jenkinsontherun
100+ Head-Fier
Good evening all,
Probably no one is asking for this, but I'm gonna post it anyways.
As you may or may not know, the Edifier H180 is a beast of an earbud, and I mean that wholeheartedly. I just spent the entire day listening to them while working, and don't want to part with them for bed - they are that good.
They have the technicalities and the overall signature is slightly dry but very coherent. The only critique I have is that the bass quality is not as tight/articulate as I would like it (though quantity is near-perfect), and the existence of a treble peak in the 7.5k range.
Through experimental listening, I have identified where the treble peak is, and therefore have "solved" the second issue I have with the earbuds.
How to do this? You will need to learn to use a parametric eq. I know, this is not convenient for those who like earbuds for portable use, but even as a desktop setup, it rivals some of my headphones in tone with its wide and deep staging.
Okay, so on with the fix: What you will need to do is put one band around the 7600-7650 range to get rid of the treble peak. I find the settings in the image are quite appropriate for me, with a very slight intolerance to sibilance. As a note, most 10-band eq's on mobile devices have an 8k band, which is pretty damned close to reaching the effects of a parametric eq, but the last 20% of the improvement should be used with parametric, not fixed band.
With this eq fix, you are looking at an earbud I would place solidly at $100. It's current price on Amazon is around $10, and even cheaper on aliexpress.
If you don't mind using eq, you really can't go wrong with the H180. At the very least, give it a try!
Probably no one is asking for this, but I'm gonna post it anyways.
As you may or may not know, the Edifier H180 is a beast of an earbud, and I mean that wholeheartedly. I just spent the entire day listening to them while working, and don't want to part with them for bed - they are that good.
They have the technicalities and the overall signature is slightly dry but very coherent. The only critique I have is that the bass quality is not as tight/articulate as I would like it (though quantity is near-perfect), and the existence of a treble peak in the 7.5k range.
Through experimental listening, I have identified where the treble peak is, and therefore have "solved" the second issue I have with the earbuds.
How to do this? You will need to learn to use a parametric eq. I know, this is not convenient for those who like earbuds for portable use, but even as a desktop setup, it rivals some of my headphones in tone with its wide and deep staging.
Okay, so on with the fix: What you will need to do is put one band around the 7600-7650 range to get rid of the treble peak. I find the settings in the image are quite appropriate for me, with a very slight intolerance to sibilance. As a note, most 10-band eq's on mobile devices have an 8k band, which is pretty damned close to reaching the effects of a parametric eq, but the last 20% of the improvement should be used with parametric, not fixed band.
With this eq fix, you are looking at an earbud I would place solidly at $100. It's current price on Amazon is around $10, and even cheaper on aliexpress.
If you don't mind using eq, you really can't go wrong with the H180. At the very least, give it a try!