[garetjax27]

I'm looking for help setting up my EQ to maximize the bass from my music. I listen to quite a bit of EDM, and was hoping that those with this DAP wouldn't mind sharing their favorite EQ settings that allowed the bass to really shine without taking anything away from the rest of the music.

 

[ev13wt]

I'm looking for help setting up my EQ to maximize the bass from my music. I listen to quite a bit of EDM, and was hoping that those with this DAP wouldn't mind sharing their favorite EQ settings that allowed the bass to really shine without taking anything away from the rest of the music.

The easiest way to understand how to EQ is by reading up. You headphones have a certain "sound signature". You can only eq withing the limits of what the headphone can do. Speaker example: You cannot EQ 30Hz into a small bookshelf speaker. There won't be more bass, you will just see the membrane moving like "crazy".

What headphones do you have?

Basic rules: Cut to make it sound better, boost to make it sound different. So in your case, cut everything that doesn't sound like bass. (Everything above 50/ 80/ 100 / 200Hz depending on taste)

Remember: Most modern digital files on most modern dacs don't like +EQ because they don't have enough headroom.

 

[garetjax27]

Thanks very much for your reply!

The headphones I have are IEMs, Ultimate Ears TripeFi 10. Admittedly, these aren't likely the best option for bass compared to over/on the ears, but still, I'd like to do what I can to get a better bass response through the DP-X1A EQ settings.

That said, do you have a specific resource in mind where an audio neophyte can read up on all things EQ?

 

[VNandor]

If you don't want to do it the easy way and "EQ until it sounds right" these threads might help you:

https://head-fi.org/threads/the-mos...ost-ideal-sound-for-non-professionals.796791/
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-2016-update.794467/