Noobie
Well-known member
I keep seeing threads where it's suggested that if you can't listen to an instrument in person before purchasing, you have the seller play it over the phone.
Why would you even bother with this? The limited frequency response on a phone means you have no idea how it actually sounds, nor can you judge volume since that's totally dependent on the mic in the phone. Most phones are around 300 Hz to only 3400 KHz. Cell phones are even worse, particularly when you add compression. You might as well use semaphore flags.
Why would you even bother with this? The limited frequency response on a phone means you have no idea how it actually sounds, nor can you judge volume since that's totally dependent on the mic in the phone. Most phones are around 300 Hz to only 3400 KHz. Cell phones are even worse, particularly when you add compression. You might as well use semaphore flags.