| The customer doesn't want it.
Many teenagers interviewed in recent market research say that they can't listen to new music for long. "It hurts my ears" they say. Try listening to a new release loud on an iPod with the small crappy in-ears and you see what they mean.
I'm not saying records should be super quiet but if we could just let those last 1-2 dB's breathe and we're better off. I think 10 years ago was good regarding levels. Loud but not raped. |