<story><title>A top audio engineer explains NPR’s signature sound (2015)</title><url>https://current.org/2015/06/a-top-audio-engineer-explains-nprs-signature-sound/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>jcims</author><text>NPR&amp;#x27;s Tiny Desk concerts (when they were actually at NPR) regularly blow me away with the production quality.  They are so good at it despite all the wonky setups that come through.  If you dig around in the comments you&amp;#x27;ll see my handle in there fawning over them regularly lol.</text></comment>
<story><title>A top audio engineer explains NPR’s signature sound (2015)</title><url>https://current.org/2015/06/a-top-audio-engineer-explains-nprs-signature-sound/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>bane</author><text>The bass roll-off is an important factor. If you listen to your other top-40 radio stations, the DJs sound like they are pronouncing the hits from the top of Mount Olympus, with thundery basses and reverb designed to shake you awake and make you pay attention. It&amp;#x27;s frankly exhausting to listen to, and NPR&amp;#x27;s attention to this small thing makes it possible to listen to people talking for hours on end.</text></comment>