The short version
A binaural barbershop audio demonstration, fondly recommended in a spatial-audio discussion.
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Virtual Barbershop
A binaural barbershop audio demonstration, fondly recommended in a spatial-audio discussion.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-12
Last seen:2026-10-12
Times seen:1
Website:youtube.com
Why it caught our attention
The commenter explicitly calls the concrete recording cool and supplies its video URL.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-12
“This also reminds me of this cool mp3 from the 2000s — maybe it's on YouTube these days — called virtual barbershop, which was recorded with binaural microphones.”
andai · recommendation
Direct HN comment
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