3D Guitar Sound?! What is Binaural Audio? | Boss Waza Air Headphones

[@HOSTGANGENT]

Put googly eyes on the microphone.

[@sufios]

you deserve a raise

[@tmaestro]

I laughed out loud when you very lovingly demonstrated the binaural microphone. I'm going to go take a shower, now. lol

[@ScienceofLoud]

You will never be truly clean again

[@benleese7297]

This is why I love CS Guitars; is not just about the guitars, amps or effects, but everything in between and behind the scenes. Thanks Colin, you've smashed it again, great content.

[@ScienceofLoud]

I'm a big fan of how it all works. Science and technology are a lot of fun, but when they are used for creating interesting sounds, that's when they're at their coolest.

[@koffieverslaafde627]

CSGuitars and thats why i want to study physics/chemistry

[@akrmfk]

Finally, an asmr and gear video crossover.

[@ScienceofLoud]

I kind of regret not doing more ASMR with that microphone before shipping it back. I might have a go at building one myself, after looking inside it they aren't all that complicated.

[@akrmfk]

@@ScienceofLoud lol u shipped it back after licking it?

[@ScienceofLoud]

I did worse than lick it. Sent back fully sterilized, we're in the middle of a global pandemic after all.

[@cubedomatic]

I was hoping you were going to whisper " all the gain, Slayer"

[@guillezav]

that delayed toxicity riff was the best

[@ScienceofLoud]

That riff is killer with a big bouncing 3D delay going on.

[@SchwartzerAdler]

@@ScienceofLoud It actually became SOOO much better that way! It is hauntingly beautiful...

[@jacksoncrowder9341]

​@@ScienceofLoudasking entirely too long after the fact here but do you have any recollection as to what the delay settings were there? I've been trying to nail that for years and still haven't gotten it right.

[@phoenixstone4208]

(whispers) welcome to CSmr, the science of quiet a girl can dream

[@gandalfilgrigio97]

"can i keep you?" no one ever asked me that question...well...yes, if you wish

[@roboeel]

I want tube amp headphones! Cant imagine anything better than a warm 12ax7 to the ears

[@ScienceofLoud]

I feel like powering them would be the biggest issue there, asides from the safety concerns of hot glass strapped to your head.

[@roboeel]

@@ScienceofLoud "Do not use this device in a bathtub, shower or water-filled reservoir"

[@roboeel]

@@Ndlanding Hair-dryers on mike stands - Awesome! Thank you!

[@iann8733]

@@roboeel New ehx product idea: The Ear Muff©️

[@400_billion_suns]

As far as modeling devices go, these headphones sound remarkably “analog.” There’s a specific quality to tube distortion that is hard to describe, but these headphones do it as well or better than anything else I’ve tried. I have a Helix Floor and as much as I hate to admit it, there’s something about these headphones that makes them “feel” and sound more realistic to me. It might be that they are simulating a cab in a room instead of a mic’d cab as all other modeling devices do. The feel, dynamics and immediacy with these headphones is amazing.

[@jacktowers7533]

4:35 you don’t know how many viewers you just fulfilled a fantasy for I don’t know how many either but I assume it’s several

[@ScienceofLoud]

Hopefully fulfilled the fantasy for a few who weren't even aware it was their fantasy

[@jacktowers7533]

CSGuitars Draw me like one of your French dinosaurs

[@blntwzrd]

@@ScienceofLoud confirmed

[@SchwartzerAdler]

I didn't know it, but it was!

[@DiscoScottie]

@@jacktowers7533 - I want him to draw me like one of his French toaster pastries.

[@cwinkels]

Bonus points for describing my spouse as "long suffering" when describing the effects of my guitar playing. Her response to this claim? A sad nod of the head, and singular "Aye."

[@stephenjames7460]

Forget the sound and the app and all that - they sound great. I can now play “anywhere” at anytime, I’m not constrained by the headphone to amp/pc lead. I can walk around the house, garden even. Often I can practice in the same room while the family watch a movie. My only regret is that it took me a year to make the decision after hearing about them as trying out was impossible - that’s a lot of potential playing I missed out on. Haven’t seen any negative posts from people that have bought them.

[@CaliPsych]

definitely the best tonal-quality representation I've heard of these so far among the many on KZbin and elsewhere. just purchased a set online. i would like to be able to get a better feel for how LOUD i can get these to sound on my own ears, but mine will be here in a couple days. still a great demo vid Colin!

[@flatsix666]

Ingenious review & the best understanding of this Waza Air Headphones ever! Very Well Done!

