Audio Myths: Great Video

[Pio]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ

Its long but it's a very good video on what we hear / see or what we think we hear / see.

Next time you compare two pieces of gear - I know you will remember this video...

[deewan]

Very intersting video. Thanks for sharing.

[mb225]

This is a great video. It does a great job addressing the placebo effect. I agree with a lot in this presentation.

Here's an interesting thought, who defines what sounds better? Who creates that standard? Does a $20,000 setup sound better than a $2,000 one? Or do we just think it should and therefore say it sounds better?

Keep in mind Ethan Winer also owns RealTraps and his underlying message is to treat your room with his products. Unless the information is from a unbiased (3rd party) it's difficult to know who to trust.

Great post Pio!

[wettou]

This is a great video. It does a great job addressing the placebo effect. I agree with a lot in this presentation.

Here's an interesting thought, who defines what sounds better? Who creates that standard? Does a $20,000 setup sound better than a $2,000 one? Or do we just think it should and therefore say it sounds better?

Keep in mind Ethan Winer also owns RealTraps and his underlying message is to treat your room with his products. Unless the information is from a unbiased (3rd party) it's difficult to know who to trust.

Great post Pio!

Yes but at least he has an EE and tries not to sell BS

[Pio]

Keep in mind Ethan Winer also owns RealTraps and his underlying message is to treat your room with his products. Unless the information is from a unbiased (3rd party) it's difficult to know who to trust.

Correct, I should have mentioned that in the post. The reality is that there is not much to broadband acoustic treatment, Real Traps or any other work - We use regular fabric covered fiberglass of varying thickness in our recording and on-air studios.

Reason why I posted the video was for the overall message, love the one with the college kids.

[mb225]

Yes but at least he has an EE and tries not to sell BS

I agree. He doesn't seem to throw around too much BS. He also does a lot of controlled scientific testing, which I really like. And I think room acoustics play a huge role in audio. My point was that he might be a little biased.