maxmercy Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Man of Steel (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 5 Stars (113.0dB composite)Extension - 2 Star (23Hz)Dynamics - 4 Stars (25.3dB) Execution - 3 Stars (by poll) Overall - 3.5 StarsRecommendation - Rent Notes: Man of Steel could have been EPIC! Instead, it's a huge disappointment in terms of bass. The sound mix has no extension, and was just spotty all-around for LFE effects. Sometimes, huge stuff happened on screen and there was almost nothing below 80Hz, such as when the terraforming device plants itself in the Indian Ocean. Then, there were other times when rather mundane stuff is happening on screen and there was lots of high bass, such as every time a beetle-shaped ship flew by. I've read a bunch of reviews online - all absolutely raving about the LFE - but I cannot believe anyone who has a capable system would think this mix was good in terms of LFE. The whole track was just so inconsistent, I wouldn't give it more than a 2 for execution - it loses for the complete lack of extension, but mostly for sound design that really had me wondering if my amp had shut down at various points. It's another great opportunity squandered by Hollywood. PvA: Poll closed. 3 Stars and Rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmercy Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Wow, What a wasted opportunity. I really liked the film's plot and acting, but the sonic impact didn't match the onscreen action. Too bad. And it was compressed all to hell, like Pacific Rim was. JSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicke Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Gave it 3/rent,must admit i kind of liked it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgans316 Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I thought the mix was way too loud with overpowering surround effect. LFE is there but it doesn't dig deep where it is supposed too. Overall a very inconsistent mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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