[@FeFeronkaMetallica]

I have played so much with headphones in my apartment that I dont find it weird. I actually like it, makes me hear details better and be more precise

[@valebliz]

I got a pair of these and they are fantastic tool to study at every hour of the day/night. You can also plug the wireless jack to the out of a multi fx/pedalboard and just run the flat response amp in the headphones using your own effects, and just the cab sim from the waza air headphones.

[@nicolasmaurin182]

Love it too !

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

Your hard work is paying off man! Getting some great sponsors! I have a bunch of BOSS and Roland stuff. Great equipment!

[@Guy-bm5wh]

Introducing ''WAZA EYE'' see your virtual amp！

[@ScienceofLoud]

The next big innovation. BOSS, start working on the hologram pedal!

[@danieldudular2146]

Only a matter of time until the WAZA Scratch n' Sniff

[@RobertNolan]

@@danieldudular2146 "NOW! Love the tone of a vintage amp, and the moldy smell too!"

[@dekjet]

Give them a few product iterations and there will be an AR feature in the app to do exactly that I'm sure.

[@robcerasuolo9207]

@@danieldudular2146 As long as it smells like that Tamnavulin he was pouring! 😆🥃

[@teknomanning]

Bless you.I’ve had mine sitting there for two weeks,watched so many vids, bored.You licking the duo,got my attention.Gonna set them today ,thanks my brother.Love from Las Vegas.👍🏿

[@robertbaker5445]

When Andertons reviewed them several months back, they found that you can connect the transmitter to the output of your pedal board allowing you to use the majority of your own FX

[@ScienceofLoud]

That's exactly how I managed to reamp all these guitar tracks back into the headphones for audio capture. Guitar > DI > Interface > Reamp > Transmitter > Waza > 3DIO > Interface. But then I ran into the problem of the transmitter shutting off after 30 seconds of no movement and I had to search the settings to have it never turn off. I probably should have made more noise about that in the video.

[@PBOD]

Had mine on order for a while, looks like they’re on the way at the end of the month! As we head back into lockdown these are going to be a godsend!

[@stevendearden8030]

I’ve seen so many KZbin vids for the WazaAir & this is the best. Great job

[@crashbangpow1649]

I’ve seen a few people demonstrate these headphones but this is by far the clearest in regards to straight explanation and demonstration.

[@DANWRIGHTITIS]

FAB!! How you do your presentations with a straight face is a talent!!! Must be a CELT THING xx Love From Madrid.

[@devonflynn5536]

actually come to think of it. ive never heard anyone play anything "subtly" before. good work colin

[@RiffHarvester]

I love recording my band's jams with a simple 2-mic binaural setup. Oddly I found a good spot right at the front/outside bottom of the kick, away from the snare. I had my amp about 5 feet away facing the mics/drummer. Sounds decent enough with a lot of compression.

[@danielmccready1501]

Now THIS is content! Keep up the fantastic work and cheers from Kansas!

[@chrispychreme02]

Awesome! My favorite part of the video was the demo with Ain’t Talkin Bout Love.

[@versanator]

This is by far the best video about these headphones that i have ever seen. I am actually thinking about buying these now.

[@stewvlogs5084]

Great demonstration. Sounds so good with headphones. Must have been a lot of work making and editing this video. Thank you! Liked and subbed 👍

[@nigelpickett2471]

Best review of these I've seen, if I hadn't already bought them I'd buy them! As my wife is working from home I couldn't play during the day and having neighbours precluded late night shennanigins, these have solved the problem, I'd recommend them to anyone.

[@nigelpickett2471]

BTW, I found the licking of my virtual ear a little disturbing! ;-)

[@JohnAdams-rm7zm]

I’ve seen many reviews on the air and I feel yours is the Best out there ✊ New subscriber

[@justineckard5399]

The surprise ASMR was outstanding. Also amazing demo. Ty ❤️

[@thibeauclaes2526]

it's incredible how much i've learned from your videos since i started playing two years ago, thanks Colin you're awesome!

[@nicolasmaurin182]

This product is just awesome. I don't use my 2 amps now.

[@AviCohen31]

Cool Gizmo!! But that Aces High solo! Man.... that was epic!

[@MarksUkuleleTips]

Your videos are always amazing. I'm in awe. It's like when you were in school, but you were about to have a class with the cool / funny teacher.

[@boomerbassmeme]

Cool demo and 🦙shirt! Sounded really good in 200w surround sound!😎👍

[@chazbono5991]

You’re talented man, I love your content. You’ve got me sold on these headphones.

