Headphones.com EQ Repository & Request Thread

Could you make a profile for beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 Ohm as well?
Thanks!

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro:

Confidence: VERY LOW

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx, B&K 5128, and HeadAcoustics HMSii.3

Just so we’re clear, the DT 770 is known to be a leaky boi, so bass will vary. It is also known to vary significantly with pad wear. I advise tweaking judiciously.

Preamp: -2.6 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 45 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 110 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 1.410
Filter 3: ON LSC Fc 160 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 1.410
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 204 Hz Gain 2.6 dB Q 2.400
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 9500 Hz Gain -9.0 dB Q 1.410

Adjust filter 1 for sub-bass leak compensation
Adjust filter 2 for bass shelf size (gain) and shape (Q)
Adjust filter 5 for treble cut

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Hey, this sounds pretty good :+1:

Warms up the Ananda, making it nicely suited to long listening. Using it with my Sony NW-ZX707.

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This one came out really good. Different headphone altogether. Thanks!

This one was also really good as a start. Interestingly enough, after brain burn-in – i.e., after listening with the EQ for more than 30 minutes – I could literally enable/disable the EQ and differences were really minor against stock tuning. :exploding_head:

What is the impedance on this one?

Good stuff. :+1:

Hello Listener! I have been enjoying the EQ Setting of the LCD-5 and Atrium Closed that you posted for me so much I would love to see some more of my collection sounding as good as these now.

Ok I have a few for you:
HEADPHONES
Focal Radiance
Hifiman Susvara
Fostex TH900 MK2 (ORIGINAL RED CUPS)
Arya v1
Tungsten SS AND DS

IEM
64 Audio Volur
ELYSIAN DIVA 2023
IE600
IE900
MONARCH MK3
SHURE S12
MOONDROP BLESSING 3

I apologize for the big list.

You can always say no.

:rofl:

Hey Listener, could you make a profile for the HE1000 V2 (non stealth)? Resolve showed a measurement before and after EQ in the headphones.com livestream of december 2022 but the profile itself hasn’t been posted afaik. Thanks a lot!

Focal Radiance*:

Confidence: LOW

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx and B&K 5128

Preamp: -4.8 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 55 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 0.800
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 55 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 130 Hz Gain -7.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 230 Hz Gain 4.8 dB Q 1.000
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1900 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 3.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 3500 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 2.700
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4100 Hz Gain 7.5 dB Q 1.400
Filter 8: ON HSC Fc 5000 Hz Gain -0.1 dB Q 0.700
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 14000 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 2.000

Adjust band 2 for overall sub-bass
Adjust band 3 for mid-bass
Adjust band 6 for harshness
Adjust band 8 for overall treble

Hifiman Susvara OG:

Confidence: MEDIUM-HIGH

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx and B&K 5128

Preamp: -5.5 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 100 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.750
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 1.000
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 5000 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 1.410
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 1.410

Adjust band 1 for overall bass
Adjust band 2 for clarity
Adjust band 3 for harshness
Adjust band 4 for air/sparkle

Fostex TH900mk2:

Confidence: VERY LOW

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx, from multiple sources

Preamp: -3.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 50 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 150 Hz Gain -7.2 dB Q 0.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 490 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 1.400
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1000 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 1.400
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2550 Hz Gain 4.2 dB Q 2.400
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 4500 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 5500 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -6.5 dB Q 2.000

Adjust band 1 for overall sub-bass
Adjust band 2 for mid-bass presence and “boom”
Adjust band 6 for overall treble
Adjust band 7 for scratchiness
Adjust band 8 for sibilance/shimmer

Hifiman Arya OG:

Confidence: MEDIUM

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx and HeadAcoustics HMSii.3

Preamp: -6.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 88 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 1000 Hz Gain 7.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1000 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 4: ON HSC Fc 2350 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 5750 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 6500 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -0.5 dB Q 2.000

Adjust band 1 for overall bass
Adjust band 4 for overall treble
Adjust band 6 for scratchiness
Adjust band 7 for sibilance/air

Modhouse Tungsten Dual-Sided (Perf. Leather Pads):

Confidence: MEDIUM

Uses data from B&K 5128 and 4128

Only had Dual-sided measurements available, apologies.

