Pitchblack Playback Events

[Linus27]

Has anyone been to a Pitchblack Playback event? I'm thinking of going to one and I'm really not sure if it will be worth the money or something that will be an incredible listening event.

[Maude]

I'd never heard of this and had to look it up.

Now, I'm fully aware I can be a bit of a cynic, but isn't this just a way of selling 'putting on headphones and closing your eyes' as a new, trendy thing to do? 

Whilst I can appreciate the idea that it's the aural version of going to the cinema, I just can't see paying money to sit in a dark room (probably not pitch black due to H&S/fire regs etc) and listen to music with loads of other people coughing, whispering and shuffling off for a pee to be particularly enjoyable. 

Listening to music in the dark is a hugely immersive experience, and to be encouraged, but I'd rather just do it on my own terms in my own house, as I, and probably many others have, for years. 

[Linus27]

27 minutes ago, Maude said:

I'd never heard of this and had to look it up.

Now, I'm fully aware I can be a bit of a cynic, but isn't this just a way of selling 'putting on headphones and closing your eyes' as a new, trendy thing to do? 

Whilst I can appreciate the idea that it's the aural version of going to the cinema, I just can't see paying money to sit in a dark room (probably not pitch black due to H&S/fire regs etc) and listen to music with loads of other people coughing, whispering and shuffling off for a pee to be particularly enjoyable. 

Listening to music in the dark is a hugely immersive experience, and to be encouraged, but I'd rather just do it on my own terms in my own house, as I, and probably many others have, for years. 

 

This is my thoughts and why I am hesitant to go although the event I am thinking of going to is a 5.1 surround sound mix and played loud though uncompressed audio on our powerful cinema sound system. I still ask the question, is it going to be that good that I am left with wow, what incredible detail and clarity or am I going to think, wasn't much better than through my system at home or through headphones.