[@markhammer643]

1) In the early '80s, a number of hi-fi audio devices were produced, going variously under the name "image enhancer", "sonic hologram", and other terms. I have 3 such gadgets, all using bucket-brigade chips/circuits. Ten years later, the same thing showed up digitally as Q-sound, and around a decade after that, we had the SRS (sound retrieval system) software option on Windows Media Player. All of these aimed to create a binaural listening experience with what gets called a "sound shadow". In its most primitive analog form, a "difference" signal (left-minus right, right-minus-left) would be synthesized for each channel, and cross-fed to the opposite channel with a few milliseconds' delay and some lowpass filtering, to mimic what happens when a sound source is coming from off to the side, and reaches the opposite ear via reflections. It was the sort of thing you didn't really notice that much when you turned it on, but when you turned it off, the reaction was generally "Hey, where did the music go?!". Really quite a striking improvement, that created a more "3-D" soundstage, and would decrease listener fatigue, even though it tended to increase noise levels a bit. But you could close your eyes and "hear" where each instrument was positioned. Of course, the effect was fixed and assumed the listener was always dead-centre, facing forward. The Waza headphones appear to take advantage of two things: a) improved digital modelling of distance, location, and room properties, and b) the gyroscopic sensors we have in many mobile devices (and things like the Source Audio Hot Hand controller) that rotate the screen in response to movement in 3-D space. The listener is no longer required to sit perfectly still to have a sense of physical-spatial realism, and similarly not required to adjust anything to have the effect track where they are facing. 2) Twenty years back, a number of artists recorded albums using binaural mic systems, the late great Lou Reed among them. Personally, I've never listened to any of these albums, but I understand the goal was to have a greater sense of "being in the room" with the artists. 3) Is that a Red Llama t-shirt?

[@markhammer643]

4) I had the great privilege of having Al Bregman. the originator of "auditory scene analysis" ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_scene_analysis ) as one of my profs, during undergrad.

[@KC-yi1td]

I got shivers down my spine. Best demo of these by far and I’ve watched them all. Gonna order them today now they’re a little bit cheaper too

[@brucelefevre1522]

There should be a health warning to "remove headphones before the last 10 seconds". It was just like the last slow dance at the school disco.

[@jannisderksenmusic665]

Underrated review. Thank you!

[@ruassmarkt]

faszinating... 3 years ago I had a university project that had the theme of binaural audio being used to provoke different feelings based on the pokémon lavender town beta soundtrack. Was interesting to experience

[@ScienceofLoud]

Ahhh the old Lavender Town creepy pasta. Do you have a write up of your findings?

[@ruassmarkt]

Sadly no, as the project itself was more of an art stunt, we built a tower with a shaker inside that made noise when you aproached it. Then you needed to plug in headphones and press a buzzer to start hearing some binaural audio. Depending on hearing fatique (older people tend to hear less and we programmed beats to around 20 kHz) people started to feel... things. I would have loved to study different effects, sadly it was just a short exhibition and other people had to show cool things too.

[@guitarsimon1]

I feel like I’ve just witnessed the birth of CSMR

[@FenderLesPaul1989]

This must be the best demo/review for those headphones that I've seen here, great work man! Now I just need something to remove that sexy whispering from my brain... Or do I?

[@Justin_black_leviathan]

Man those sound amazing.

[@iyivanov]

Shivers went down my spine...

[@Vrdavila67]

Great vid Colin as always you have the best guitar gear channel in KZbin period. Man I would love to see a proper video on Tube amp attenuators from cheap to Boss waza tube amp expander, Twonote torpedo captor x and other options for us guy's who don't have amps with effects loops on them.

[@jkmerio]

I am so glad I found your channel

[@SorenAraujo]

Rock, fun and science, nothing left to be desired! Amazing review!

[@imfobk]

THIS SETUP IS SO GENIUS

[@stephanematis]

Bandrew from Podcastage would approve of the "twisting the microphone" setup. PS: All the ASMR stuff slayed me. Well done.

[@francoispretorius7208]

Brilliant!!! Absolutely flippen brilliant!!!

[@SomeNigel]

I genuinely screamed when you slurped near the ear, holy shit.

[@averydeadhorse]

I was already impressed by the headphones from other demos but that 3DIO mic is awesome. I hope they sent this for you to do the demo with and you didn’t have to rent or borrow it

[@ScienceofLoud]

Yes, Boss did send the 3DIO mic along with the headphones in order to facilitate the demo. Having since sent it back, I'm seriously considering building one myself as they are a really cool bit of kit to have around.

[@averydeadhorse]

CSGuitars That’s cool. I’m sold as my day job is testing guitars and bass. This will keep me from bothering anyone with whatever song I’m trying to learn on my breaks lol

[@cryaesthetic3603]

My life is complete. I've been on a date speedrun with csguitars so i can die Happy

[@midi510]

Love that jazzy blues bit.

