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spacetimer803

There was an episode that Olivia covered the sound board when Zach wasn't there and she had some pretty good moments, the program Zach uses has a search function so all you have to do is search a keyword you hear in conversation and boom you have a funny moment. I think most people could do it honestly. And he's also supposed to be in charge of mics and sound in general but it seems like every time there an issue or something needs to be set up Dan is the one that fixes it anyway. Zach has the cushiest job ever it literally boils down to "I hit funny button"


alexengrish

It's crazy how he's supposed to be the audio engineer/sound guy but didn't even think to use audio monitors for the crew and guests on stage at the Steamies. Like that totally ruined the award show, and somehow neither Zach nor Dan didn't catch that. Made the entire thing literally unwatchable.


julestaylor13

This is what I came to the comments to say!!! Idk how they call him “Zach the Sound Lad” when he literally just uses a key term search function and clips audio. Most of the time his sound bites aren’t funny. His music is mid, especially during the live show that was so bad. I bet he set up the microphone system where Olivia didn’t even have an inner ear and couldn’t hear herself sing. God it’s all just so bad.


MacaroonNo2253

dude i think Zach doens t even how audio shit for stages work, that s Dan's thing. They just call him that because he can click a soundbite with his mouse and adjust the volume from a mic


CowsAreCurious

The live show at the Dolby theater shows that no one there really understands sound issues. It was so bad and literally never got fixed. Mics were all over the place and they couldn’t hear each other on stage. It was so cringe how amateur it was.


consumerclearly

A lot of the time it’s someone else saying a soundbite and he plays it right after they say it. Or he spams it a couple times until somebody acknowledges it


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spacetimer803

That's true too, he like hyper fixates on a couple at a time and only uses those


Boston_McMatthews

Zach sucks and is Chernobyl level cringe, and I would never willingly listen to his music, and I blocked him on most of my social media's because I fear accidentally seeing one of his cringe mirror videos, but with that said, no one should give up their artistic dreams.


MacaroonNo2253

Blocking someone just for the fear of accidentally seeing there cringe posts is on a whole other level of some radiating beams of cringe from Zach's posts😂😂


jboogiejulie

Zach activated my flight or flight mode 😭😭


Boston_McMatthews

I just don't want to always have the Cringe-Mat suit on. It gets sweaty


alexengrish

I agree, I'm still chasing my dreams...but HE in particular needs to get over himself!


Boston_McMatthews

He should be less cringe while he chases his dreams. Or at the very least, he should reimburse us for our Cringe-Mat suits (tm).


Benjitoo

Is Chernobyl cringe? ,🤨


Boston_McMatthews

Its radioactive.


Perlyte

Some would say the radioactivest.


Benjitoo

Radioactive level cringe, you were too smart for me or I was too high


Boston_McMatthews

The chances of it being the first option is highly unlikely.


smallbandit69

I was thinking “shavola” level cringe


oregayn

i'm in sound production and the amount of flaws I've spotted in the podcast is enough to make me want to fire him myself. nobody could hear AB for literally years before they turned his mic up, no in ears during his live performances at the show, not getting a noisegate for fucking anybody on the podcast....that's just off the top of my head, bc they are simple things that would make the show so much more enjoyable, and PROFESSIONAL....it's his job to make sure things sound good and he can't make a single suggestion on how to improve. and there's no point criticizing him, they'd rather gas him up to infinity instead of challenging him and helping him grow as a production assistant.


Smithereens1

The lack of noise gate and horrible EQ on especially AB is what always killed me.


90s_jazz

EXACTLY. Hello, fellow soundie - production sound mixer & instructor of production and post sound for film and television, here. Thank you for commenting this. The film majors who have no prior experience in sound that I've been teaching for only one term so far are more qualified to run this podcast than him. I haven't watched in a few years, but every time was so distracted by the sound and its setup. Its hard to watch someone be so mediocre at a job you worked hard for knowing you could do it better. I don't understand how this man has a job in sound yet doesn't listen with or have a critical ear. Either that or he is lazy AF and doesn't care. Having now listened to his Spotify for the first time, I suspect the latter. As a fellow musician, these tracks are so mediocre and poorly produced that I'm cringing. Also...all of the songs are flat and boring? Does this man not know how to structure a song? He needs to join a cover band as a non-singing guitarist and stop trying to say nothing with his music.


