[Sam L]

Ummm... Haven't listened to the b40 In a couple months but if I remember correctly they have decent treble extension. I have a graph of the b40 on my computer at home. I'll put together a frequency comparison of the b40, x6, rw9 and me80 on one graph when I get home.

@rprodrigues here you go:

 

[RikudouGoku]

@rprodrigues here you go:

oh nice, could you upload a pic of only the RW9 and the X6?

 

[Sam L]

oh nice, could you upload a pic of only the RW9 and the X6?

Yep, when I get home. Lol just stepped out.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Yep, when I get home. Lol just stepped out.

np

 

[rprodrigues]

@rprodrigues here you go:

Thank you very much!

 

[Sam L]

np

@RikudouGoku , here you go:

 

[RikudouGoku]

@RikudouGoku , here you go:

Wow more sub-bass on the RW-9? Kinda looks like the RW-9 is more v-shaped than the X6 lol.

 

[Sam L]

Thank you very much!

by the way, regarding the b40's, the upper mids don't sound as recessed as the graph shows (at least to my ears).

 

[Sam L]

Wow more sub-bass on the RW-9? Kinda looks like the RW-9 is more v-shaped than the X6 lol.

Yeah, actually the rw-9 sounds pretty v-shaped for a bud. The bass on the rw-9 can hit hard. It's a bit much for my tastes.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Yeah, actually the rw-9 sounds pretty v-shaped for a bud. The bass on the rw-9 can hit hard. It's a bit much for my tastes.

Well, cant wait for 11/11 then hehe.

 

[rprodrigues]

@Sam L
From the graphs, ME80 seem to be neutral compared to the others. Does it match what you hear?

 

[Sam L]

@Sam L
From the graphs, ME80 seems to be neutral compared to the others. Does it match what you hear?

sort of, compared to the others, yes the me80 is the most neutral of the bunch. But it isn't really neutral sounding. There's good bass and treble extension.

re: buds graphs, I think I can safely say that the Fletcher munson curve does not affect buds as much as it does iems. There's a different equal-loudness contour interaction going on. With this in mid, the b40's treble doesn't sound as recessed as the graph indicates. And the me80 is not as neutral as the graph shows as well. if the me80 frequency response was of an iem, it would be way more neutral sounding.

 

[rprodrigues]

sort of, compared to the others, yes the me80 is the most neutral of the bunch. But it isn't really neutral sounding. There's good bass and treble extension.

re: buds graphs, I think I can safely say that the Fletcher munson curve does not affect buds as much as it does iems. There's a different equal-loudness contour interaction going on. With this in mid, the b40's treble doesn't sound as recessed as the graph indicates. And the me80 is not as neutral as the graph shows as well. if the me80 frequency response was of an iem, it would be way more neutral sounding.

So, I wasn't that wrong when I thought I couldn't look at buds the same way I do with iems...

 

[Sam L]

So, I wasn't that wrong when I thought I couldn't look at buds the same way I do with iems...

yes, if you mean by examining frequency graphs. They are very different.

**edit**
not to mention graphs with buds are not consistent because of measurement challenges that are unique to buds. my setup mimics crinacle's when I measure iems, as I have both my mic and soundcard calibrated. However, I don't think we have a "standard" approach to measuring iems because of the lack of a earbud coupler.

I am satisfied that my readings can give a comparison between different earbuds that I measure but I am not as confident when it comes to having my graphs actually represent the accurate FR for these buds.

I read each side 7 times, remove low and high deviations and average both channels.

 

[rprodrigues]

yes, if you mean by examining frequency graphs. They are very different.

Yes. Regarding FR graphs.

Well, cant wait for 11/11 then hehe.

Me too.
I'm going to grab the ME80 despite fit issues. Perhaps the EB2 and the X6 too.