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emaydeees1998 t1_ja5sf6w wrote

I couldn’t handle audio books until I realized I could adjust the speed to be much faster. It’s hard for me to pay attention when stories move slowly. It feels boring. By making the narration faster, it immediately became more engaging and almost conversational. I started at 1.5 speed, but now I mostly listen at 2x speed!

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eskeTrixa t1_ja61mz5 wrote

Same, I used to think audiobooks weren't for me, but I just needed them at 1.2x instead of regular.

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badfish420km t1_ja8bzko wrote

Totally agree! 2X is where it's at! I still sometimes find my mind has wandered and have to go back a few minutes, but increasing the speed has helped immensely.

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viveleramen_ t1_jacu2qw wrote

I do this with more lackluster narrators, but sometimes a narrator is just so brilliant and engaging that I just can’t do that to their voice haha.

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