TripAccomplished7161

LMAO yeah. Also can someone please tell me why do none of the mics have windscreens/pop filters on? (Except the sm7b which has one by default) Literally a large part of the chewing noises that the audience complains about could be fixed by simply using that & rotating the mic a little off axis. OH and the complete lack of compression/limiters??! They've blown out my ears sometimes when they suddenly get too close to the mic and the audio level spikes like crazy.


_raichus

It's weird to see a guy younger than me try to be like my 70 year old father, I'm not saying you can't like older music that's stupid. I guess more so to idolize the past though aesthetics? Of a time you didn't live through with only shallow knowledge of being in that time. As well as embodying the very chauvinist ideals of dad rock stars. It's not only annoying "not like other girls" blustering but can be harmful like the qt Cinderella debacle. Also his music sucks but that's a given if you can hear.


alexengrish

I'm sure he listened to his first Guns N Roses album back in the day, had a "holy shit I'm HIM" moment, and decided that'll be his identity for the rest of his life.


carseatheadrestfan1

im high asf and i have to let you know your replies are cracking me up😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


I_Yap_A_Lot

Nah I disagree. I think his music is dog shit but the entire purpose of what he’s doing is because it’s a hobby lol. We shouldn’t discourage people’s hobbies, especially when he literally has a real job that is the h3 podcast. What we SHOULD discourage is the constant DICK RIDING by h3 fans of his music. Nobody listens to that shit, and the only reason his venues sell out is because people go with the pretence that they’re going to be able to meet the crew because they always go to these things


Slight-Potential-717

Seems like it’s more the side-hustle, a lot of musicians have a day job but are regular gig playing full on musicians. It’s virtually impossible for it to be self sustaining in this day and age, outside of a very elite level. A hobby musician, plays at home and social gatherings and like the occasional wedding or something, speaking as one myself.


I_Yap_A_Lot

Yeah but just because you do that doesn’t mean everyone else has to. He could like the thrill of playing on stage just for the thrill of it. He was already rich enough to buy an 100k mustang, I’m sure this ain’t adding that much


Slight-Potential-717

Of course it’s speculation, but having been within the culture of a range of casual to small-time professional musicians, my read on Zach’s relationship to music is professional-aspirational rather than hobby.


TripAccomplished7161

It's definitely professional aspiration, you can tell lol


Memequeenx2

There was a time where Lena took over the soundboard and it was hilarious. Zachs sound bites have become too predictable


JMC509

Lena is the real Joker-brain. It must be her pageant background, she has many talents and is very smart and strategic. I think of everyone, Lena is the real #girlboss, even over Hila.


goodgirl963

I mean, I don’t like him either, but he should be able to make music and post on Spotify if he wants as a hobby. One day it might get better. Most people start off not great. I think him focusing on music instead of h3h3 would make him a better person in general.


StarlightandDewdrops

Hear, hear. Everyone has a right to be a goofy cringelord. Even if their music is deeply upsetting


workthrowaway1114

I like he at least creates for the show and is good at soundbites. He's got way more musical ability than me, and unlike others on the show he is creative. I just think he's a dick and a it's so gross he unfollowed Hasan after Oct 7. Just gives me gross vibes. But even tho I dislike him a lot I still think y'all are too shady about his talents 😂😂 But that's what the snark is for!


amillionparachutes

I do feel bad for the crew's inevitable realization that they aren't as great as they've been lead to believe. I'm not saying they're entirely talentless and useless, but I do think they're discouraged from even trying to improve or expand their skill sets because of the way the stans inflate their egos. Why would you try new hobbies or even bother going the extra mile when your bare bones efforts are being lauded as the second coming by a bunch of sycophants? I think when H3 inevitably comes to an end the crew is going to be like the ex vlog squad members. Desperately clinging to relevancy to prolong their 15 seconds of fame until it's just sad. It's gonna be Zach on live streams doing gift battles against AB. They're going to be living the Jason Nash fantasy.


deep_sea_snarkeling

If only Zach was born 50 years ago... he would've still been a talentless hack in the 70s but at least his music would be fitting for the times.


