Makes me lose some respect for the reviewers.
For newbies, blinding only addresses a confound variable, not all variables by any means. As such, if testing for audio changes, simply blinding does not result in an accurate test, or results.cheerssteve
Blind testing is more trouble than it is worth. Just close your eyes while someone makes (or doesn't) the change. Besides, if we can't trust our ears we need to get a different hobby/diversion/obsession.
Quote from: steve on October 13, 2021, 08:30:32 AMFor newbies, blinding only addresses a confound variable, not all variables by any means. As such, if testing for audio changes, simply blinding does not result in an accurate test, or results.cheerssteveBlind testing is more trouble than it is worth. Just close your eyes while someone makes (or doesn't) the change. Besides, if we can't trust our ears we need to get a different hobby/diversion/obsession.
Quote from: P.I. on October 13, 2021, 09:05:55 AMBlind testing is more trouble than it is worth. Just close your eyes while someone makes (or doesn't) the change. Besides, if we can't trust our ears we need to get a different hobby/diversion/obsession.I have an unscientific test that I rather enjoy when it happens, and that is: If you're listening to something you're well familiar with, and you LAUGH out loud and develop a huge smile on your face because you can't believe how good something sounds--you're going in the right direction.