Preamp: -8.0 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 0.500
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 100 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 1.100
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 650 Hz Gain 0.6 dB Q 2.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1800 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1800 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 4.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 3500 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 3.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4800 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 2.400
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5500 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 9: ON HSC Fc 6000 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 9500 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 1.400

Adjust band 1 for sub-bass extension
Adjust band 2 for overall bass
Adjust band 7 for grit
Adjust band 9 for overall treble
Adjust band 10 for sibilance/air

64 Audio Volür:

Confidence: VERY LOW

Uses data from B&K 5128

Preamp: -3.6 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 24 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 1.000
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 32 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 0.100
Filter 3: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 0.1 dB Q 0.700
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 240 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 1.400
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 540 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 1.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 1800 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 1.400
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2100 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 4.000
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 3100 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 1.400
Filter 9: ON HSC Fc 3500 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4450 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 3.200
Filter 11: ON PK Fc 6000 Hz Gain -2.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 9500 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 13: ON PK Fc 12000 Hz Gain -7.5 dB Q 2.000

Adjust filter 3 for overall bass
Adjust filter 9 for overall treble
Adjust filter 11 for grittiness
Adjust filter 12 for sibilance
Adjust filter 13 for air/sharpness

Sennheiser IE 600:

Confidence: VERY LOW

Uses data from B&K 5128

Preamp: -2.9 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 150 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 0.800
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 240 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 0.800
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 500 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1800 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 5: ON HSC Fc 2500 Hz Gain 2.3 dB Q 1.400
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 8000 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 9000 Hz Gain -4.5 dB Q 2.000

Adjust band 1 for overall bass
Adjust band 6 for overall treble

Sennheiser IE 900 (Shouts out to Oratory1990 for the measurement):

Confidence: ABSOLUTE LOWEST

Uses data from GRAS RA0045

Preamp: -5.3 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 500 Hz Gain -0.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 300 Hz Gain -2.3 dB Q 0.800
Filter 3: ON HSC Fc 900 Hz Gain -4.5 dB Q 1.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3150 Hz Gain 9.5 dB Q 1.000
Filter 5: ON HSC Fc 4650 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 2.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 1700 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 7: ON HSC Fc 8000 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 1.400

Adjust band 2 for overall bass
Adjust band 7 for overall treble

Thieaudio Monarch Mk3:

Confidence: VERY LOW

Preamp: -4.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 410 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1650 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3000 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 1.400
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 5750 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 1.400
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 9000 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 7: ON HSC Fc 9000 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 14300 Hz Gain -9.5 dB Q 1.400

Adjust band 1 for overall bass
Adjust band 6 for sibilance
Adjust band 7 for overall upper treble
Adjust band 8 for air

Letshuoer S12 (Shouts out to @crinacle for this measurement):

Confidence: VERY LOW

Uses data from B&K 5128

Preamp: 0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 270 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 0.800
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1700 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3250 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 8900 Hz Gain -9.0 dB Q 0.600

Adjust band 1 for overall bass
Adjust band 5 for overall treble

Moondrop Blessing 3:

Confidence: VERY LOW

Uses data from B&K 5128

Preamp: 0 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 80 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 250 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 3: ON HSC Fc 900 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2250 Hz Gain 4.3 dB Q 1.000
Filter 5: ON HSC Fc 3650 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 6000 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 8000 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 1.000

Adjust band 1 for mid-bass
Adjust band 5 for overall treble
Adjust band 6 for grittiness
Adjust band 7 for sharpness

No usable data for:

  • Elysian Diva 2023
  • Tungsten SS
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Finally got round to playing with some of the EQ and noticed for the X2 that you have 2 filters for the same freq (1635Hz). Is this intentional?

