[TheRealRalph]

And that upgrade has nothing to do with signal processing or acoustics. Actually, it has nothing to do with the setup at all.
It is an upgrade to you.
Clean your ears. Have your loved one (or an ENT specialist) clean that crap out. Move your soft palate, your chin and try to exhale with your mouth closed, in order to equilibrate the pressure inside and outside the Eustachian tube.
The difference is so significant that I turned down the volume by a full bar on my Mac. At the same level of loudness, I'm retrieving so many more details, and the bass has so much more of an impact.
Again, your mileage may vary. I live on the 31st floor so the pressure difference is pretty significant.
Is there another trick like these? Please share!

 

[koven]

Is there another trick like these? Please share them!

Close your eyes. When you shut out sensory stimuli from sight the other ones (hearing) are heightened.

 

[bfreedma]

I've found this to be a safe and effective way to keep ears free of wax at home. Yes, Tridal Wave is a little bit of an odd name, but the design avoids most of the risk of squirting liquid too hard onto the eardrum.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0765C73TK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[TheRealRalph]

Close your eyes. When you shut out sensory stimuli from sight the other ones (hearing) are heightened.

Totally. In college I often listen (yes, I'm still in college -- being able to hear 17.5kHz is great!) to music in the dark (I find closing my eyes to be tiring) and my roommate always gets spooked. Ah, good times. He's a great roommate but our (uncommonly great) rooming situation was cut short very abruptly.

 

[TheRealRalph]

Why do I always click "quote" instead of edit? Gosh darn, I'm a Gen-Z tech-illiterate...

 

[SteelCookie]

"Move your soft palate, your chin and try to exhale with your mouth closed, in order to equilibrate the pressure inside and outside the Eustachian tube. "

I've always been just, opening my jaw as open as I can multiple times until it equilibrates, this is many times better.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Move your soft palate, your chin and try to exhale with your mouth closed, in order to equilibrate the pressure inside and outside the Eustachian tube.

Is it just me or is the absolute best way to accomplish this is simply drinking a beer?

 

[TheRealRalph]

"Move your soft palate, your chin and try to exhale with your mouth closed, in order to equilibrate the pressure inside and outside the Eustachian tube. "

I've always been just, opening my jaw as open as I can multiple times until it equilibrates, this is many times better.

Haha, I try to be more descriptive. I play the flute so control of nasal and oral cavity is important.

 

[SSandDigital]

And that upgrade has nothing to do with signal processing or acoustics. Actually, it has nothing to do with the setup at all.
It is an upgrade to you.
Clean your ears. Have your loved one (or an ENT specialist) clean that crap out. Move your soft palate, your chin and try to exhale with your mouth closed, in order to equilibrate the pressure inside and outside the Eustachian tube.
The difference is so significant that I turned down the volume by a full bar on my Mac. At the same level of loudness, I'm retrieving so many more details, and the bass has so much more of an impact.
Again, your mileage may vary. I live on the 31st floor so the pressure difference is pretty significant.
Is there another trick like these? Please share!

My instant and free upgrade?

STOP listening to headphones and start listening to the music again.

 

[TheRealRalph]

My instant and free upgrade?

STOP listening to headphones and start listening to the music again.

Maybe I'm oversensitive, but it's my understanding that you're insinuating that I am not listening to the music.
I most certainly am -- I am dancing, flailing my arms and banging my head like a madman. IMHO the best setup makes you forget that it's there between you and the artist; the techniques I referred to was simply aimed at clearing any problem that obstructs one from achieving that sort of intimacy with the music.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Maybe I'm oversensitive, but it's my understanding that you're insinuating that I am not listening to the music.
I most certainly am -- I am dancing, flailing my arms and banging my head like a madman. IMHO the best setup makes you forget that it's there between you and the artist; the techniques I referred to was simply aimed at clearing any problem that obstructs one from achieving that sort of intimacy with the music.

I can't know what anybody else was thinking but I guess it's a general sentiment not directed at you. It's easy for anybody to get caught up in equipment wars and lose track of why we piss money away on stuff that most other people don't understand. Sometimes it's a nice to get a reminder to enjoy what you have

 

[TheRealRalph]

I can't know what anybody else was thinking but I guess it's a general sentiment not directed at you. It's easy for anybody to get caught up in equipment wars and lose track of why we piss money away on stuff that most other people don't understand. Sometimes it's a nice to get a reminder to enjoy what you have

Agreed -- that's my understanding of SSandDigital's comment, too, which is why I said I was perhaps being oversensitive. In any case, I'd still like to express my opinion on the relation between equipment and music.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Agreed -- that's my understanding of SSandDigital's comment, too, which is why I said I was perhaps being oversensitive. In any case, I'd still like to express my opinion on the relation between equipment and music.

You came to the right place

 

[gasmonkey]

I think you are on to something. I understand it in a different technical context. Ever been so elated your "Jaw Dropped"? Ever had your heart drop out of your chest at something or someone very beautiful? I figure its the body relaxing, exhaling, releasing tension, and enjoying the moment. The ears are connected to the sinuses, and the sinuses are connected to the nose and down neck and all that other stuff.

Try Listening to music with your entire face relaxed. Drop the jaw, open your mouth. Can cause its own problems with headphones, they put pressure on the sides of the face and designed to be used with a closed mouth! lol. But it works. Especially with speakers. Headphones may cause jaw discomfort.

Edit: I figured it out. It's the bodies natural dumbstruck, jaw dropped position. Put the body in position, and the mind will follow.

 

[Mightygrey]

Instant and free upgrade: rescue cat/kitten. Having a cat chill with you while you listen is awesome.