[@Mr_A_Mia]

Great video man. thanks!

[@johnmcdonagh1607]

Great content Colin, thanks pal 👍.

[@Marcapac]

Welcome to CSASMR 😎

[@saschaschneider6355]

I'm nearly convinced to get them - but unfortunately my ears do not like closed-back over-ear headphones. Like not at all. In-ears are fine, On-ears are fine mostly but over-ears are a no go. My recommendation for anyone considering getting these: try wearing closed-back over-ear headphones first and see if your ears agree with them. 30 minutes is the maximum for me and doing that every day can backfire One thing I'm wondering, though: when will we see the first VR integration? Maybe with a specialized app on your phone? That'd be damn cool, like actual virtual amp experience. Actually fiddling with the knobs and effects in VR space

[@hekakain4108]

Gonna carry on living in the past with my HD650's and analogue pedals lol Great vid as always buddy!

[@d1l4te43]

Do the headphones come with an ear licking option? Asking for a friend

[@ScienceofLoud]

That's an additional charge

[@mcswordfish]

May have spent most of this video laughing at the name on the mic-stand. I am clearly a massive child.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Then you know my struggle in making this video haha

[@kcd2120]

@@ScienceofLoud Haha - an inside joke for those of us who grew up in Scotland!

[@Peter-by3ox]

Does it have a setting for the drunken 2 am guitar stumble shuffle? Or even the classic bottle of Bucky "spa hands" mode? Great Listen and watch man \m/

[@ecmproductions11]

@4:39 ... dude, you should at least buy me dinner first.

[@Mcsteveberry]

i dont leave.. you give too valuable information for that

[@armax00]

Uncomfortably amused. I suspect I enjoyed this a bit too much :P

[@ScienceofLoud]

That's the reaction I was hoping for.

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

It would be really cool to listen to an album which replicated a sense of movement like this, like a noise source was revolving around you constantly, moving close/far away, above, below. Could be a really neat experienced.

[@juanvaldez4043]

I love the technology, but the price tag has me appreciating my current equipment. You rock Colin! 🍺 .

[@Bob_at_OZDiggzguitars]

Very Cool! Pink Floyd/Roger Waters have used Binaural Sound recordings for sound effect playbacks at concerts (and some recordings) for many years. I think I remember reading in CREEM magazine that Lou Reed was the first to use it for recording a concert in 1978 (and that Blue Oyster Cult was trying to hire the same team to record one of their concerts). The mics they had looked like a whole human head!

[@brucelefevre1522]

Watching the "Science of Loud" after the Renault advert with a simpering version of Wonderwall. Quite a contrast.

[@Mujcanal]

Ok, I WAS LIKE YOU, yes you! , who read this and still trying to make sound decision. I was checking every video and all possible online opinions for probably 2 days. I have red, heard about gyro drift issue and other negative stuff regarding Waza Air, but I took the leap. NO regrets whatsoever ! Giro thing is not that important, sound and freedom are. If you want best possible sound of your guitar through headphones, this is it ! no kidding. So, If you have paid all the bills and kids are feed, do not hesitate, in my humble opinion they are worth it. Playing along to backing tracks in any room you like is priceless. Exercising arpeggios on the toilet seat unforgettable :-)Trust me on this one ! If this comment helped you, please give me “like” below, I want to see lots of happy Waza Air users.

[@CiaranJordanmusic]

Holy Shit, man that's so cool that you can simulate binaural audio with those headphones

[@CrucibleMediaLabs]

I want a CSASMR series now.

[@InfinityNexusReviews]

Such creative presentation.

[@SeuRoque]

The songs playing along will also be affected by the movement or only the guitar???

[@strenyaletus9621]

Great review, can you use them without the 3D sound I mean is it possible to switch off the 'Gyro' spatial awareness function?

[@spenky]

This had potential as a practice tool for people living in apartments that feel the itch to play in the middle of the nights. Too many cons though: no replaceable battery is the biggest no no. I have most of my guitar gear for more than 10 years. How much do you expect to be able to use the same battery in these? 3-4 years? For 440 euros?! You should also be able to plug it into your amps and not rely only on the crappy digital simed amps from boss. I also haven’t found anyone that cares for the gyro sound thingy.

[@valebliz]

Modern li ion battery don't loose charge as quickly, and anyway you can service these, they are built with screws and bolts, not glued like most modern cellphones. And you CAN plug your own amp. As usual, loads of people commenting knowing jackshit, classic yt.

