Sound

How industrial music album Halber Mensch changed an artistic director’s life, but made his friends start to isolate him

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Halber Mensch (1985), the third album from seminal German experimental band Einstürzende Neubauten, blended their trademark early sound of harsh industrial noise, often created using instruments made by the band themselves from scrap metal, with a growing musical palette that also included electronic and even pastoral elements. Andrew Chan Hang-fai, artistic director of Hong Kong … Read more

How to master your equalizer settings for the perfect sound

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While most people will simply flip on the radio or load up Spotify to listen to music, audiophiles like to dig a bit deeper and customize their experience. This often comes in the form of adjustments to the equalizer, which offers the freedom to tweak every aspect of the sound booming out of headphones or … Read more

The 6 Best Xbox Series X Headsets for 2024

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There’s nothing that can enhance your gaming experience quite like a good headset. In addition to bringing the game right to your ears, a good headset will offer spatial audio — allowing you to pinpoint sounds around you — a solid microphone, and excellent comfort, especially for long gaming sessions. Whether you’re rocking the newest … Read more