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loudsue

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12. I've got Bose speakers, and I could hear every string on a guitar, but not a WORD that some
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 12:14 AM
Feb 2013

of the vocalists were singing. If I were the vocalist, I'd be really pissed.

I think that's the the style now. marybourg Feb 2013 #1
They do a lot of that on CSI and a couple of other weeklies. loudsue Feb 2013 #3
I hate that. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #5
So frustrating. I just turn on the subtitles. RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #22
Too funny, I use them as well ryan_cats Feb 2013 #46
+ 1...mr liberty & I were just expressing that same opinion! n/t ms liberty Feb 2013 #2
Mr. loudsue keeps asking me "what did he/she say" loudsue Feb 2013 #4
It is the same in this house and it is frustrating. nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #51
I refuse to watch the Grammys. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #6
I don't watch award shows period. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #9
pretty tired of the Taylor Swift hype sad-cafe Feb 2013 #7
They refuse to turn the bass down. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #8
I've got Bose speakers, and I could hear every string on a guitar, but not a WORD that some loudsue Feb 2013 #12
I've been thinking of treating myself to the Bose speakers for TV. You like them?..n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #23
Very much. Got them at Costco, so they're not prohibitively expensive, loudsue Feb 2013 #25
Thanks so much. I know I'm getting old but some stations on my tv are so low I monmouth3 Feb 2013 #31
CBS is THE WORST!!! It's the worst station, as far as engineering goes, loudsue Feb 2013 #33
HA! Glad you told me that, I really thought it was just me and the ppl. in my building...n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #34
I've been to a few outdoor concerts that suffered the same problem. Very muddy sound. Populist_Prole Feb 2013 #21
Me, too. It's not a good sound. Sounds like faux news to music. loudsue Feb 2013 #26
If they mix it so you can hear the words, then they are "telling you what to think." dogknob Feb 2013 #10
Get real. Do you really think the vocalists feel that way? loudsue Feb 2013 #13
Worked in lotsa "pop" bands and recording sessions in the last 25 years or so. dogknob Feb 2013 #15
Then they need to be fired from their jobs. There is a place for loudsue Feb 2013 #19
I've worked for artists, not engineers, who believe exactly what I posted. dogknob Feb 2013 #20
DonFelder sad-cafe Feb 2013 #27
Depends on the genre. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #11
Could they be compensating for the equipment people have? JVS Feb 2013 #14
This has been going on forever. SheilaT Feb 2013 #16
I did not hear it, but that's ridiculous at a plush venue like that. Zorra Feb 2013 #17
Words spoken by thousands of musicians every night of the week Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #18
The sound was much worse on country artists than the rest of them. cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #24
Yep. They were probably the worst. But even Rihanna was upstaged. loudsue Feb 2013 #29
The music industry is dead. EnviroBat Feb 2013 #28
HA! On my way! loudsue Feb 2013 #30
The American music industry, sure. kentauros Feb 2013 #43
The music industry is thriving musiclawyer Feb 2013 #49
True that. n/t loudsue Feb 2013 #50
Dang whipper snappers ...when I used to run sound when there were real shows... L0oniX Feb 2013 #32
Really? You're joking? loudsue Feb 2013 #35
No , I'm not joking. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #44
You not on the road anymore Loonix? SomethingFishy Feb 2013 #37
Quit the road back in the early 80's. Still do studio work. L0oniX Feb 2013 #45
You worked sound for The Who -- I am very impressed. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #47
Sweet! nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #52
The artists had no idea... SomethingFishy Feb 2013 #36
I think Miranda Lambert could tell.... cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #38
She might have had a bad in ear mix... SomethingFishy Feb 2013 #40
I wonder if anyone on Twitter has mentioned it to CBS. loudsue Feb 2013 #39
Oh you can bet some heads are rolling this morning.. SomethingFishy Feb 2013 #41
But it's been going on for quite a long time. loudsue Feb 2013 #42
I've noticed extraneous sound on MSNBC a lot Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #48
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