I would love to know how these are compared to the LCD-5, both EQ’d as well. I’m in a really tough position here.
Not sure the best place to post this, but I just wanted to say that after @listener’s 3 headphones, 1 song: Which one sounds best? video the other day, I feel seen. This was exactly the sort of thing I had in mind in my feedback above, in terms of how you could discuss frequency response by reference to actual examples of songs and instruments. I totally agreed with what you were saying on the latest Noise Floor (at about 2:28:50) - keeping the language as ‘audiophile’ as you can, but tying as many things as you can back to FR. It’s not easy at all for someone like me to tie my subjective experiences to FR features - but you guys, particularly with your access to measurements of the headphones you are listening to, and your experience and understanding, are well placed to lead the discourse here and help us understand. I hope we can look forward to more videos like this one in the future, and likewise I hope we will see some more of this in your reviews of headphones.
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That is indeed the goal with this type of format. I think there are a few things we may refine with it but it’s certainly a start.
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@Resolve - Lovely review - bought these and am digging them - based on your review.
Quick question. why use a peak to add bass? Why not use a low shelf filter? Sorry for the primitive question if this is otherwise obvious 
You can use either one. I like peak for a wider Q boost, rather than the specific shelf function.
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Got it. Thanks for the fast repsonse - always wondered why folks do that.
I took your EQ and did a couple tweaks. Brought the 5khz thing from -3.5 to -2.5, and i turned off the high shelf slight-trim all together. Likely my person HRT preference.
These headphones are a banger… gosh… so happy with them (I’ve had Arya V2, Stealth, Empyrean V1, Elite, Expanse, Stealth, Noire, 800s, etc. and i prefer this sound to all of them so far.)
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I like yur minimalist approach to EQ. I have the Arya Stealth, not the Unveiled, but I, too, use just three filters:
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Low Shelf 50 hz 3.5 dB 0.707
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Peak 2000 hz 3.0 dB 3.0
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Peak 5000 hz -3.0 dB 4.0
So, not that far off from yours. 
The Aryas just sound good right from the box.
Hi…;-). Really could use your opinion and knowledge on whether Hifiman He1000 stealth edition is possible and easy to eq and if you would prefer to buy it instead of Hifiman He1000se or Hifiman Arya unveiled. All of these now have a price that is close to each other and if Hifiman He1000 stealth can be eq to match the other two, I would buy these since they are the cheapest of the three and I also prefer the design of the stealth edition. Thanks!
how is the arya unveiled compared to he1000 stealth?