Kodhifi
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It's funny because I just got the 990's and they are the first headphones I've owned that I haven't wanted to EQ at all. Hehe. The 880's I'd add some bass to but otherwise not touch.
I'll post some of my EQ settings below. These are for use with any EQ that accepts plain text input in the general EQ format.
HD419
Filter Settings file
Room EQ V5.01
Dated: 29.02.2012 20:04:50
Notes:HD419 Equal Loudness q of 2.8 is 1/2 octave q of 1 is 1 1/3 octave
Equaliser: Generic
No measurement
Filter 1: OFF PK Fc 20.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 2: OFF PK Fc 30.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 3: OFF PK Fc 40.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 4: OFF PK Fc 50.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 2.76
Filter 5: OFF PK Fc 60.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 4.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 150.0 Hz Gain -10.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2600.0 Hz Gain -2 dB Q 5.0
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4200.0 Hz Gain 8 dB Q 6.0
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 3343.0 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 10: OFF PK Fc 6000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 11: OFF PK Fc 7000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 8500.0 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 13: OFF PK Fc 9000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 14: OFF PK Fc 10430.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 8.00
Filter 15: OFF PK Fc 11000.0 Hz Gain 0.2 dB Q 4.32
Filter 16: OFF PK Fc 6952.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 17: OFF PK Fc 5586.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 5
Filter 18: OFF PK Fc 7536.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 19: ON PK Fc 15000.0 Hz Gain 8.0 dB Q 2.0
Filter 20: OFF None
Q701
Filter Settings file
Room EQ V5.01
Dated: 29.02.2012 20:04:50
Notes:Q701 q of 2.8 is 1/2 octave q of 1 is 1 1/3 octave
Equaliser: Generic
No measurement
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20.0 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 30.0 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 40.0 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 50.0 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.76
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 60.0 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 4.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2000.0 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 8.00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3000.0 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 2.89
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4000.0 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 2.48
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 5000.0 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 6.02
Filter 10: OFF PK Fc 6000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 11: ON PK Fc 7000.0 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 8000.0 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 13: ON PK Fc 9000.0 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 14: ON PK Fc 10000.0 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 7.00
Filter 15: ON PK Fc 11000.0 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 4.32
Filter 16: OFF PK Fc 12000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 17: ON PK Fc 13000.0 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 3.82
Filter 18: OFF PK Fc 14000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 19: ON PK Fc 15000.0 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 2.54
Filter 20: OFF None
MDR-V6
Filter Settings file
Room EQ V5,01
Dated: 29.02.2012 20:04:50
Notes:MDR-V6 q of 2.8 is 1/2 octave q of 1 is 1 1/3 octave
Equaliser: Generic
No measurement
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 120,0 Hz Gain -2,0 dB Q 2.8,00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 6000,0 Hz Gain 4,0 dB Q 10,00
Filter 13: ON PK Fc 16000,0 Hz Gain 8,0 dB Q 1,00
Filter 14: OFF None
Filter 15: OFF None
Filter 16: OFF None
Filter 17: OFF None
Filter 18: OFF None
Filter 19: OFF None
Filter 20: OFF None
Gonna try to turn this topic into a glossary of EQ settings. Please post in this format:
Hopefully this will help a lot of us audiophiles who are struggling (or just lazy) with EQ tweaks. Bass Boost and Neutral EQs would probably be in top demand but that is just my opinion
Maybe some posters can make EQ requests for the veteran equalizers here to answer.
Great posts so far, keep them coming please!
It's funny because I just got the 990's and they are the first headphones I've owned that I haven't wanted to EQ at all. Hehe. The 880's I'd add some bass to but otherwise not touch.
I'll post some of my EQ settings below. These are for use with any EQ that accepts plain text input in the general EQ format.
HD419
Filter Settings file
Room EQ V5.01
Dated: 29.02.2012 20:04:50
Notes:HD419 Equal Loudness q of 2.8 is 1/2 octave q of 1 is 1 1/3 octave
Equaliser: Generic
No measurement
Filter 1: OFF PK Fc 20.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 2: OFF PK Fc 30.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 3: OFF PK Fc 40.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 4: OFF PK Fc 50.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 2.76
Filter 5: OFF PK Fc 60.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 4.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 150.0 Hz Gain -10.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2600.0 Hz Gain -2 dB Q 5.0
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4200.0 Hz Gain 8 dB Q 6.0
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 3343.0 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 10: OFF PK Fc 6000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 11: OFF PK Fc 7000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 8500.0 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 13: OFF PK Fc 9000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 14: OFF PK Fc 10430.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 8.00
Filter 15: OFF PK Fc 11000.0 Hz Gain 0.2 dB Q 4.32
Filter 16: OFF PK Fc 6952.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 17: OFF PK Fc 5586.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 5
Filter 18: OFF PK Fc 7536.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 19: ON PK Fc 15000.0 Hz Gain 8.0 dB Q 2.0
Filter 20: OFF None
Q701
Filter Settings file
Room EQ V5.01
Dated: 29.02.2012 20:04:50
Notes:Q701 q of 2.8 is 1/2 octave q of 1 is 1 1/3 octave
Equaliser: Generic
No measurement
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20.0 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 1.00
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 30.0 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 40.0 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.00
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 50.0 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 2.76
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 60.0 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 4.00
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2000.0 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 8.00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3000.0 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 2.89
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4000.0 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 2.48
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 5000.0 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 6.02
Filter 10: OFF PK Fc 6000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 11: ON PK Fc 7000.0 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 5.00
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 8000.0 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 13: ON PK Fc 9000.0 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 6.00
Filter 14: ON PK Fc 10000.0 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 7.00
Filter 15: ON PK Fc 11000.0 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 4.32
Filter 16: OFF PK Fc 12000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 17: ON PK Fc 13000.0 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 3.82
Filter 18: OFF PK Fc 14000.0 Hz Gain 0.0 dB Q 10.00
Filter 19: ON PK Fc 15000.0 Hz Gain 5.0 dB Q 2.54
Filter 20: OFF None
MDR-V6
Filter Settings file
Room EQ V5,01
Dated: 29.02.2012 20:04:50
Notes:MDR-V6 q of 2.8 is 1/2 octave q of 1 is 1 1/3 octave
Equaliser: Generic
No measurement
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 120,0 Hz Gain -2,0 dB Q 2.8,00
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 6000,0 Hz Gain 4,0 dB Q 10,00
Filter 13: ON PK Fc 16000,0 Hz Gain 8,0 dB Q 1,00
Filter 14: OFF None
Filter 15: OFF None
Filter 16: OFF None
Filter 17: OFF None
Filter 18: OFF None
Filter 19: OFF None
Filter 20: OFF None