I've worn specs since a kid, and thought about this also. I believe there's a sensory effect, removing the visual element (ie rig now blurry) and therefore the auditory becomes acute. More focus on ears, less on eyes. That's my theory anyhoo.
Related: all the ballcaps I see at audio shows. Hey blokes: take your hat off. We don't care you're bald. Nobody cares. A reflective ridge over your head and ears, at an audio show? Really?
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yeh - but the bald head will reflect the highs too
you don't want a bald guy anywhere near you |
Don't worry, a reflecting bald head has an even dispersion pattern similar to MBL speakers!
My tip? I use a Mucinex pill to inhibit mucus production. Works wonders draining sinus cavities. Really sharpens my hearing!
Can't tell you my best tip. It isn't legal in my state (yet). |
Like every other true audiophile, I only wear well dampened eyeglasses. |
Hats off to scott_w!
Also, closed eyes always yields better hearing. (Free tip #2).
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Cup your hands behind your ears and realize we should have evolved much larger ears.
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Like some of you here, I'v been wearing glasses since I was five years old. I'll use any excuse to take my glasses off, especially when there is a serious listening session.
I don't know if the lens are responsible for reflecting sound but instead, relieving pressure on the bridge of my nose, allowing for the sinuses to settle down, and ease pressure in the ears, returning them to a more or less normal state.
All the best,
Nonoise |
I listen naked, so I can feel the sound waves with my body hairs. Not free, though, because of bail. |
Cryo treated frames improve signal transmission - especially
if worn during application.
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Cupping ears doesn’t work in a room that has been treated for acoustic anomalies. Where room dynamic range has been restored. Its a dynamic range issue. It"s also a volume issue. My first product was going to be Ortho Ears. |
Been aware of the cupped ears results for decades. Also had in mind to develop a product, but as geoffkait stated, it's a mixed bag of results. Yes, the sound is louder, but I've observed it also affects other aspects such as soundstage. Ultimately, I decided I didn't care for the results. YMMV, as always...
Tom |
I wear contacts during the day and glasses at night and have noticed I much prefer listening to my system with the contacts in. Its rather distracting when I have glasses on so it makes me wonder about this. |
@toddverrone....
I listen naked, so I can feel the sound waves with my body hairs. Not free, though, because of bail Nobody told you clothing is mandatory for in-store auditions? .
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I've posted the glasses thing a few years ago....its true. Another thing is if you don't have carpet, put a small rug in front of each speaker.
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@stringreen , sorry, didn't know you already had covered this. Ironically, Jim Smith very briefly touches on this topic in his book, yet all the illustrations show someone listening with their glasses on!!!
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Smith is just a sales man - read books written by the top engineers in the field - here is a hint one of them heads up an entire lab that JBL built for him...
re rugs - ASC tells me to use a big rug that fits under both speakers and covers all the area from there to the listening chair
maybe wear a QRD hat too... |
you don't want a bald guy anywhere near you Lol! |
Best response is to become disembodied for any 'serious listening event'. Astral projection IS a little hard to accomplish, but once you get the hang of it, you'll never go back to being 'present'. Works great at concerts...you're not limited to being next to that jerk that howls like a demon Constantly, nor the cell-phone darling describing in endless detail what she thinks she's paying 'attention' to....
Besides, if you get bored during set changes, you can always 'hover' near someone and whisper "You need a beer.....you Really Need a beer..." and see what a little 'applied non-hypnotic suggestion' can accomplish.
Mind you, DON'T suggest they take off their clothes. Generally only works on those you'd rather Not see in that state....
Doesn't work at 'brick & mortar' sites. The employee approached will typically get distraught and go home, claiming a mental malady.
"Doing your own auditions" during business hours makes everyone freak and typically hitting the breakers, fearing 'satanic possession' or the like.
'After hours' is better, but security guards tend not to be amused....
Have fun....'see you' on the Plane.... ;) |
