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Shoutout to the guy who convinced me to try that 'silent disco' at a festival in Denver

I thought it was just a weird gimmick, but after 20 minutes with the headphones on, I realized it lets you control your own sound bubble completely. Has anyone else found a tech trend that seemed silly but actually solved a real problem?
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oliver_stone15
Nice! I actually tried one at a festival in Phoenix, but my headphones let me pick from five channels, not just three like @derek_hill mentioned. It was a game changer for finding a good rock cover band tucked away on channel four. That tech really does fix the problem of bad sound bleed between stages.
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derek_hill
derek_hill1mo ago
My buddy dragged me to a silent disco in Austin last year and I had the exact same reaction. At first I just felt stupid dancing in a quiet tent. But then I noticed I could switch between three different DJ channels on the headphones. That let me escape the generic main stage EDM and find a house music set I actually loved. It turned a crowded, noisy festival into a personal concert. What music did you end up listening to on yours?
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xena831
xena8311mo ago
Found the classic rock channel and embarrassed myself with air guitar.
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