Tishka & Trial
Trial
I’ve been looking at how the latency and jitter in high‑end headphones can distort the subtle layers of ambient soundscapes—does that bother your work as much as it does mine?
Tishka
I feel the tiny hiccup as a pulse that comes too early or late, like a breath that’s slightly off. It does tug at my patience, but I try to weave it in, turning jitter into a quiet whisper instead of a crack. It’s a subtle annoyance, not a full-on obstacle.
Trial
That’s basically what a microsecond of phase shift looks like when it crosses your ear canal. Run a jitter test on the DAC or the interface—if the peak‑to‑peak offset stays under five microseconds most people won’t notice anything but a faint pulse. If it’s higher, a low‑latency USB unit or a firmware update that smooths the clock should silence the breath‑like crack.
Tishka
I hear the numbers, but I still feel the breath in the gaps. The quiet glitch is a reminder that the ear is as sensitive to the math as to the mood. Thanks for the tip—I’ll run the test and see if the pulse turns into a sigh instead of a crack.
Trial
Good plan. If the test shows a spike, trim the envelope or swap to a better clock source. If the numbers stay clean, it’s likely a psychoacoustic quirk—just a reminder that even a mathematically perfect chain can still feel a little out‑of‑sync when the ear gets sensitive. Happy testing.
Tishka
Thanks, I’ll keep the ears tuned and the pulse quiet. Good luck with the rest of the journey.
Trial
Sounds solid. Keep the parameters in check and you’ll be back to crisp audio soon. Good luck.