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Ask HN:Why do in-ear plugs have left and right marked on them?
Is there anything different in how the two plugs are built?
Is there any difference in how our left and right ear works?
I find that due to my obsessive compulsiveness, I waste a few seconds every time I use them in making sure that I am putting them on correctly!
EDIT: In addition, does it have an effect on your hearing experience if you put the left ear plug in your right ear and vice versa? If not, then why bother marking them?
- RBerenguel 16y agoSongs are recorded in left and right channels, for the stereo effect.
- sinamdar 16y agoCan you provide some links to more details on "left and right channels", "stereo effect" etc.?
- muyyatin 16y agoSee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonic_sound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonic_sound
- RBerenguel 16y agoWell, I didn't want to link to Wikipedia in my answer, but here you are: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonic_sound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonic_sound Everything is here: from history to how it works. I hope this gets you satisfied! And btw, I also check which one is the correct... and in my brand new Sennheiser, it is pretty hard to find where it is engraved!
- sinamdar 16y agoThanks a lot! I should have found that on my own! DUH!
- RBerenguel 16y agoNevermind, two hours ago I would have had a hard time finding it (after lunch almost-sleep-state)