Can someone evaluate from a mixing standpoint if this is considered sharp sybillance and if so, could it have been avoided? Or does it even serve a purpose and can be considered essential to the mix? Thank you
I wouldn't call it intense. A lot of breath, esses and t's, but they are not EQed too high at the annoying frequencies between 7K and 8K, which is where I usually notch that stuff out. More the style of the singer and relationship to the mic than sibilants. --- adjective 1. (phonetics) relating to or denoting the consonants (s, z, / ʃ/, / ʒ/), allpronounced with a characteristic hissing sound 2. having a hissing sound: the sibilant sound of wind among the leaves
Yeah it's just really breathy. I'm really sensitive to sibilance. I remember one time listening to my music in the car of an acquaintance. He turned it way up and the sibillance was headache inducing. Granted he was a bit of a "bro" and one of those guys who turns up the Highs and Bass on his car system because super hifi brah but still, it changed the way I perceive mixing vocals forever
I'll be totally offtopic. But seriously, "Sybillance in Howling" would be a brilliant song title! (In fact I came her 'cause I thought it's a song title)
The whole song is a bit "edgy" to me, lots of sizzle and quickly fatiguing to my ears. I like the song though, just wish it wasn't painful, I would have liked to listen to it a few times.
Thank you for your reply! Would you say that is due to the lack of dynamics, created by overcompression? I am curious to know more about this. I can relate to this. I am also very sensitive to sibillance to the point where I can't enjoy certain tracks on a more exciting volume due to harsh hf. Might just be my in ears though.
It was not that it is overcompressed with a lack of dynamics, but rather the high frequency content was piercing and it was actually painful to listen too. Maybe there was some phasing issue, I am not quite certain, but it was actually physical discomfort that keeps me from listening get again.
I tested it again, and you're right. It makes me feel uncomfortable. But I couldn't tell what exactly is causing it. But 20-30 seconds after the song ended I felt better. Strange. I never really combined physical reactions like uncomfortability or (in your case) pain with the music I listend to. Although I'm aware that a subbass slightly under the noticable range (35 Hz and lower) can put people into stress. But about high frequencies I had no information.
