I recently moved from a laptop + computer monitor setup to a MacMini. With the laptop screen for auxiliary windows now gone, my old 27" computer monitor wasn’t quite cutting the mustard. After doing a bit of research and finding a great open box deal, I opted for a LG UltraGear 39” Curved OLED.

Love
* Simplicity: Well, maybe not from a backend technological standpoint, but it’s nice to have just 1 single monitor that basically fits all my windows.

* Immersive: Some people find this part actually more of a negative, but after a short adjustment period I really do appreciate how the curvature makes you feel a bit more “inside” the screen. On the odd occasion I watch a video or play a game, it’s insanely cool.

Hate
* Space: If I wasn’t in a tiny bedroom and could move my speakers to floor stands this would be a non-issue, but the combination of the 21:9 widescreen ratio for this 39” screen plus the extra physical depth the curve eats up, this thing really hogs up the real estate. My 3 space rack thankfully slides perfectly between the LG's base and the bottom edge of the screen. If it hadn’t, the monitor would have been returned.

* Reflections: The most troubling aspect IMO - when talking aloud from the audio monitoring sweet spot, an acoustic phenomenon occurs where my voice is audibly louder and with treble emphasis. After some experimentation, this is no doubt an effect of the curved screen reflecting my voice directly back at me. I’m still assessing the impacts on what this means for audio monitoring in my fairly deadened room, but it can’t be the most ideal. And of course trying to do any vocal tracking from the mix position is going to get weird now.

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What are others thoughts on curved screens from an acoustics standpoints? Any mitigation strategies?

Did you read this thread: Experiences with curved monitors?

Indeed I have….but totally missed a couple links within it that go on to share user experiences

This is what I was looking for: Sound reflections from a 49" Unltrawide

Thanks Mikael!