So for a long time there has been this plugin called "convolver" sitting in my foobar DSP tray, and I never knew what it was for. After a little study over in the foobar forums, I have found this tool to be quite useful.
What the DSP does is essentially impose an "impluse" file onto the sound being played. Going from a plain impulse curve, this allows one to tweak the impuse file (.wav) in a wave editor program (I'm using cool edit pro) using graphic or parametric EQ, or any other effect you want.
I have used some different graphs to attempt to EQ my HD650 to be flat, by cutting certain parts of the bass, and raising parts of the treble. It has been a most interesting experiment, as my EQ attemps greatly increase the soundstage of the cans (I compared by simply cycling the convolver DSP off and on during a song). With no EQ, the sound seems to be engrossed in a giant wall of bass, turn the EQ on, and the bass wall disappears (albeit with a slight loss in bass punch) and the other instruments take a wider, more distinct placement.
This tool offers plenty of options (depending on the wave editor used), and makes an outboard EQ all but pointless for a PC based rig using foobar. There is definite tweaking to follow, but I am quite impressed with the effect so far.
What the DSP does is essentially impose an "impluse" file onto the sound being played. Going from a plain impulse curve, this allows one to tweak the impuse file (.wav) in a wave editor program (I'm using cool edit pro) using graphic or parametric EQ, or any other effect you want.
I have used some different graphs to attempt to EQ my HD650 to be flat, by cutting certain parts of the bass, and raising parts of the treble. It has been a most interesting experiment, as my EQ attemps greatly increase the soundstage of the cans (I compared by simply cycling the convolver DSP off and on during a song). With no EQ, the sound seems to be engrossed in a giant wall of bass, turn the EQ on, and the bass wall disappears (albeit with a slight loss in bass punch) and the other instruments take a wider, more distinct placement.
This tool offers plenty of options (depending on the wave editor used), and makes an outboard EQ all but pointless for a PC based rig using foobar. There is definite tweaking to follow, but I am quite impressed with the effect so far.