bitflipper
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How well can you hear distortion?
This test is harder than you might think. I figured it'd be a piece o' cake with my high-end monitors and treated room. But the differences were often quite subtle.
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Starise
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/12 19:05:24
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The -21 db can be a bit tricky to hear. I don't think it helps that the clip begins with a snare. If you don't listen close
that can throw you off. I listened through ear buds. I missed two when listening to -21 db. Got the rest right.
Interesting test, and yes, more difficult than you might think. Maybe the result of hearing pleasant added distortion occasionally added intentionally to tracks for effect.
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/12 20:50:22
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What??? I've been Zeppelin'd. Sorry. 
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/12 20:53:42
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I thought the A test was clean which explains my mixes 
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/12 21:27:28
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Really well every time a local yoof in his cool, cool wheelz cruisez past.
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/12 22:40:32
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I'm deaf in one ear and can't hear in the other, it's all the same to me.
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bapu
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/12 22:49:28
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All I hear is distortion.
And I dinnit even take the test.
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/13 03:19:59
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bapu
All I hear is distortion.
And I dinnit even take the test.
#MeToo... still too soon?
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/13 16:11:58
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I hear distortion no problem. Crank up some Megadeth or Arch Enemy....
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/13 16:49:28
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-24db and below were hit and miss for me on my Edirol MA-5A's. Must give it a try on the studio speakers.
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Beagle
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/13 16:50:02
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bapu
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/13 18:36:05
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Beagle's chart looks like he's flipping the bird.
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Beagle
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/13 20:24:11
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☄ Helpfulby bapu 2018/10/13 22:42:38
bapu
Beagle's chart looks like he's flipping the bird.
No, I'm flipping the becan! Duh!
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Re: How well can you hear distortion?
2018/10/18 20:23:53
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I thought the test needed more tape emulation plugins.
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