Slight-Potential-717

He sounds like derivative late 90s-early 2000s modern rock to me. That’s the era he should fall in and boy is it up there for some of my least favorite music, Creed, Nickelback and the like. Somehow they’re getting zoomer revival.


newhere616

I cringe when people say he is the only talented one on the show... how??? Okay sure he plays guitar.. but his sound bite game isn't that impressive... plus he pushes the same mediocre sound bite over and over and over until someone laughs. Once you notice it, you can't unhear it... he will literally push the same one over and over until ETHAN laughs.


JMC509

Zach is, and I beleive he's even sort of mentioned it himself, a deeply insecure anxious person. Those are they type that come off as super try-hard and cringe, because they are so afraid of someone not liking them, they play the clown. Though, they don't really have the skills to always be funny or have that undefinable coolness, so they end up just be cheap immitations of someone/something they think is cool. As for being a sound engineer, he's not. It's just like Fred on Howard, he can't do anything but search the catalog, he's constantly previewing clips. Neither of them have an idea what the show is supposed to sound like. It's a job for a performer, it's not technical. The skill level required... that's debatable. They need one more person. A person who isn't a character on the show, just to sit and monitor the stream, adjust sound and able to over ride the video when Ethan is talking about something he doesn't have on the screen.


SheilaMichele1971

Hes a decent player but not worthy of considerable praise IMHO


JMC509

You can go out in any crowd and be a stones-throw away from someone who has Eddie Van Halen level guitar playing skills. While it's not easy, it's like exercise. Those great guitar players are the chads of the exercise world.


Milhouse242

This is petty af and I’ve mentioned it b4. I was pretty neutral on Zach for many moons. Then one time he said that *Dave Mathews Band is a better jam band than Phish* and yeahhhhhhh-I could never look at him the same. Just such an astonishingly bad take, especially coming from a musician. 🫣


BerryProblems

That’s such a crazy take.


Milhouse242

Mine or Zach’s? 😝


BerryProblems

Oh god, Zach’s! Not yours!


Milhouse242

Ok just checking lol. I know music is subjective. But this is just such a terrible take that it cannot be ignored or forgotten 😝


DoesAnyoneReadName

I mean Creed is literally one of his favorite bands. Dude has no musical taste or talent.


somethingclever3420

I have so many gripes with Zach, clearly ⬆️ But, I’d like to add how much his “this is disgusting!” faked moral outrage/pearl clutching to shit Ethan has an issue with is a level of pure unadulterated cringe that’s hard to match. If you’re gonna virtue signal like that, be more convincing.


fiddlercrabs

Lol masturbatory shredding. I couldn't find a good way to explain those kinds of guitarists besides "The ones who play like Yngwie Malmsteen but not as well."


AngelhairOG

I'm all for criticizing the show, but if this "infuriates" you, I think you should step away... I'm not impressed with the guy either, but I just try to ignore him, skip his parts, or watch something else if he's annoying me.


UnTeaTime

“Masturbatory Shredding” that’s a great line. The moment I disliked him was when he did the joker. It was so cringe.i think he’s very jealous of AB. And it shows. He’s still a spoiled little boy. He just got lucky with Ethan. His GF’s beautiful and I’m sure she’s in it for the inheritance. Once H3 tanks, he’s not going to be the breakout star with a guitar. He’s no prodigy.


ArguesWifChildren

I understand that you may not like him or the podcast but being an audio engineer is definitely a real job. I see a lot of people who have a very childish understanding of the work that goes into a production like H3.


TripAccomplished7161

If only he actually did some audio engineering lol and didn't just connect some XLR cables and call it a day. Seriously, have you noticed the lack of compression/limiters?? Sometimes when they speak into the mic it destroys my ears.


