Jose Hidalgo
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I haven't seen any Nighthawk Carbon EQ settings yet (I'm actively looking for them), but there are several EQ settings for the regular Nighthawk which has pretty much the same sound signature, so "good enough". Here are the InnerFidelity's EQ settings for the regular Nighthawk, as displayed on their website :Would you be so kind and share your EQ settings please?
If you want to preserve the original bass level of the Nighthawk, just discard the 2 first filters (Parametric EQ) or the 5 first filters (Fixed Band EQ). And don't forget to apply preamp !Parametric EQs
In case of using parametric equalizer, apply preamp of -7.2dB and build filters manually with these parameters. The first 5 filters can be used independently. When using independent subset of filters, apply preamp of -7.2dB.
Type Fc Q Gain
Peaking 22 Hz 0.85 -2.1 dB
Peaking 204 Hz 0.51 -6.2 dB
Peaking 959 Hz 1.46 4.2 dB
Peaking 2780 Hz 2.19 5.2 dB
Peaking 4424 Hz 2.78 5.6 dB
Peaking 5017 Hz 5.46 1.3 dB
Peaking 7884 Hz 1.2 -1.8 dB
Peaking 9037 Hz 5.48 2.6 dB
Peaking 11553 Hz 1.11 3.0 dB
Peaking 19777 Hz 0.46 -9.5 dB
Fixed Band EQs
In case of using fixed band (also called graphic) equalizer, apply preamp of -6.9dB (if available) and set gains manually with these parameters.
Type Fc Q Gain
Peaking 31 Hz 1.41 -2.3 dB
Peaking 62 Hz 1.41 -0.7 dB
Peaking 125 Hz 1.41 -4.4 dB
Peaking 250 Hz 1.41 -5.5 dB
Peaking 500 Hz 1.41 -1.7 dB
Peaking 1000 Hz 1.41 3.3 dB
Peaking 2000 Hz 1.41 1.3 dB
Peaking 4000 Hz 1.41 6.1 dB
Peaking 8000 Hz 1.41 0.0 dB
Peaking 16000 Hz 1.41 -4.7 dB
EDIT - here's an even more precise PEQ for preserving the original bass level of the Nighthawk :
Type Fc Q Gain
Peaking 740 Hz 1.10 -1.7 dB
Peaking 959 Hz 1.46 4.45 dB
Peaking 2780 Hz 2.19 5.15 dB
Peaking 4424 Hz 2.78 5.6 dB
Peaking 5017 Hz 5.46 1.3 dB
Peaking 7884 Hz 1.2 -1.8 dB
Peaking 9037 Hz 5.48 2.6 dB
Peaking 11553 Hz 1.11 3.0 dB
Peaking 19777 Hz 0.46 -9.5 dB
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