You actually want the phase difference introduced by minimum phase EQ when correcting a headphone’s sound:
https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/comments/qmwmd8/comment/hjedn4v/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
No problem. I speak Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/comments/go2grd/convolution_eqs_what_are_they_what_problems_do/
Agreed. I’ve actually moved away from absolute Harman to developing my own presets based on Harman 2013 with a bit of a scoop out in the 1k-2k region similar to what many Hifiman and Sennheiser headphones do.
As a Roon subscriber, I just purchased a license for rooHead. It’s been fun to play with:
Like others here, I find that results tend to be a bit bright. Fortunately, rooHead offers a couple of simple options for adjusting the tone: tilt and bass.
Of course, the quality of results depends on how accurately online measurements model the response of my specific headphones. I further understand that the measurement of headphone response is not an exact science, and I imagine there is some variation in response from one year to the next for a given model.
With all of these caveats, something like rooHead is still a better place to start than a blank set of PEQ sliders.
EQ newbie here. I apologize in advance if the answer to my question is evident.
I am running Musicbee, using exclusive WASAPI into a Schiit Bifrost DAC → Jotunheim 2 amp. Optionally I will turn on my Vali2++ and use it as a preamp. My main headphones are Focal Clear OG and Hifiman Sundara. I also run the stack into a pair of powered Cerwin Vega desktop speakers. Soon to be replaced by a pair of Audioengine A5+ and a Monoprice sub. I will be installing these as near field monitors. My listening is totally casual, not doing any mastering, etc.
I was using the default equalizer in Musicbee and have determined that it does not provide enough options to be able to implement published EQs for my headphones and speakers. I figured I needed a parametric equalizer and found a free VST plug-in ( ReaEQ – Reaper’s Stock EQ Plugin) for Musicbee. It is installed and operational.
Everything is pretty straight-forward but there is one field that is on the frequency line that I can’t figure out what it is. I searched online for documentation but was not successful.
I have attached a screenshot. Does anyone know what the field is pointed to by the RED line? What type of values are entered there?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
It looks like it’s just the note that corresponds to 5000 Hz, but according to ChatGPT, D#7 is 2489.02 Hz.
It is, it’s just off by an octave.
Probably using A220 but rounding to the nearest semitone, but it could also be a different pitch standard.
Thanks for the info. It sounds like it is information only so I shouldnt have to worry about it
