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vents-bleed-levels-michael-santucci
"I realized that they were plastic and there was holes — vents in them — and I said, you know, how do you keep the levels down with all that sound bleeding through?
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Santucci’s technical critique lands hard: vented, plastic earpieces let stage sound leak in, so players turn up to compete—exactly how hearing risk creeps in. This sets the philosophical divide in the film: bass-friendly, vented designs vs. sealed, isolation-first customs guided by conservation science. It’s design details as destiny.
Dr. Michael Santucci
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Future Sonics
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"I realized that they were plastic and there was holes — vents in them — and I said, you know, how do you keep the levels down with all that sound bleeding through?
Speaker: Dr. Michael Santucci
About: Marty Garcia
From: Future Sonics
Arc: stakes · Signal: 0.88
Context: Santucci’s technical critique lands hard: vented, plastic earpieces let stage sound leak in, so players turn up to compete—exactly how hearing risk creeps in. This sets the philosophical divide in the film: bass-friendly, vented designs vs. sealed, isolation-first customs guided by conservation science. It’s design details as destiny.
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