If you have access to a decent EQ, I suggest EQ’ing by ear to where you think it sounds good. is to only correct what has been seen to be an issue and to a target curve that works for me.įor me EQ works wonders but one really cannot make a HD201 sound like a HD800 on all aspects but can get the tonal balance close enough. This ends up with somewhat different EQ's than Sonarworks, Oratory or Jaakko (or other corrections) on the web but works well for me. Have a listen and sometimes make small changes (or big ones) and measure and listen again. When my EQ is made (analog, not really a digital DSP guy myself) I just look at my measurements and those of others and look for common factors. What I found was that 'exact' correction on a specific test rig is not the way to go and one can be many dB's off on another test rig or actual ears. In the end the result also depends on the target curve one aims for which as is also known does not work for everyone equally well and is listening volume (habit) depending as well. Large dips, peaks and roll-off is compensated for after all.
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Sure, there are problem areas that are improved of course. It's a bit like applying room correction measured at the couch and then listen at the listening chair (other position). What I found is that while you can get great measurement results compensating exactly what is measured on a specific rig and get a nice flat line on that particular setup with the exact same headphone on rig position it will be off when measured on any other rig as well as on any other head.
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I have been EQ-ing headphones long before the digital variants existed.