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DeathsingerQc t1_ixjkj4k wrote

Ranked on how much they affect the sound:

Headphones > Drugs > Amps > Lights > Dacs

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ku1185 t1_ixjp1pl wrote

I wish drugs were cheaper. Such an expensive hobby.

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DeathsingerQc t1_ixjq5ip wrote

True, how the fuck am I supposed to afford, headphones, custom keyboards, fountain pens and have money left over for drugs.

The system truly failed us smh

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entivoo t1_ixlblqz wrote

lmao why do we that has this headphone hobby tend to like fountain pens and custom keyboards too. Such a funny coincidence

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goozercrew t1_ixkgpqr wrote

I mean not really lol. Unless you want to do them every day. 20 bucks should be enough for a good evening on most drugs.

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ku1185 t1_ixks5nh wrote

$20 a night? Looks to me like you're not enjoying your music enough.

jk

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BroGuy89 t1_ixsf10j wrote

RGB lights slowly fluctuating between some warm purple color and some cooler purple color just really open up the soundstage. But make sure your cable powering those lights cost more than the lights themselves so that the colors can really shine.

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Jadejr14 t1_ixl8x7m wrote

100 percent alcohol and drugs make the biggest difference 🤣

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wundershowzen24 t1_ixjys5a wrote

I listen to my music the same way I make love. I spend a lot of money on toys and then do it in the dark and alone

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SupOrSalad t1_ixji5eg wrote

Either, but yes with the lights off and listening in a dark room does seem to improve my perception imaging in binaural tracks for me

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TheRadiantSoap OP t1_ixjlps3 wrote

I love your positivity, expected push back from the more hard-core people here. You're kind of like an e- celeb here, so I feel like my theory has celebrity endorsement

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Old_RoseyGo96 t1_ixjy7z5 wrote

I agree it adds a different vibe to listening in a positive way imo

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herzonia t1_ixkw15n wrote

I find closing eyes as well helps massively for imaging. Drums are a thing of beauty with IEM's in the dark with eyes closed. I figure this is probably closely tied to how much the individual can visualise things more generally as well.

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kazuviking t1_ixjleog wrote

Since there is less to focus on, you focus more on the music details.

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MediocrePhil t1_ixjt6qd wrote

I close my eyes and listen in bed. It’s where I get the most immersion

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Bickster- t1_ixjsfzo wrote

Most things effect the sound more than cables. What you are that day will effect the sound more than cables (unless they're really shitty cables)

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TheRadiantSoap OP t1_ixjxskq wrote

I'm bouta upgrade my fa9 cable from the stock one that's 80 usd to a 10 dollar plastic one. It's an improvement because I won't get robbed

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rfan8312 t1_ixk69wa wrote

I listen with lights on while walking around house organizing or cleaning or working on a project.

With my attention divided if something remarkable happens on the track or the gear I go back and relisten.

If I sat in a chair with lights off I'd be asleep in 4 minutes.

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ku1185 t1_ixjjhxn wrote

Now do one with what drugs you take.

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TheRadiantSoap OP t1_ixjkayy wrote

You have the power in your hands

Caffiene, DPH or DXM is the best for me straight up

But for dxm I'll just sit and listen to happy by Pharrell for hours, which idk if that counts as music 🤔

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ku1185 t1_ixk2q34 wrote

But which drugs give you the biggest soundstage?

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InFortunaWeLust t1_ixlr2rp wrote

I don't do heavy drugs I only smoke diet weed (cbd) and sometimes this makes the music sound so huge lol. I can't imagine real weed or LSD etc

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TheRadiantSoap OP t1_ixk4cj2 wrote

I actually really want to know the answer to the best music drug now

Soundstage gotta be benadryl. I think dph aka benadryl would be the audiophile drug overall because it increases how good music sounds without a mood boost or pleasant hallucinations (unless you like spiders)

It also destroys your insides just like how audiophila destroys the inside of your bank account

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Adrian1616 t1_ixjycvm wrote

Questionable behavior that's for sure 🤔

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TheRadiantSoap OP t1_ixk346i wrote

Some people go out and bite people in the face on DXM cough medicine aka robocough. My BIL saw it happen himself

"Taking this much DXM causes a trance-like state and sensations similar to out-of-body experiences. Delirium and hallucinations often lead to aggressive or violent behavior. People also experience reduced pain perception."

I sit in a trance just believing everything I hear and doing whatever I'm told. Crazy shit. Pharrell says we're happy and I'm cheesing...

Do not take this ever for sure. You could straight up commit assault 🤔

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MoonWun_ t1_ixk54pi wrote

I turn on a strobe effect to do both at the same time.

Most of the time I have my lights on but sometimes if I wanna get super immersed into my music I’ll turn the lights off.

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VisceralVoyage420 t1_ixlg8lc wrote

Depends on the music, sometimes euphoria is easier to attain in bright light.

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TheRadiantSoap OP t1_ixlrk4n wrote

I agree with that, I go lights on if I'm in a good mood (never)

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Supertangerina t1_ixjjjzh wrote

turning the lights low really lets you focus more. its a usefull technique when listening to musing, when doing things in bed or both...no bt fr turning the lights low or off and even closing your eyes really helps your brain build the sounds around you

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SennMassa t1_ixjjwss wrote

With lights off, I end up adding a bunch of songs to my playlist but when I listen to them the next day I don’t recognize any of it 😂 it really is a different experience

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TheRadiantSoap OP t1_ixjkp3l wrote

I made the poll because I was fucking jamming to a song and then I flip the light on and I couldn't concentrate on it anymore. Maybe it has to do with attention span?

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Shadaraman t1_ixjmukx wrote

Off. And I listen more in the winter, when it's actually dark in the evenings.

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zoinkability t1_ixk5ndz wrote

The preference is lights off but I also listen while working. It’s a different kind of listening though.

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Utterkid t1_ixk876a wrote

i voted off cause i like that more, but realistically its on most times since i mostly game while listening to music

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therealPaulPlay t1_ixl5hj3 wrote

187 users picked lights off thats how it should be

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MrCatsoup t1_ixlfala wrote

I'm genuinely surprised the votes are split 50/50. Personally, I always listen with lights on.

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Mesocorticolimbico t1_ixlo1gf wrote

Eyes closed for serious listening. THC was made by God to listen to music and to have sex.

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fUSTERcLUCK_02 t1_ixlx8p6 wrote

Strobe light. Then I can get the best of both worlds

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My_Little_Pony123 t1_ixmr8be wrote

Joke is on you OP. Blindfolds, chains and candles are much kinkier.

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Corgerus t1_ixjjg3y wrote

I like listening to music with my main room light off but with my desk lamp on, it shines behind my monitor.

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GamePro201X t1_ixjq989 wrote

I feel like I hear more detail in the music while listening in the dark, but if I do listen in the dark then there is almost a %100 chance I’ll fall asleep in like 5 minutes lol

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