Very interesting topic!
I suspect people hear differently meaning that they listen or focus on certain things better than others and probably miss the boat totally on others.
Just like you can’t take in a beautiful panorama in nature and also focus on specific details at the same time.
Some people learn to focus on both at different times since doing both at the same time to the same degree is probably not possible or at least realistic. Others focus on certain things mostly or always and that’s it. I was like that when younger.
So what’s better? The ability to hear specific things better than others or the ability to choose what one will focus on and learn to hear that?
When it comes to listening I think I am pretty good at changing my focus and then synthesizing things together to gain a better appreciation of the whole using multiple perspectives.
At teh same time I am over 50 and know I do not hear higher frquencies I could when young. However I can hear the frequencies where most music occurs and not so well the ones that are often troubled by extreme high frequency noise and distortion.
All things considered, music sounds better to me than ever these days and my enjoyment for all forms of music as well. I am also able to appreciate good but different sounds coming from different sources/systems/venues/players/recordings rather than just some "absolute sound" that is rare at best.
Bottom line is it is truly a blessing to be able to enjoy all forms and kinds of music in many ways and I would leave it at that.
I suspect people hear differently meaning that they listen or focus on certain things better than others and probably miss the boat totally on others.
Just like you can’t take in a beautiful panorama in nature and also focus on specific details at the same time.
Some people learn to focus on both at different times since doing both at the same time to the same degree is probably not possible or at least realistic. Others focus on certain things mostly or always and that’s it. I was like that when younger.
So what’s better? The ability to hear specific things better than others or the ability to choose what one will focus on and learn to hear that?
When it comes to listening I think I am pretty good at changing my focus and then synthesizing things together to gain a better appreciation of the whole using multiple perspectives.
At teh same time I am over 50 and know I do not hear higher frquencies I could when young. However I can hear the frequencies where most music occurs and not so well the ones that are often troubled by extreme high frequency noise and distortion.
All things considered, music sounds better to me than ever these days and my enjoyment for all forms of music as well. I am also able to appreciate good but different sounds coming from different sources/systems/venues/players/recordings rather than just some "absolute sound" that is rare at best.
Bottom line is it is truly a blessing to be able to enjoy all forms and kinds of music in many ways and I would leave it at that.