Is Flat Response Actually Hurting Your Music Experience?

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• ER

  @ErinsAudioCorner · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  I recently made a YouTube short about flat response in-room vs anechoic and asked if anyone wanted me to expand on the topic in a future video. The response was pretty positive so here we are. I hope you find this informative. <br><br>I also hope the next time you see someone make the same mistake of thinking they’re the same thing that you can use this video to help them understand why they are not. <br><br>It’s not just people on forums. I’ve seen many audio influencers/reviewers show this same misunderstanding. <br><br><br>There are many caveats to a topic like this, but those caveats are a rare exception. This video is not intended to be a deep dive into the caveats and certainly not intended to make the statement that my discussion is always the case. It is intended to be a 30,000 foot view of the topic. <br><br>If desired, I can create future videos which will dive into the topic a bit further. For now, this is the jumping off point.

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• JO

  @joes3800 · 3 years ago

  I knew a lot of these concepts from doing research and watching videos over the years. But this is the best and most concise explanations of all of these concepts that I have ever seen/heard.

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• FE

  @Feliciano12v · 3 years ago

  Excellent video. I like how you explain objective data and how it correlates to what we hear. Hope to see follow up videos to this.

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• RO

  @rob21 · 2 years ago

  It should be noted that this happens to live instruments in any given room too, which is why in-room response is what humans expect to hear. &nbsp;This is also why I enjoy near-field recordings over concert recordings, so I&apos;m not &quot;doubling up&quot; on the room ambience.

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• AV

  @avnut5517 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Excellent explanation of what I have been preaching for decades. Thank you. <br>You could also add more on room absorption. <br>Wonderful video.

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• SE

  @SebastianH88 · 3 years ago

  You explain things perfectly for me. I had so much information already in my head but didn&apos;t really see the full picture, until now. Thank you Erin, much appreciated 😁👍

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• MA

  @martinjavinez9389 · 1 year ago (edited)

  What does the trick for me with my yamaha stereo amp is a little bit of bass reduction plus a little bit of loudness correction. I love that Yamahas still have the loudness correction knob.

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• GU

  @guitaregeek8794 · 2 years ago

  Thanks a lot, sometimes when I watching guys like you I regret not working in the field of acoustics, this world is really exciting!

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• JI

  @Jimsathome · 3 years ago

  Thanks for the video. Most folks need this education.

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• JA

  @jameskirk796 · 3 years ago

  I take Erin&apos;s advice, and it always helps me with my room sound. Much appreciated 👍

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• TH

  @TheReverendSlim · 3 years ago

  Good stuff, Erin, and a subject that greatly needed to be addressed.

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• SA

  @Saturn2888 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Thanks for making this video after that short!

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