Speaker Decoupling: Why it’s so hit and miss (and when to still do it) - with HEDD Audio

►► Correctly set up your speakers, no matter what room you're in. Free workshop → https://www.acousticsinsider.com/phan... Get your own HEDD speakers here to support Jesco and Acoustics Insider → https://www.thomann.de/de/thlpg_pwro8... _________________________________________________ I don't know about you, but whenever people get into lengthy arguments about speaker decoupling, I just want to leave the room. It's such a pointless debate. The physics is well known and it's not particularly complicated. The only reason why there's so much confusion about this, is that manufacturers of studio speaker decoupling products do a TERRIBLE job at showing how they work. Perhaps that's because physics isn't really on their side...? What makes things worse for us home studio folks, is that decoupling in general is WAAAAAY overemphasized. Even IF you have a coupling problem, the effect will be so small that you can't even detect it with our standard Room EQ Wizard measurements. Can coupling cause deterioration of sound? Sure! But literally EVERYTHING else you do will be an order of magnitude more important and impactful. And that leads me to my very practical advice on speaker decoupling in this week's video. Let's put this to rest and move on to more important things. Timecodes: 00:00 - Acoustics Insider and HEDD Audio 01:09 - Decoupling advice for home studios 01:50 - How important is decoupling your speakers? 02:52 - The one example where decoupling can matter 03:44 - My practical advice for speaker stands and decoupling 04:45 - What speaker decoupling is for 06:03 - Speaker decoupling needs to minimize speaker wobble 07:13 - The physics behind speaker decoupling doesn’t work for us 08:56 - Why off-the-shelf decoupling solutions aren’t convincing 09:55 - How to properly decouple home studio speakers 11:16 - How to decouple speakers in the home studio 12:21 - How to correctly set up your speakers, no matter what room you’re in HEDD Audio - What is HEDD Audio? - Heinz Electrodynamic Design (HEDD) is a Berlin-based creator of cutting edge loudspeaker and headphone solutions. Founded in 2015 by physicist Heinz Klaus and his son, Musicologist Dr. Frederik Knop, HEDD products include studio monitors, subwoofers, and main speakers – as well as the signature HEDDphone®. Producers, sound engineers, recording artists, and high-end enthusiasts worldwide seek out HEDD for use in music production, mastering, and home HiFi. HEDD’s mission has been to build products aiming for complete accuracy and outstanding signal fidelity in Germany, that can accommodate a diverse range of sounds and eclectic spectrum of musical tastes. HEDD Audio & Acoustics Insider - What is it about? - Welcome to this video series in collaboration with HEDD Audio! In this series I'm going deep into different aspects of studio speakers and subwoofers to show you how they work, how to use them in your home studio, and the pros and cons of different types of speaker designs. I'll be using acoustic measurements with Room EQ Wizard (REW) and Rational Acoustics SMAART, and I'll talk to experts, specialist and speaker designers. To do that I am partnering with HEDD Audio, which gives me the opportunity to go into a depth and breadth that I wouldn't be able to do on my own. I use HEDD Type20 MK2 speakers every day myself in my own studio and I couldn't be happier with how they perform. Otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to this partnership. I'm very excited to go on this deep dive with you and to show you how you can get the most out of your room and speakers. Related blog post on Acoustics Insider: https://www.acousticsinsider.com/blog... ** Affiliate Links. This means that for any successful sale generated through this link, a small provision is paid out without any extra cost to you. Of course feel free to buy the products anywhere else as well. The link is merely a proposition to have a closer look at the product. :) __________________________________________________ Get your own HEDD speakers here to support Jesco and Acoustics Insider → https://hedd.link/MK2JescoYT **