Is Spatial Audio a Gimmick? An Audio Engineer's Thoughts

There's some confusion over spatial audio. What is it? How does it work? Is it worth it? Should you care? I answer all those questions and more in this video. 00:00: Intro 00:40: What is Spatial Audio? 01:30: A little audio history 02:50: How Spatial Audio Works 04:05: Good examples 04:50: Psycho-acoustic freak out 06:05: Why it might not work 07:25: Lossless audio 08:55: Gimmick? 🎸Check out my music channel: https://bit.ly/3zqmH6C Lossless Audio on Mac:    • How to Listen to: Apple Music Lossless Audio   What you need for lossless audio:    • Lossless Audio Explained!!! Apple Music, T...   🎧Drop HE-4XX Headphones: https://geni.us/P9AMJ 🎧ifi Neo idsd DAC/Amp: https://geni.us/BsBe2JO 🎧Check out the headphones and DAC/Amps here: https://kit.co/painfullyhonesttech/ap... ++++ 📽Start streaming with Restream today for FREE! https://restream.grsm.io/PHT ++++ 💥 MY SOCIAL LINKS AND MORE: https://linktr.ee/painfullyhonesttech ++++ Gear I Use: 🎤 https://kit.co/painfullyhonesttech/yo... ++++ ☑️ TubeBuddy: The Best Creator Tool for YouTube! https://www.tubebuddy.com/PainfullyHo... ++++ 📖Try Audible and Get a Free audiobook: http://wwwaudibletrial.com/painfullyh... ☑️ This video and description contain affiliate links which means that if you click on one of the product links I’ll receive a small commission #applemusic #losslessaudio #spatialaudio