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The Fidelio L1 is a overly warm sounding headphone. Definitely boosted sub-bass, that's really present but not that clear, then the mid-bass is there but lacks punch next to the bigger sub-bass. The midrange is quite fine until you reach the 2kHz region when things start too mess up a bit. There's a bump in the upper midrange that bring vocals forward but there's a nasal tone to them and the sound can become congested during complex recordings. Then the treble is just fine but not as refined as higher end headphones like the similar sounding (but clearly superior) Sennheiser HD650.
So, for those willing to EQ this headphone I suggest softening the sub bass a bit, then softening the 1.5kHz - 3kHz area and that should push the headphone towards neutrality and make it better performer for classical and vocal.
The Fidelio L1 is a overly warm sounding headphone. Definitely boosted sub-bass, that's really present but not that clear, then the mid-bass is there but lacks punch next to the bigger sub-bass. The midrange is quite fine until you reach the 2kHz region when things start too mess up a bit. There's a bump in the upper midrange that bring vocals forward but there's a nasal tone to them and the sound can become congested during complex recordings. Then the treble is just fine but not as refined as higher end headphones like the similar sounding (but clearly superior) Sennheiser HD650.
So, for those willing to EQ this headphone I suggest softening the sub bass a bit, then softening the 1.5kHz - 3kHz area and that should push the headphone towards neutrality and make it better performer for classical and vocal.
