Legendary bassist Leland Sklar put a switch on his bass that does nothing. He calls it the "producer switch" — when a producer asks for a different sound, he flips the switch (making sure the producer can see), and carries on. He says this placebo has saved him a lot of grief.
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[–] 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child)

Lots of audiophiles buy lots of gadgets which do this same thing or make the sound worse, but they love it.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago*

    Studies have shown that more expensive placebos are genuinely more effective than cheaper placebos. Not in the sense of, “har har, it’s a placebo, 2x effectiveness of zero is still zero” but actual reported higher rates of improved health and diminished symptoms.

    It works in a similar way with audiophiles. The sticker shock is part of the effectiveness for them.

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