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Will they amplify quiet sounds? That could get annoying. |
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the circuit is called a "limiter" or "compressor/limiter" and doesn't require microphones. Never heard of them for earphones; most people would just turn the volume down :) but sure, why not. gate/expander is thing that Texticle is trying to avoid. |
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[marked-for-delegeration] baked, widely known to exist. |
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<edit - unmarked-for-whatever 'cause it ain't what I thought - end-edit> |
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They are available in both limiting-only (for use with things like jackhammers & whatnot, intermittent loud sounds) and in limiting / amplifying (for use while hunting - gives you "bionic ears", but doesn't eject your eardrums when you fire your gun). |
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ohhhhhhhhhh.... i thought it was regular headphones where the mic helped limit the music volume.... |
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ok, that makes a tad more sense. You mean noise-cancellation headphones, yeah, pre-baked and available at a McDonald's near you... heavy equipment operators, demolitions, pilots (never heard of both an expander and a compressor on the same though) |
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//i thought it was regular headphones
where the mic helped limit the music
volume // |
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I think it is. Music headphones that
either increase the volume a touch
when you're in a loud place so you can
still hear the music or turn the volume
down in quiet places so as not to annoy
people nearby. As long as they have a
maximum so they don't blow your
eardrums when you walk past a
pneumatic drill, it's not a bad idea... |
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(And not baked or widely known to
exist). |
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The headphones correct the level AFTER the first explosion of sound once the song starts. Is there a "reset" for quiet songs? Do the headphones gradually go back to full volume, waiting for another loud sound? |
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And the "microphones" are bound to pick up external noise, which would also tend to lower the music level. A rustling of the headset cord may be enough to set off the system. |
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The circuit should be in the player, not the headset. I'd like to use my own headphones, and let the player do the audio adjustments. |
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for any given media playing, there's a bandwidth limit, ie: how loud it can physically be made, most notably digital music which "crashes and burns" if you overdrive the recording. For commercial radio, TV, there's also a mandated limit, to avoid having commercials that blare out (and of course the commercial producers are right up on the line using the previously mentioned technology) |
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The volume control is the most obvious, most widely used one that people use. But it won't protect you from spikes or idiots at the main volume control. |
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Having a basic gate/ expander/ compressor/ limiter on a pair of headphones sounds like a good idea. Note that even best ones will introduce a small amount of noise, so I'd suggest a cut-out for when you're absolutely sure of the source. |
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what's that burning smell? |
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//i thought it was regular headphones where the mic helped limit the music volume // |
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I didn't think of that. So I'm holding my [mfd] off for the moment until mr[B] comes back and clarifies. It might still get it, but at least I want to be able to do it for the right reason. :) |
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//i thought it was regular headphones where the mic helped limit the music volume// |
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Yes, that's the idea. Automatic regulation of the volume level to keep it in a safe range. |
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