The Sad State of Movie Theater Sound Systems


In the last 2 weeks I have done something I haven't done in many years,go to a movie theater to see  new releases.First was the latest Star Wars & then at a completely different theater the new Dawn of Justice.In BOTH theaters the sound level was WAYYY to loud,distortion was running rampant in both cases.The highs were tipped up & brittle,mids had ABSOLUTELY no organics & bass was booming & 1 note to the MAX!!!If I hadn't paid well over $10.00 per ticket I would probably have walked out of both theaters!So for those of you who regularly go to movie theaters is this the norm or is Seattle just too tight to spend on the good stuff?
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3-D when called for and Imax pretty much the only attraction for me with most theaters these days.

Sound quality has not been an issue, pretty good overall with movies I have seen in recent years in my area.

But yes other than that the overall movie theater going experience ain't what it used to be.    Theatres mostly cutting costs to preserve any profits I suppose much like the rest of the world.

On teh flip side, times change and entertainment options in ones home are greater than ever and continue to grow.  That alone puts the pressure on traditional theaters to offer something unique of value.

I guess if one is still young and dating, there is always a place for a movie theater on a Saturday night but who knows.