Preamp: -3.2 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 40 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 0.400
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 190 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 1.000
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 835 Hz Gain 6.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1080 Hz Gain -2.4 dB Q 1.500
Filter 5: ON LSC Fc 1100 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 10850 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 3.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 7500 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 1.800
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5500 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 2.000
Preamp: -2.9 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 72 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 1.800
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 150 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 0.900
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 430 Hz Gain 3.3 dB Q 0.700
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1800 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 1.300
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3350 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 3.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 5600 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 7: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 0 dB Q 0.707
Filter 8: ON HSC Fc 2500 Hz Gain 0 dB Q 0.420
Adjust band 2 for midbass
Adjust band 3 for warmth/note weight
Adjust band 4 for shout
Adjust band 5 for clarity
Adjust band 6 for texture
Adjust band 7 for overall bass
Adjust band 8 for overall treble
I recently picked up a second hand set of HD800s for a reasonable price. Apart from the soundstage party trick and good levels of detail, I’ve been wondering what it is everyone loves about them. I find the default tuning a bit sterile and cold, but I can’t turn it up too much to increase the engagement because the treble becomes overwhelming. I much prefer the tuning of my OG Clears and Arya Stealth. (The fit is also not quite for me - I might need to experiment a bit, also have a spare pair of Dekoni hybrid pads which help with coupling but make the tuning even worse).
Your EQ preset makes a massive improvement - the headphones take EQ like a champ and the result is a fuller, warmer, punchier, more lively, engaging and balanced sound. Now I’m happy to keep these on my head and do much more listening and comparisons. Thanks so much!
Hi people, currently I’m using my Shure SRH-840A with the convolution file I’ve made with AutoEQ.app and the oratory1990 profile there … would love to test it against a one created by you, is it possible? Thanks in advance
They also work extremely well with Current drive amps.
But they are what they are, it’s a lot of resolution for the price point, massive stage, and a sound that errs towards the thin side.
Hi Listener, I was wondering if you have any suggestions for the Hedddphone Two?
I’m actually using a modified version of an EQ that was posted on the original Two review, but it was EQ’d to match the BK 5128 DF and I was wondering if something better could be done with more data.
Currently using:
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 30 Hz Gain 8.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 250 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 0.800
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 770 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 3.200
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1000 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3000 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 1.500
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 8000 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 3.000
Filter 7: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 0.500
Using 5 peaks and 2 shelves only since my ADI-2 DAC is limited to those.
I’d like to ask to make an EQ profile for Focal Utopia OG.
I liked the profile for LCD-X, for me it’s a little less warm and a little more detailed than the oratory1990 profile.
Thanks!
Hey Listener, I was wondering if you could EQ the Buds FE from the “Clear” EQ preset which appears to adhere better to population preference curves compared to the default. Mainly since it requires less of a large bass down shelf.
There are too many to name. It depends on your price range. They range from inexpensive Chinese amps to many options from Schiit, higher-end stuff from Woo and similar, and many more. You might poke around in this thread:
Preamp: -4.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 40 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 0.500
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 230 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 1.100
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1400 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 1.200
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2800 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 1.600
Filter 5: ON HSC Fc 4900 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 0.500
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 5450 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 7: ON HSC Fc 15090 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.000