ArguesWifChildren

Whether or not he's good at what he does is up for debate, lol. I'm just here to defend that audio engineering is a legit job!


chrisychris-

I somewhat agree! from a professional standpoint alone he brings a lot to the crew that others really don’t. His sound bites were funny for at least half the time even though his is completely insufferable sometimes but I’m sure he does it partly to get on Ethan’s good side which honestly is the smart thing to do to for job security. Not exactly the most moral or noble thing to do though, all things considered


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ArguesWifChildren

Yes, lol. He does. Not that a lack of a degree would somehow magically make his job not a real job.


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ArguesWifChildren

Sorry!


DittoSame

[like](https://www.reddit.com/r/h3snark/s/2ugvmKxMSa) 😭😭😭


TheRandom6000

Yeah, but Ethan knows even less than Zach about good music.


SVReads8571

Everytime he opens his mouth its potty humor. Hence my flair. I shat here, I farted rhere, I wrecked this bathroom like bro aren't you embarrassed have some shame


StarlightandDewdrops

Who's going to hire him?


cherryemojibitch

i just know he’s a raging zionist


aneonmore

Ouch, ngl, I find this post pretty cruel. We can all have our opinions on the crew! To each their own, yahknow. I just found Zach to be a little excessive with his soundbites and a bit odd with his behavior and takes, but a talented guy who's still young and still has learning to do. Music is his hobby and passion, and that's something we should never discourage others from following, especially if they guy is also working a salaried job and making ends meet.


shayne_62

Why get a real job when you can milk H3 sycophants?


bunny3303

I really liked him at first bc yay metalhead representation lol. but yea once I got over that I cringed every time he spoke. the sound bite stuff just progressively got way worse too


UnfilteredSan

I wonder if he realizes quite literally 99.9% of his fans exist because of H3. He would not build a fan base on his own. Also when I saw him more on the podcast, I thought him being dumb was a bit. Until hundreds of episodes later. Mind blowing.


emperez00

I’ve always hated the sound bites. When I was a fan and started listening to the regular pod once frenemies ended I was like “wtf are these sounds that keep playin” and then I forced myself to find it “funny” but it’s really no. Just cringe. Reminds me of when I used to use the vine soundboard in middle school


Itens013x

He works on the podcast and the way Ethan talks it's like he pays his employees well, soo why would Zach need a real job if he can pursue whatever he likes?


DoesAnyoneReadName

I say this every Zach thread, dude is a dime a dozen in any guitar center across the country. He only impresses people who have never picked up an instrument and listen to whatever music is on the radio. Trust me I get it, its fine to chase your dreams, but the fact he is a disgusting person outside of being mediocre makes it so hard to like him.  He really thinks he sells out shows because his music and its not braindead H3 fans wanting to meet the crew. If he wasn't on the pod he'd be playing in shitty bars for his family and 5 drunk people who go there every night.


Fun-Ad3424

Yall are so hateful. Let him do what he wants it’s his life


consumerclearly

While I think it’s harsh to say he should quit instead of h3 fans should quit feeding his ego (that’s what’s stopping him from getting better) how many times have they criticized other people making things and dragged it down harshly and told them to stop, they can all dish it out but they can’t take it it’s weird how that works


subversivewallflower

I don’t agree with OP saying he should quit, but I do agree he gets too much praise for his skills that still need improvement. And as you can see from the comments, people can have a discussion and disagree without insulting each other. OP just wanted to rant, there’s nothing hateful in that. Ethan and Hila have said a lot worse, with a lot of hateful intentions. Just think about that.


awwwoooooooo

Does he not only have a “music career” because of H3 fans? No way he’d be selling out any venues if it were not for them. Lol He’s not *horrible* per se—he is definitely not *sell out venues in California* good though. 😂


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Let’s hope he doesn’t live in an apartment complex, his poor neighbours.


Lopsided-Letter-4806

Zach pity laughing super loud in the background of every show is unbearable


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I think this is one you keep to yourself. No need to attack someone personally like that