NOTE: It is well worth taking a minute to experience the demo referred to below. All you need is your computer, headphones (or earbuds) and access to the iTunes store. The demo is free and it is amazing! I'm
not an affilate. I don't make a single cent if you listen to the demo (or buy it afterward). It's unlike anything you've ever experienced before. IMHO, it puts "surround sound" to shame!
See what
GIZMODO has to say.
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This technology has been around for some time, but has never caught on because it required headphones to be experienced. The iPod revolution changed all that. In addition, sound processing has evolved and has become much more sophisticated. It's like 3D glasses for your ears. People who experience this for the first time are nothing short of amazed.
My Regs:
BinauralMusic.com
Binaural3D.com
HolophonicMusic.com
The concept is fairly simple. Special, miniature microphones (approx. the size of earbuds) are placed in the ear canals (or simulated ear canals of mannequins). When the sound is played back, the brain is unable to distinguish playback from the genuine sound originally recorded. The result: dimensionality of sound that must be listened to to be believed. When recording artists adopt this technology, it will forever change the way we experience music.
For a wild ride, go to the iTunes store and listen to the
"Darwin Chamber" album demo (earbuds or headphones required):
3D Dante's Inferno (Headphone Remix) 1:54 - Darwin Chamber 3D
Well worth the money if you buy. :imho:
Let me know what you think!