Is anyone else finding the sound awful in tonight's show, the crowd are clearly hearing a much better feed from the singer than is coming through my tv. Not had that problem with any other shows this series.

No, I don't just mean the people who are singing badly

Yes, the baying mob is too loud.

Most of the girls had replica voices.

Definitely. It doesn't sound like any other X Factor show I've ever seen. This method of staging is a complete flop.

Encouraged by the 'anything for ratings' Cowell.