones works best for me. I can hear a pin drop and, of course, crystal clear conversations. Bass is not bad at all. I doubt this could be matched by even a calibrated mid-tier sound system.
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byAmiMoJo ( 196126 ) writes:
I was thinking about going that route too. Maybe some Sonys because they have noise cancelling for travel too, but I can't decide been cans and in ear ones.
byfullgandoo ( 1188759 ) writes:
I have Bose bluetooth/wired over the ears. Cheaper ones, not the top of the line noise cancelling. I don't think earbuds come close to over the ears. But then I haven't tested many.
I like Bose because they're really comfortable even when I wear them for a long time.
byAmiMoJo ( 196126 ) writes:
I've heard that too, the Bose are very comfortable, as are the Sony's. It's just the portability question, when travelling the earbuds are obviously going to be smaller and lighter, but also easier to lose. Maybe instead of getting one pair for everything the solution is to just get one dedicated to home use but without the noise cancelling, and one set of travel headphones.
One thing I really miss are good on-ear cans. They are comfortable and don't get so hot in the summer, but they seem to have gone out o
bys0nicfreak ( 615390 ) writes:
But that only works for watching things alone.
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