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In Reply to: Fetcher Munson Curve vs. the notion of high-frequency extension posted by Duster on March 22, 2021 at 05:25:18:
Treble energy by nature is not aggressive, nor even assertive in its natural form
Horns can be both aggressive and assertive. A forceful trumpet player in a small jazz club can make me feel physical discomfort. Even a soprano sax can sometimes make my ears bleed if I'm sitting too close to the band.
Drum kits can be both as well, especially when played by a drummer who hasn't learned to use the dynamic range of the instrument and just whacks away.
Synths can be made to sound aggressive when you're starting with a triangle wave. Sometimes heavily distorted guitar played high in its range. Even a violin played too hard up close.
But it's usually not high frequency extension that makes things sound aggressive. It's an abundance of low treble energy, because that's where our ears are most sensitive. I can tolerate treble response that's elevated a little bit in the top octave, because it only bothers me with aggressive percussion. But if the response is elevated down in the 3-5 KHz range, that ruins a lot of music.
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