Why your gadgets sound so good
Have you noticed how great technology sounds these days? Smartphones are getting great speakers, and great speakers are getting wirelessly connected to smartphones.
That dimension of gadget sound is overt. We notice it.
The story is more interesting when you realize how much effort and ingenuity is put into making every little sound super appealing -- the subtle noises hardware makes, or the audio cues our apps produce.
The reason some companies go to such lengths is because people don't know exactly why they love or hate a consumer electronics product. When asked, they'll talk about whatever comes to mind -- speeds, feeds and specs. But the reality is that subtle cues, such as materials, colors and -- the most subtle of all -- sounds, make a huge difference in the appeal of any gadget.
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