[eli5] Why is it so hard to hear the dialogue in a lot of movies and shows when everything else is so loud?

Question

I’m constantly having to turn the volume up and down depending on the what the scene is. It’s not just me either. A lot of people I know have resorted to just turning on the closed captioning so they can hear what they’re saying. I don’t remember this being an issue before.

In: 2005

Answer 1

So when the commercials come on you can HEAR THEM FROM ANY GODDAMNED ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE. Because who watches a show for content, when there are so many commercials to choose from…….. the bastards.