“Podcasts have really taken advantage of high production values, with lots of cool sound FX, high-quality acting and editing. And many seem to strive to utilize a wide spectrum of the audio range.
BUT…. the result is that the quiet parts are REALLY quiet and the loud parts are REALLY loud. This one, The Oyster seems to be trying to compete for the most soft-spoken, barely audible dialogue that suddenly burst into shouts or action! Unless I listen to it in total silence, even minor ambient sound gets in the way, and I’m getting tired of backing it up to hear what I missed. It’s maddening! And this happens with MANY dramatic ‘casts.
I *think* there’s an interesting story going on here (though the current-pop-culture flavor that runs through it gets old and frankly, won’t age well), but I’d love to hear an episode clearly all the way through. To the producers: try compressing the dialogue A LITTLE. It won’t hurt the soundscape, I promise!”
Santa Cruz Joe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/11/22