I think the Maestro getting the treble right deserves more praise:
Traillii is my personal neutral reference. A warm midrange like Erlkonig/Atlas/Xelento (boosted lower-mids compared to Traillii) effectively simulates the proximity effect. A correct simulation of the proximity effect should also boost treble smoothly (imagine someone talking with her lips right against a microphone; you'd hear boosted chesty-ness and sibilance), like what is done on the Erlkonig. A common pitfall are the likes of Atlas and Xelento: a smoothly boosted treble is replaced by a single or multiple treble peaks. Depending on the exact position and magnitude of the peaks, the sound can be very fatiguing.
The Maestro's midrange does not simulate the proximity effect. Instead, it smoothly and evenly lifts the uppermids and treble by ~4db over the Traillii, to balance out the bass. The result is a smooth uppermids to treble transition, almost exactly mimics the Trailli. It is basically a V-shaped Traillii done right.
Traillii is my personal neutral reference. A warm midrange like Erlkonig/Atlas/Xelento (boosted lower-mids compared to Traillii) effectively simulates the proximity effect. A correct simulation of the proximity effect should also boost treble smoothly (imagine someone talking with her lips right against a microphone; you'd hear boosted chesty-ness and sibilance), like what is done on the Erlkonig. A common pitfall are the likes of Atlas and Xelento: a smoothly boosted treble is replaced by a single or multiple treble peaks. Depending on the exact position and magnitude of the peaks, the sound can be very fatiguing.
The Maestro's midrange does not simulate the proximity effect. Instead, it smoothly and evenly lifts the uppermids and treble by ~4db over the Traillii, to balance out the bass. The result is a smooth uppermids to treble transition, almost exactly mimics the Trailli. It is basically a V-shaped Traillii done right.
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