$9 Headphone Review: Sony MDR-ZX110

[Artaois]

Time for the Koss kph30i. Usually $20-$30

 

[LTig]

Mind sharing the HD800 EQ you ended up with?

No, I don't mind. It's limited by the RME having only one low shelf filter so the second band had to use a peak filter.

1: LS Fc=40Hz Gain=+8.0dB Q=1.0
2: PK Fc=52Hz Gain=+3.0dB Q=0.7
3: PK Fc=2.7kHz Gain=+1.5dB Q=3.0
4: PK Fc=5.9kHz Gain=-6.0B Q=3.0
5: PK Fc=11.0 kHz Gain=-2.0dB Q=1.0

 

[tim0chen]

No, I don't mind. It's limited by the RME having only one low shelf filter so the second band had to use a peak filter.

This sounds to my ears so much better than the Oratory EQ. Thank you!

Okay, back to MDR-ZX110 talk.

 

[Palex]

I specially have bought them, completely trusting Amirm. A track for dough - Diana Krall "Stop This World". The first inclusion - one thought - I them now will throw out))) the Second inclusion
- Amarra EQUALIZER - it can't be! How???? It is delightful! Amirm thank you that you open the new horizons.
P.S. But I will leave for myself, my 650 and Z7)))))

 

[andren]

i made a graphic eq from amirm's measurements and jaakko pasanen autoeq program
please let me know what you think!

 

[Acerun]

This may be heresy but there is a version with a microphone as well.. would that change anything?

 

[Acerun]

Man if I have this right everything my kids do will go through the $9 Apple dongle and this $9 headphone! Maybe some of mine too.

 

[amirm]

Headphones not speakers

I was wondering what you meant.

 

[Acerun]

Pardon my ignorance but do I understand this correctly as the frequencies to adjust?

 

[infinitesymphony]

Pardon my ignorance but do I understand this correctly as the frequencies to adjust?

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Looks like you might want to remove your extra unused bands.

 

[Acerun]

Looks like you might want to remove your extra unused bands.

Do they need to be removed if they are at zero? I'm honestly brand new at this. Also, I just notice that Amir's EQ says low slope at 40...does that mean that I should move the 20, 25, and 30 up to +8 as well per the revision below?

 

[Robin L]

Do they need to be removed if they are at zero? I'm honestly brand new at this. Also, I just notice that Amir's EQ says low slope at 40...does that mean that I should move the 20, 25, and 30 up to +8 as well per the revision below?

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You're using a graphic equalizer. Amir's adjustments are using the parametric EQ. Big difference. The APO EQ gives the option of graphic EQ and Parametric EQ. Parametric EQ is much more precise.

 

[Thalis]

Do they need to be removed if they are at zero? I'm honestly brand new at this. Also, I just notice that Amir's EQ says low slope at 40...does that mean that I should move the 20, 25, and 30 up to +8 as well per the revision below?

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why not use the Peace interface? Will make things much easier. New version is already out.

 

[Acerun]

Of course he is. sigh...Well I found the low shelf filter at least. Does this directionally look right or should I just give up?

 

[Robin L]

Of course he is. sigh...Well I found the low shelf filter at least. Does this directionally look right or should I just give up?

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It looks real wrong. Don't give up, start from scratch. First, keep that low-shelf. Get rid of the graphic eq. Next, add three peaking filters. The first, 1000hz, gain of 5db, Q of 3. Next, 2500hz, 5db, Q of 2, next 5900hz, 7db, Q of 2. The analysis panel, when showing red, is showing overload. Use the preamplification gain to get the peak gain down to -1. This should be a negative level of gain. Somewhere around -12 db. Then you will be set.

 

[Acerun]

It looks real wrong. Don't give up, start from scratch. First, keep that low-shelf. Get rid of the graphic eq. Next, add three peaking filters. The first, 1000hz, gain of 5db, Q of 3. Next, 2500hz, 5db, Q of 2, next 5900hz, 7db, Q of 2. The analysis panel, when showing red, is showing overload. Use the preamplification gain to get the peak gain down to -1. This should be a negative level of gain. Somewhere around -12 db. Then you will be set.

How about this?

 

[Robin L]

How about this?

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Are you using an APO EQ? If so, get rid of the graphic EQ, add the three peaking filters, use the shelf. That's what Amir posted. You don't want to use a graphic EQ.

 

[Robin L]

I misplaced the 8db. Corrected.

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This is wrong. Do not use.

 

[Thalis]

Here is mine...........

 

[Acerun]

How does this look now?