I've had occasion to listen to music through headphones lately. Anyone who listens to music on a CD or over the air is amazed when they hear music in person - I know I was when I first started going to Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts. The difference is remarkable.
But I had forgotten about the aural difference even with headphones. Having the full range of the music pumped directly into your ears really changes the experience, even for pop music. Modern record production is so "full," maybe not always in the best interest of the song, that headphones allow a greater sense. Even a modest song like Cascada's Everytime We Touch has so much "business" that is hard to hear coming out of speakers across the room.
As we know by now, headphones and earbuds have been linked to premature hearing loss, so this is yet another of those modern dilemmas. Do we listen to music over headphones even when we don't need to for the extra-rich experience, or do we avoid them to preserve our hearing as long as possible?
But I had forgotten about the aural difference even with headphones. Having the full range of the music pumped directly into your ears really changes the experience, even for pop music. Modern record production is so "full," maybe not always in the best interest of the song, that headphones allow a greater sense. Even a modest song like Cascada's Everytime We Touch has so much "business" that is hard to hear coming out of speakers across the room.
As we know by now, headphones and earbuds have been linked to premature hearing loss, so this is yet another of those modern dilemmas. Do we listen to music over headphones even when we don't need to for the extra-rich experience, or do we avoid them to preserve our hearing as long as possible?
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