[@davidmurray9193]

Cool Mic, ooooooohhh you are costing me my wages sir, I want a pair of these headphones now pppffffttt pmsl best demontration I have seen of headphones ever, buying wazas end I this month lol

[@naiort]

Can you tell me what the 3Dio mic is running through? Sounds great

[@NFMorley]

Very nice demonstration Colin - the binaural audio is cool but confirmed to me unfortunately Boss made a huge design mistake with these (at least imo) by placing the virtual speakers level with the user in their modelling so it's not as realistic a sound character. I've tried a set of these, and in person I feels like someone has mounted an amp directly at head height, so even with the reverb engaged it feels unnatural like the sound is being 'targeted' at the users head. I did wonder if it was just the environment I tried them in but obviously not. It's a shame, as whilst you can't expect a perfect sound from something virtually modelled, I would have thought they would have given options for the height/angle of the virtual cab to compensate and make it a more natural sound.

[@AlanDong]

Agreed. I've tried several binauralizing and spatial audio FX software tools and always find that it sounds not quite right exactly at 0°elevation. I tend to set it to -15° or so and that makes the directionality sound much more realistic.

[@gregsacks8720]

Hey Colin, thanks for the deep dive! Question for you...I've read about some concerns about the sound drifting, and the Boss FAQ itself mentions that this can be an issue if one moves one's head non-horizontally. I imagine that this is an issue that can be resolved to a great extent by software updates, but I was curious if it's something you'd encountered while, say, headbanging away on these things? I have Tourette's Syndrome and my most prominent tics are small and somewhat jerky head motions, so if this phenomenon does occur I have to wonder if it might be an issue for edge-case users such as myself more than most others.

[@lasv155]

I liked your " leaving " effect. 😆🤣😂😹

[@ShredAimlessly92]

God bless Boss for letting me experience the thrill of having an amp in my room blasting loud and bothering my parents again. My thin-walled apartment has made me reliant on headphone amps.

[@markwarner5554]

Just got some Laphroaig 10 this weekend. Islay scotch is a bit of a challenge for me, but I'm getting there.

[@kearnsguitars2236]

Damn, and their reasonably priced

[@scoosh14]

Intriguing and arousing from the get go. Beautiful. 🙊

[@jomamma1750]

Great Vid/demo, thanks. Any idea if/when they will have a bass version? Curious

[@ScienceofLoud]

These have options for bass and acoustic in the app. Just set up the sound you like and you're all set.

[@jomamma1750]

@@ScienceofLoud Excellent, thanks Colin!

[@kasjahgfhghghgdghghghghghghgg]

Would love to see something with this feature set that you can use with the headphones out of any amp, rather than just a standalone device. It's a really cool idea and I'd love to use something like it for my main setup and all my pedals

[@ScienceofLoud]

Plug the transmitter into the end of your pedal board instead of your guitar and you'll have just that.

[@LomaGnome]

Ohhh man, that toxicity riff with the delay. Thought you were going to break into the song a few time.... now i have to go listen to the track

[@colincourtney2903]

Jesus Colin, that was freaky as fuck when you were talking into them, especially if you had your eyes closed. 🤣🤣🤣

[@hugoeriksson6524]

Nice improv!

[@WeyounSix]

This is actually dope af

[@Mr-Foad]

Great work as always.... I would definitely buy these if they included a good way to stream songs/backing tracks in to them for jamming... still tempted to get them, no wires or anything all controls easy to reach on my phone... I guess to stream tracks the boss app would have to include a way to access your music library and streaming sites... can't be that hard to do, bonus points if they let you add fx and eq to the backing tracks...there are other ways I can think of to do this so I am sure the geniuses at boss will figure this out for the next edition ! This could be the best practice tool ever with a few refinements

[@ScienceofLoud]

They stream backing tracks over bluetooth from phone or iPad, that's how I did the jams in this video. So it's already integrated and wireless.

[@Mr-Foad]

@@ScienceofLoud yass ! if it accepts streams from PC bluetooth I'm sorted !

[@godzilla964]

The Katana is the only amp I’ve tried out that has a great headphone output.

[@bboyzagy]

Is this a JAM Delay Llama shirt? Looking dope.

[@phildem414]

Impressive! When do they add a "screaming stadium mode"?🤘

[@odedginat]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you rule

[@beatrute2677]

My only problem with these headphones? My old man stole them from me... My only beef is they should have come with a case considering what they are and their target market.

[@ScienceofLoud]

A custom case would be a solid addition, especially as people would want to travel with them. Even a drawstring bag with the option of buying an add on hard case would be sufficient.