Delicious_Cicada_797 t1_j27nwxr wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:55 AM

Reply to comment by MagicalMetaMagic in Why is the sound mixing in modern TV shows so bad? by poet3322

I think it’s more that people are not realizing that they have slowly lost hearing over the years. Or more likely, refusing to accept it.

Audio engineers arent using compression correctly anymore, that’s true, but it’s also the use of earbuds becoming common, and people just getting old. The thing that pops out to me in OP’s title is “modern TV shows”… someone who has 100% of their hearing doesn’t say “modern” anything.

robot_ankles t1_j27qiy9 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:23 AM

Based on OP's description (and my own similar experiments) all variables are identical except for the specific show being evaluated. Same TV, speakers, service provider, viewing/listening location AND the same ears. And I have also experienced and read other's complain of this exact phenomenon. This topic was somewhat famously discussed a while back regarding Christopher Nolan movies as an example.

However, as for using the word "modern" you might be right. I was unaware that word existed until my 31st birthday when I was finally granted access to a whole book of unlocked words and phrases I was allowed to learn and begin using. So many fun words became available. Almost like getting a new DLC package.