NotJeffBuckley
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Hello hello, ladies (?) and gentlemen.
I've recently done some calculations to integrate my subwoofer into my headphone setup. I use HD650, which aren't bass deficient by any means, but I'll address that as I move on.
The method used is the FooBar Channel Mixer plugin, output through a M-Audio Revolution 5.1 into an amp and my HD650 headphones. I measured the distance between the sub and my listening position and came up with a measurement that allowed me to tune the delay in ms to accurately line up with the reproduction from the headphones.
We all love headphones, that much is certain, but we also all agree that there's something visceral missing - the sound can have impact, yes, but we have evolved through the years to hear with our bodies, not just our ears. What good is the sound if there is no feel? (Well, it's really good, anyone can tell you that, but I for one miss the feeling offered by a good speaker setup).
No more! Adding a quality subwoofer can give you back the viscerality offered by speakers while still maintaining the intimacy and relative sound quality per dollar of headphone listening.
Set a 24db/octave crossover at 80dB on each, position the sub in a neutral location, be prepared to measure considerably to adjust for phase and delay, and boom: you've got tactile sensation where once you had only sound. Obviously, best results are achieved through good equipment on both ends, but a good sub (+/-3db from ~23hz to 80hz) doesn't break the bank (a great, excellent, or immaculate one does, though, so take that as you will) like a good full-range speaker setup.
Anyone else use this? I understand it's fairly common with AKG K1000 thanks to their defficient low bass, but every open headphone can benefit both sonically and in a tactile sense from this combination.
I've recently done some calculations to integrate my subwoofer into my headphone setup. I use HD650, which aren't bass deficient by any means, but I'll address that as I move on.
The method used is the FooBar Channel Mixer plugin, output through a M-Audio Revolution 5.1 into an amp and my HD650 headphones. I measured the distance between the sub and my listening position and came up with a measurement that allowed me to tune the delay in ms to accurately line up with the reproduction from the headphones.
We all love headphones, that much is certain, but we also all agree that there's something visceral missing - the sound can have impact, yes, but we have evolved through the years to hear with our bodies, not just our ears. What good is the sound if there is no feel? (Well, it's really good, anyone can tell you that, but I for one miss the feeling offered by a good speaker setup).
No more! Adding a quality subwoofer can give you back the viscerality offered by speakers while still maintaining the intimacy and relative sound quality per dollar of headphone listening.
Set a 24db/octave crossover at 80dB on each, position the sub in a neutral location, be prepared to measure considerably to adjust for phase and delay, and boom: you've got tactile sensation where once you had only sound. Obviously, best results are achieved through good equipment on both ends, but a good sub (+/-3db from ~23hz to 80hz) doesn't break the bank (a great, excellent, or immaculate one does, though, so take that as you will) like a good full-range speaker setup.
Anyone else use this? I understand it's fairly common with AKG K1000 thanks to their defficient low bass, but every open headphone can benefit both sonically and in a tactile sense from this combination.
