What should a shave sound like?

[Hare & Copper]

hi, welcome to b&b. The other thing i may point out and if i'm pointing out the obvious, please forgive me...but no one's beard grows evenly. Just like a well-manicured lawn, there still are 'clumps' of thicker growth in places, sparser growth in others.

As you 'learn' your face, you can anticipate these problem areas and do a 'touch-up' pass or two at the very end (once your beard is reduced as much as possible).

Personally, no matter what i do i still have to pay special attention to the small probem patches around my face as these whiskers seem denser and more wiry.
Or to put it simply: More difficult to cut. This is normal.
Hope this helps.

+1 This is my experience. My whiskers are much more dense and thicker around my chin. 3 passes is enough for my cheeks and neck, after which I can't hear the razor cutting. However, I have to do a couple of touch up passes around my chin attacking it from different angles with the sound of the blade letting me know if I'm cutting the hairs.