The Sennheiser HD 280 Pro is comfortable, affordable, and fairly revealing, which makes it a hit among podcasters and audio engineers.

Scottish Highland & Island Postcodes include: AB30-38, AB44-56, FK17-99, G83, IV1-28, IV30-39, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-14, PA21-33, PA34-40, PH18-26, PH30, PH31-41, PH49-50 HS1-9, IV40-51, IV55-56, KA27-28, KW15-17, PA20, PA60-78, PH42-44, ZE1-3 In figure 2, the filter curve shown is created by applying Adobe Audition’s parametric equalizer. Most parametric equalizers can create a curve like this one – or close. The obvious place for binaural audio is in virtual reality, a medium that’s becoming more popular as the variety of headsets available from tech companies expands. The Samsung Galaxy Gear, Google Daydream, Oculus Rift, PS VR, and HTC Vive have all introduced a wave of VR content, and are sure to continue to grow. Sound designers, sound engineers and system engineers, can benefit from documenting a system’s performance using binaural recordings. By using reference music (or pink noise) on your PA/SR system, a user can move from one position to another, commenting on position and experience while recording the whole session. While VR is becoming more common, the number of people that use it and would benefit from binaural audio is not that great. The point of entry usually requires either an interest in gaming or a powerful PC set-up and, although Netflix (pictured above), Sky, and Google have taken steps into making it easily accessible, there’s a long way still to go.

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HRTF is closely related to the individual shape of the human head. Thus binaural recordings sound the best if recorded using your personal HRTF. However, in general, everybody experiences a much higher envelopment of the surrounding sound, even though the HRTF is not their own. This is why the binaural recording technique is worth considering for many purposes. Despite the increase of smartphones and softphones (software allowing you to call from your computer), the landline phones remained unchallenged in business. Ease of use, optimal sound quality, ability to be reached anywhere (zone without network) and anytime (even in the event of a power failure)… The sound level of your environment: if the sound levels are high, we recommend that you opt for a binaural headset that will isolate you more easily. Alternatively, if you work in a relatively quiet office, a headset with one earphone (monaural) could be better suited to your situation. Monaural headsets are even lighter and allow you to remain attentive to those around you, even during a conversation. Much research has been done regarding binaural sound during the last 30 years. The researchers at Aalborg University, Denmark, carried out comprehensive studies in the 90s [1]. The DT 770s are studio headphones tuned for critical listening, so there is no point debating their sonic capabilities.

While that declaration may be debatable ( not really ), it’s hard to fault their sound quality, noise-canceling capabilities, comfort, and connectivity. By equipping the actors with binaural headsets and the audience with headphones, you transport the audience's experience directly to the stage. New dimensions are added and it can become a very intimate experience.

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The beauty of binaural audio is that you don’t need any fancy equipment to experience it. Even a standard pair of Apple EarPods (or AirPods) will be able to recreate the effect, although we would recommend using something a little more accomplished so that you can experience ‘natural’ sound with as much detail as possible. For television, you’re much more likely to get binaural mixes for dramas, or programmes with an international market, than you are in any other genre. Having dialogue over a sound effect makes it much more difficult to mix binaurally, but drama programmes often have their audio effects recorded separately so other countries can place dialogue in their native languages over the top.