• BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca
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      Something tells me that’s not great for you. Real life conversations would seem too slow and hard to focus on.

      • hopesdead@startrek.websiteOP
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        I use the podcatcher Overcast. It has a feature called Smart Speed which dynamically shortens silence. On top of that I increase the speed. So whenever I don’t have Smart Speed on, people’s natural voice sound artificially slow to me.

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      Podcasts, too! The speaker just sounds super enthusiastic, which makes the whole thing that much more interesting. Every now and again I try at 1x, and they sound so bored, can’t hardly finish a sentence.

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        Yeeep. I have some set at 2.2 or even slower depending on the content or my concentration level. But mostly 2.5 or 2.7.

        Like the Aunty Donna podcast at 2.5× is impossible. Similarly the empire podcast is where I’m learning and play slower too.