I can hear my razor cutting whiskers?

I’ve been DE shaving for two months now and I am happy and content with my progress so far, however I am curious about the sound my razor sometimes makes. Even at an extremely shallow angle I can hear the slightly metallic sound of the blade cutting my whiskers. Any shallower angle and it seems that all I have is the razor head sliding on my cheek with no blade contact at all. Is is that I just haven’t found that sweet spot yet?
I still seen to be getting a good shave with no undue irritation so I am not particlary worried about this, but I’m curious if others experience this?

The gear I'm using, which is my typical daily line-up:

EJ Chatsworth Barley Classic
Astra SP blade
Kent BLK8 Silvertip
Triple milled soap (can’t remember the name and I threw the box away)
Junichi Tanaka Artisanal Shaving Scuttle
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

That's the sound of your razor singing to you [emoji4]

Nothing to worry about, in my opinion.

Some razors are louder than others too.

The Braveheart head on a Bulldog stainless handle is the loudest combo I've used by quite some distance. Think Weber PH x2

The best shaves for me are the either the ones where I get great audio feedback of each hair being cut down - GEM SE razors are loud! - or the ones where the hair falls silently away.
So far the only time I have managed the squeegee effect is with a Feather Pro blade in a Cobra or Feather Artist Club razor.

Feedback is satisfying

Cosmos Mariner said:

That's the sound of your razor singing to you [emoji4]

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Hitting the nail on the head and in a very elegant way. Bravo Justin!

SE razors with a curved cap are pretty loud.

Marco said:

Hitting the nail on the head and in a very elegant way. Bravo Justin!

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Molte grazie, Marco!

Yup, slim on 5, cella soap from brick, polsilver si blades, every other day i hear the singing [emoji2]

Sound is one of the neatest things about a DE shave. I never experienced that with carts.

I listen to the sound so I know I'm at the right angle.

Music to our ears...wait till you try a SE Lather Catcher....

Cosmos Mariner said:

That's the sound of your razor singing to you [emoji4]

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For the first few weeks, the song my blade (Derby) was singing to me was “Highway To Hell”. Since I’ve switched to an Astra SP all I hear now is “Sweet Caroline”.

Blades and Razors will each sing us a different tune. The path to the ‘perfect shave’ is in our ability to sing harmony with them. Good hunting and happy shaving!

That my friend is the sound of SUCCESS!!!

Its completely normal. It helps you get even better if you pay close attention. The razor lets you know when your doing right and when your not.

Wvbaldeagle said:

I listen to the sound so I know I'm at the right angle.

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+1

Cosmos Mariner said:

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TheRev said:

For the first few weeks, the song my blade (Derby) was singing to me was “Highway To Hell”. Since I’ve switched to an Astra SP all I hear now is “Sweet Caroline”.

Blades and Razors will each sing us a different tune. The path to the ‘perfect shave’ is in our ability to sing harmony with them. Good hunting and happy shaving!

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Early-on, I did not have a good way to tell if the angle was right. I happened upon the resonating whisker-cutting sound as a check that the blade was doing its job. Now I turn off the faucet to ensure I can hear it. I try to go for the most acute angle, the one where I can rock the razor closest to perpendicular, and still get that sound.
Getting that sound is not a 100% thing. I found that on low-growth areas of the face, it is practically undetectable after the first pass. In those stubborn areas that require an AGT fourth pass for BBS, I could probably do passes until mid-day and still hear it every now and then.