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A discussion of how you can improve your ability to critically listen to music, hear better in noisy environments and improve your hearing as you age.

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00:00 Introduction
00:28 A bit about sound
02:41 Auditory brain science
11:04 Hearing benefits

#audiophile #audiology #hearing

[WillieBloom]

A small token of gratitude for your efforts. I like how you are approaching this hobby. You’re doing things that are to my knowledge rather unique. Looking forward to more videos like this one.

[connorduke]

Lachlan, this is really great. My son has a diagnosed auditory processing disorder which severely limits his speech recognition. But no-one suggested he learn a musical instrument until now.

[spamcan]

Really liked the departure from usual gear stuff. I don't think the musical aspects of this hobby are discussed enough.
Another book recommendation is "This is your brain on music" although I haven't finished reading it and started so long ago I couldn't tell you what I had read. But I do remember it being good.
My only point of contention is when you brought the ability to focus on human speech in loud or busier environments. But addressing that would be going down the neurological rabbit hole lol

[BillyKueekSG]

Neuro plasticity! Our brains have no limit on learning. New neural networks can form, developing new “strategies” aka patterns and preferences. After teaching NLP for over 20 years, it is still amazing each time I teach this and talks about this.

Lachlan, this is valuable information! Thank you for this video. Our brains have filters that’ll generalize, delete and distort information as we received them from the outside world into our brains through our 5 senses. Learning an instrument or better yet, playing several instruments allow the auditory faculties of neural networks to register those sounds so we recognize them when we hear it later and can better appreciate their unique sounds.

[pritteeboy]

What a fascinating topic, top banana mate!

[carlitomelon]

I just bought the book off your US link.
Interesting that you recommended reading it over the audio book version 🤔
At least it might make me a better reader!

[peterlundskow]

This second understanding how to upgrade our hearing is super as well. As I wrote in the last video yes would like more on this!

[StephenMcGregor]

I used to love micing up the performance students stuff and hearing them play and recording them in person back in sound engineering, got me an appreciation for the music and not just the sound if that makes any sense

another great one is 'Critical Listening Skills for Audio Professionals' by F. Alton Everest

[Camride]

This is the kind of video I really like from you. This is super interesting, thank you for making this!

[freovegan]

Always loved your science content. Keep ‘em coming!

[zounds]

Guess I need to start playing my guitars again.

[markmangion]

wow this was so sooo soooo interesting

[stephenlikestools]

Yes. Interesting, but more about the purpose of pathways back to the auditory system would been of particular interest.

The cursive font in tge middle of the video is very hard to see for us older folks. Perhaps learningva new instrument with very different timber would help those that already play.

Do understand I got a lot out of your video. And will be checking out the book. If you have an affiliate link I will use it.

[SimonP]

TL;DR (or watch): There's a world of difference between hearing and listening. Interesting video, thanks.

[werewolfe]

I noticed that since I started doing karaoke I started listening to music differently

[ConvinceMeAudio]

Probably one of my favourite videos from you period, change the title mate this is quite an excellent video that needs to correlate to the title I think
Outstanding video, well done

[johncircosta]

Hmmm, has this been tested ? Every single one of my musician friends ( most of my friends ) are all cloth eared and can't tell the difference between a low rate MP3 and a hi rez audiophile version of music and largely they mostly don't care ! ( Maybe they have all damaged their hearing fom playing music too loud ). I suspect it is like most things that we do if you are not interested in something then you will never improve so if you have no real interest in being a "better" listener then playing an instrument will make zero difference

[RaviNewfarm]

Ahh, yes I knew my guitar and bassplaying was good for me 🙂

[richarddegannes]

Hi, What are your thoughts on pairing a Hegel H400 Integrated amplifier with a pair of Revival Atalante 5 speakers? I am thinking of getting these.

[supernovaf]

Agree with most of what you are saying but I'm a musician and Grade 8 piano player and I still find it hard to hear individual voices in a big crowd.