MixMasterMan
100+ Head-Fier
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Nulling headphone EQ's is really only handy for ascertaining which headphone is best for studio monitoring/mixing. For studio monitoring, first and foremost, you want the flattest EQ possible. Sonarworks makes this happen, and is a miracle. It will make all your headphones sound the same, tonally. So you can make accurate individual track EQ decisions regardless of what headphone you use. AKG, AT, Beyer, Senn.... it won't matter with Sonarworks. - For rocking out to music on your phone or DAP, you are going to eq anyway, so nulling has no purpose. You just want to make music sound awesome to you on whatever can you have on your head.
When it comes to EQ, just go where your ears want to hear. Make your own EQ. Someone else's EQ isn't going to work for you. Everyone has different subjective taste. Even if it is just slight variations down to 1db at any particular point in the EQ spectrum. For example, I like to boost bass, but don't like 125hz (at or around), so I almost always notch that out more than any other frequency point in that area. - I like the convenience and limited nature of graphic EQ, but prefer the versatility and customization of parametric EQ. The Poweramp EQ and Tone controls are good. I can get 80-90% close to any curve I want.
When it comes to EQ, just go where your ears want to hear. Make your own EQ. Someone else's EQ isn't going to work for you. Everyone has different subjective taste. Even if it is just slight variations down to 1db at any particular point in the EQ spectrum. For example, I like to boost bass, but don't like 125hz (at or around), so I almost always notch that out more than any other frequency point in that area. - I like the convenience and limited nature of graphic EQ, but prefer the versatility and customization of parametric EQ. The Poweramp EQ and Tone controls are good. I can get 80-90% close to any curve I want.