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https://www.dropbox.com/s/fmogwro9pdzxukn/Crickets.zip?dl=0 Okay here is a zip file that opens into a couple of 3 minute files and one 1 minute file. 24 bit/48 khz. Recordings of katydids late at night. No processing of any kind. Two microphones straight to the ADC and into a file. You may hear a passing vehicle on a nearby road. I live in the southeastern US and there is never a time during July when everyone's AC is off unless there is no electricity. So you'll hear different AC units running at different times during the recordings. They don't overpower the katydids fortunately. Obviously there are no wrong nor any correct choices. Yet audiophiles seem to believe they have an innate ability to know which recordings sound most natural and correct. Well katydids should be natural enough, and unlike needing tickets to the opera house or concert hall everyone should have heard enough katydids to know what they are supposed to sound like. So I am wondering will there be a consensus about which of the three files is most cricket like in the most natural way? I have an opinion which will in time be revealed. Starting with my common moderate volume setting for music listening I had to turn down the volume around 6 to 8 db lower to match the real genuine cricket sound. So I suggest you do the same. I would also ask that everyone mention what speaker or headphone they used to audition the files. Don't need your entire system, just the transducers that made the sound. Yes, this is a goofy poll, but maybe a good time in hot weather for some frivolous audio discussion. EDIT:I altered the original post and poll title as it was made clear these are katydids and not crickets on the recordings.
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