sibilance

• Too much emphasis in this range, however, can produce sibilance on the vocals. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
• The sound was compressed, somewhat edgy, and there was bothersome sibilance on the vocals. —  Audiophile Audition Headlines
• Once I made this switch the sound was elevated to another level, sibilance was reduced and the listening experience improved tremendously. —  Audiophile Audition Headlines
• Listen for undue sibilance (when the 's' sounds make too much of an 'ssss' noise). —  PC World
• It was agreed that electrical clicks, microphone vocal pops, excessive sibilance and bad edits should be improved where possible, so long as it didn't impact on the original integrity of the songs. —  California Chronicle

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