KuroKitsu
Headphoneus Supremus
He's a great friend, both within and outside of the hobby. He's also my biggest enabler at this point.Well, I’m glad that @riverground is applying the pressure.
You are much more methodical in writing your reviews than I am … which is a good thing.I, on the other hand, trust on the universe to guide me in my writing. I take several days after listening to a review subject to ponder what I heard and how I’m going to write the review. Then I get my laptop out and retrieve any photos I want to use, links I want to add, album covers if need be, and start organizing the page in my mind.
Once I get the first sentence out, it just all flows out of me as if I’m a conduit for the universe. It’s a magical feeling. But sometimes I get stuck and can’t think of a good opening sentence, and that is when the difficulty comes about. It’s really hard sometimes.
Anyway, keep doing what you do, I do find it enjoyable to read.
I get what you mean. sometimes it just flows. IE the Balmung review essentially came out of a random google search for norse mythology and I got that out in about 6 hours of writing. It tends to go in spurts for me, sometimes I'll just sit down and write a chunk of the review. Writer's block is real!
When I started, my goal was to cut out what I found repetitive or even not as useful to me in a review so I focus most of my time on the writing and less of what I consider fluff. Everyone has their style, and a consistent result make it a treat for repeat readers, plus I do enjoy macro shots of iems, even if I'm completely horrendous at them myself!Enjoying your reviews Kuro. For me it depends on the product. A quick review for a smaller product is usually a few listens, some descriptions of the obvious stuff, and maybe 3-4 hours of solid writing. Then photos, editing, proofing and publishing.
For a major review, like the latest EVO review, that's a project in and of itself. Once burn-in is done, it's at least a week or two of regular listening to get a 'feel' for it and get over the honeymoon phase. Then another few days of comparative listening. Then the writing starts, usually with the 'easy part' (what it is, what's in the box etc.), before embarking on a series of focused listening and note-taking for the body of the review, which can take up to two full days of writing. Editing is another day, photos another. If I had to monetize the hours spent I'd be pulling in more than my full-time salary, but I enjoy it so much more!
Keep writing and sharing.
I can see how something like the Evo might scale in terms of magnitude. Personally, I've opted to keep everything on the same scale so the readers get a consistent description of what I hear relative to different gear. Being too overly in depth might throw that off. For one, I'm on the fence about burn in so I take what I hear as is, and I hit the ground running. I might hold back if I feel uncertain about something or something sounds particularly off and have more tries with it over time (like the Wraith and Phantom). I am open to revisions and addendums down the line for consistency's sake if my preferences have shifted or I've gotten a better grasp on describing something.
@riverground can attest to my demo process, I think he's still befuddled at how I do it. That Stealth review though was done by the time I got to the store though!
Glad folks are enjoying the reviews! Certainly means the effort is worth it.
(stress related I believe)