Your Average Grado is sounding pretty good, except my 125 seems to completely immune to any bass boost - not surprising TBH

Yep! No problem. Went ahead and blended it with Oratory’s GRAS data as well to make it a little less head-specific

Hifiman HE1000V2 (Non-Stealth):

Confidence: MEDIUM

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx and B&K 5128

Preamp: -6.0 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 100 Hz Gain 6.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 2: ON HSC Fc 600 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 1000 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 3.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 2.000
Filter 5: ON HSC Fc 2200 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 3500 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 7800 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 1.400
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 2.000

Adjust band 1 for overall bass
Adjust band 6 for overall treble
Adjust bands 7 and 8 for overall balance between mid and upper treble, sibilance, sizzle, etc.

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Yep! Totally intentional, you’ll notice that the Q and Gain parameters are different.

Sometimes ya gotta get creative! :smile:

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Definitely a new one to me.
I’ve been trying to hunt down a new EQ plugin since my old one (electri-q) has been causing all sorts of problems with my primary player (Musicbee) lately.
I don’t want to drag this off-topic, but does anybody have any suggestions - I’d prefer not to use EqualizerAPO since I don’t want systemwide EQ

Wow this must take quite an effort. Thank you listener for helping the community. Can you do the Meze 109 pro?

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Sorry, I use Mac so I’m woefully bereft suggestions for EQ on Windows :frowning:

Not gonna lie, yeah it’s a lot of work LOL but I’m happy to do it so people have a resource to get reasonable EQs to improve their stuff.

Meze 109 Pro:

Confidence: MEDIUM

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx, B&K 5128 and 4128

Preamp: -4.5 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 0.300
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 0.1 dB Q 0.700
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 155 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 0.600
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1800 Hz Gain 4.8 dB Q 1.400
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3900 Hz Gain -4.5 dB Q 2.400
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 4975 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 2.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 7500 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 8: ON HSC Fc 8000 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 13500 Hz Gain -11.0 dB Q 2.000

Adjust band 2 for overall bass
Adjust band 6 for paperiness/grittiness
Adjust band 8 for overall treble
Adjust band 10 for air

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Love to see the HE1000 Stealth, the Heddphone 1, and the Verite Open.
Thanks!!!

Couldn’t find any measurements of HE1000 Stealth or Verité Open, and even if I could find one for the latter, pads are basically never disclosed so it’d not be especially responsible to publish an EQ for it without that info.

HEDDphone V1

Confidence: MEDIUM-LOW

Uses data from GRAS KB50xx, B&K 5128 and B&K 4128

Preamp: -6.1 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 95 Hz Gain 3.2 dB Q 0.700
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 250 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 525 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.000
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 725 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 3.000
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 2.4 dB Q 3.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3350 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 3.000
Filter 8: ON HSC Fc 7000 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 0.700
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 14200 Hz Gain -5.3 dB Q 0.700

Adjust filter 2 for overall bass
Adjust filter 5 for hollowness or honk
Adjust filter 8 for overall treble

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Thank you for this.

Can I please have your EQ for.

Sennheiser IE900 :pray:

Sennheiser IE 900

Confidence: VERY LOW

Uses data from B&K 5128

Preamp: -4.9 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 66 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 0.900
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 115 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 0.700
Filter 3: ON LSC Fc 270 Hz Gain -5.0 dB Q 0.500
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 550 Hz Gain 1.8 dB Q 1.200
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1600 Hz Gain -5.7 dB Q 0.900
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2500 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 3.000
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3300 Hz Gain 8.0 dB Q 1.000
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 5200 Hz Gain -3.2 dB Q 2.000
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 13000 Hz Gain -6.0 dB Q 0.500

Adjust filter 2 for overall bass
Adjust filter 9 for overall treble

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Thank you Listener. Just realised already asked you for this in the previous post.

One thing confuses me when looking at graphs and that is where are you supposed to be normalising the graphs?500hz, 1000h or I’m I missing something?

Hi Listener, can you make one for the HD 490 Pro?

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