Headphones and Singing
I think headphones are pretty much responsible for all the bad singing in the world these days.
Back before headphones singing went like this.
- Hear a song
- Like the song
- Memorize the lyrics
- Sing the song to yourself
- Listen to your own voice and adjust it appropriately
- If you really suck you hear that, and stop singing
Headphones changed all that. Now people
- Listen to a song with headphones in
- Sing along
- Hear the actual singer’s voice in the headphones while they sing
- Assume they themselves are good at singing, because while they sing pleasant sounds are heard (due to the headphones)
- No feedback for voice adjustment or shame is given
- Shitty singing perpetuates itself
That’s why everyone thinks they are better at singing than they actually are.