Sound Reasoning: Headphone Lessons

Every videomaker has a pet peeve, a standard they don't like compromised in any project. Some shriek upon sight of shaky camerawork. Others jump at a jump cut, or squint and shout at bad lighting. Personally, I cover my ears at the sound of poorly recorded audio.

Bad audio aggravates me because it aggravates the audience. If your audience has to work to just hear the story, they'll find it harder to enjoy your work.

Bad audio is especially inexcusable because it's so easy to prevent. To catch most any audio problem before it catches you, all you have to do is wear a set of …

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Mike Loehr | March 1995

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