On a phone speaker: Squeak, squeak. On a DTS system: THUD. RUMBLE. SHAKE.
If you’ve been watching The Pitt on Max, you know the drill: shaky cam, fluorescent lighting, and Noah Wyle looking like he hasn’t slept since ER wrapped. But if you’re still listening to the default stereo track on your TV speakers, you are missing half the trauma.
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If you have a receiver, switch to the DTS Neural:X upmixer. Episode 3 will put you inside the trauma bay. You will hear the heart monitor flatline from behind your head. It is terrifying.
In Episode 3, there is a scene where Dr. Robby steps into the supply closet to check his phone. On a standard stereo mix, it’s quiet. On the , the low-frequency hum of the hospital generators rumbles through the subwoofer. You feel the pressure of the building. You hear the subtle echo of the concrete walls.
