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I was recently made aware of a product made by the company Flare Audio called the 'Immerse.' It's a passive in-ear device that fits into the ear like an IEM that's supposed
to let the wearer hear sounds coming from either a speaker source or headphone minus the distortions caused by the shape of the ear. I've never really thought about the phenomenon
of sound waves crashing into my ear and bouncing around before arriving at the ear drum, but the Flare Audio website has some nice animations that show what happens. Has anyone experienced
the Immerse and can claim they actually work? The product's webpage displays a number of glowing reviews from professionals in the recording industry, so maybe it's true?
Flare Audio claims the shape of our ears "distorts sound by up to 20%, causing our brain to filter this distortion and resulting in a loss of detail between 2kHz and 8kHz." Perhaps the Immerse
can also tame audio fatigue that can possibly occur when our brains continuously work to filter out said audio distortion.
Also, "Immerse enables complete separation of sound, allowing you to pin-point exactly the sounds you want to focus on." It seems like this would be a great accessory for not only
enjoying your existing system but also for demo'ing possible audio equipment upgrades by allowing more critical listening abilities.
Just some food for thought right before the holiday around the corner
Cheers!
Website:
Flare Audio - Immerse
to let the wearer hear sounds coming from either a speaker source or headphone minus the distortions caused by the shape of the ear. I've never really thought about the phenomenon
of sound waves crashing into my ear and bouncing around before arriving at the ear drum, but the Flare Audio website has some nice animations that show what happens. Has anyone experienced
the Immerse and can claim they actually work? The product's webpage displays a number of glowing reviews from professionals in the recording industry, so maybe it's true?
Flare Audio claims the shape of our ears "distorts sound by up to 20%, causing our brain to filter this distortion and resulting in a loss of detail between 2kHz and 8kHz." Perhaps the Immerse
can also tame audio fatigue that can possibly occur when our brains continuously work to filter out said audio distortion.
Also, "Immerse enables complete separation of sound, allowing you to pin-point exactly the sounds you want to focus on." It seems like this would be a great accessory for not only
enjoying your existing system but also for demo'ing possible audio equipment upgrades by allowing more critical listening abilities.
Just some food for thought right before the holiday around the corner
Cheers!
Website:
Flare Audio - Immerse
